The soldiers also mocked him. They said if you're really the king of the Jews save yourself

We have two words in the English language that are separated by one letter

There's the word could and there's a word would

Ladies and gentlemen the reason why Jesus didn't save himself was not because he couldn't do it

He didn't save himself because he wouldn't do it

I

Can remember hearing RC sprawl state that the question shouldn't be why doesn't God save everybody

Instead we should be asking why does he save anyone and I've found thinking about questions like that

Reminds me of the wonder of the gospel like why didn't Jesus save himself when he was mocked while on the cross

The answer to that question is significant and that's what we'll be considering on today's edition of renewing our mind

Continuing his sermon series in Luke's gospel and further walking through the account of Jesus crucifixion

Today RC sprawl considers a covenant that was settled in eternity and a thief who received mercy in his final hour

Here's Dr. sprawl

This morning we're going to continue our study of the gospel recording to Saint Luke

And I'm still in chapter 23 and today I'm going to begin

verse 32 and I'll read through verse

43 we'll try that try to take that much in

So that's a congregation please to stand for the reading of the word of God

Two others who were criminals

We're led away to be put to death with him

And when they came to the place that is called the skull

There they crucified him and the criminals one on his right and one on his left and

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