This is it. The moment is here. In all its apparent foolishness, weakness and failure Jesus deals with evil, sin and death in a way no one expected; bearing in himself the sins of Israel and of the nations, and issuing a clear warning for all those who would refuse, even now, to turn and follow him. Darkness is very much over the land; the Temple veil is torn in two; and one criminal and a Roman centurion recognise Jesus as King.
• In light of Jesus’ death, ‘there is nothing I can do to make God love me any more, and nothing I can do to make God love me any less’. In what ways does knowing this give you hope today?
• How might you forgive like Jesus (see v.34)?
• Why do you think Luke presents a Roman centurion (v.47) as his primary witness to the innocence of Jesus?
• Today, no matter what you face, will you trust that Jesus alone can save?
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