Luke 23:44-56 “Good Friday” 04/07/2023

Jesus stood before Pilate…and was sentenced to be crucified…they led Him away to Golgotha where His cross awaited Him.
Just about one mile away from the very place where Jesus was crucified…there was to be another sacrifice.
Abraham was told by God to sacrifice his only son.
So, he brought his only son Isaac up this mountain to offer him as a sacrifice.
If you recall the story, Isaac carried the wood for the sacrifice…just as Jesus carried the wooden cross for His sacrifice.
When they got to the top of the mountain Isaac asked his father where the lamb for the offering was…
And Abraham replied… “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.”
The Author of Hebrews wrote:
Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead. (Hebrews 11:19 NLT)
The sacrifice and resurrection of Isaac…was a foreshadowing of the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus.
God provided His only Son as a sacrifice for the sins of man on that very mountain over 2,000 years ago.