Satan Tried to Prevent Jesus' Resurrection, Part 1 (TMF:638)

Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Peace to Live By: Satan Tried to Prevent Jesus' Resurrection, Part 1 (TMF:638) - Daniel Litton
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       It would seem that somehow Satan thought he could make Jesus’ death so bad that there was no way he could rise from the dead. For Jesus went through great suffering on his way to the cross, as he endured the flogging, mocking, beatings, and even carrying his own cross. And then after Jesus had died, he had a spear pierced through his side. Satan made sure that Jesus’ persecutors and executioners gave Jesus that hardest time possible. He made sure it was miserable, perhaps in hopes that Jesus would give up and quit. But Jesus endured all the way to the end. Therefore, after carrying his own cross but with the help of Simon, Jesus was crucified. And with him were two criminal as crucified. Let’s continue in Luke’s account, starting in verse 32: “Two others, who were criminals, were 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 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:32-34a, ESV).