Wednesday night, we're going to continue through the Gospel of John as we go through the Bible,

verse by verse, chapter by chapter by book, will be in John Chapter 19.

We'll eventually make our way to John 19 today, but I'm going to bounce around a little bit today

because this section of the gospel narrative affords us a chance to do a little bit of a harmony of the

gospels as it relates

to the cross itself. So before we go to John 19, would you turn with me to Luke 23? Luke 23.

I don't know why, but I've always been kind of intrigued by famous last words on people's deathbeds. I don't know why, but I've always been kind of intrigued by famous last words on people's

deathbeds. I don't know why, but it's interesting because maybe as a pastor I've been at the side of people who've died and gone on.

And the gravity of that moment really is profound. If you've ever been in that situation, it's a weighty moment, maybe one of the weightiest

of all moments in your life when you're there with someone who's dying and passing away.

It was Pablo Picasso, famous for his, you know, modern art. I'm not sure. Some people agree,

whether it's art or not. I know that's for you, art aficionados and stuff, but I thought it was

interesting what he said. His last words before he died was, drink to me, drink to my health,

you know, I can't drink anymore. And then he died. It was Edgar Allan Poe. You know,

he was taken unconscious to the hospital and lapsed in and out of consciousness for several

days until with the words he said lord help my poor soul and then he died at the age of 40 that's

kind of an interesting one carl marks he died at his home in london marks yelled at his housekeeper

as he pleaded that he be be left to die in peace.

Like, leave you alone and get out of here.

And then he said, last words are for fools who haven't said enough in life.

Some of us believe he said plenty in life, probably too much.

Johnny Ace, he was an R&B singer.

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