Luke 23:26-56 – The Crucifixion of Christ – Sermon Outline
Intro: Christ's ministry leads Him to the cross to die and pay for sin, and even in carrying and hanging from the cross, Christ continues to love and serve His Father and minister to His people.
Need: Christ's words and work of dying should move our hearts to take up our cross after Christ, to follow Him into life eternal and victory over evil, in loving devotion, admiration and praise of our Lord and Savior.
Theme: Christ warns and comforts while bearing the cross as the world watches & responds.
Christ with Simon the Cyrenian carries His cross & warns of coming judgment on Jerusalem. (26-31)
Christ on the cross asks the Father to forgive His crucifiers and comforts the repentant criminal. (32-43)
Christ dies on the cross after the crowd sees cosmic & cultic signs, and the faithful bury His body.