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Can I borrow that?

Something old.

Something new.

Something borrowed.

Something blue.

Luke 23:1-5

"Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. 2 They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”3 So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.” 4 Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, “I find nothing wrong with this man!”5 Then they became insistent. “But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes—all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!”

Luke 23:13-21

"13 Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people, 14 and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent. 15 Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty. 16 So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”[a]

18 Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!” 19 (Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.) 20 Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus. 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” 22 For the third time he demanded, “Why? What"

Is Barabbas the bad guy?

His full name is Jesus Barabbas.

Barabbas (bar-abba) means son of the father.

Barabbas was a son of the Father.

Jesus was the Son of the Father.

Luke 23:44-46

"44 By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 45 The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. 46 Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!”[h] And with those words he breathed his last."

Jesus was crucified on a borrowed cross.

We are in the same seat as Barabbas.

Jesus was arrested. Barabbas was freed.

Jesus was condemned. Barabbas was forgiven.

Jesus died. Barabbas lived.

Jesus used a cross that was meant for us and bought our righteousness instead.

Luke 23:50-54

"50 Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, 51 but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come. 52 He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock. 54 This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation,[l] as the Sabbath was about to begin."

Jesus was placed in a borrowed tomb.

Jesus borrowed Joseph's tomb so ours could be borrowed as well.

Luke 24:1-12

"But very early on Sunday morning[a] the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 3 So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.

5 The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man[b] must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.”

8 Then they remembered that he had said this. 9 So they rushed back from the tomb to tell his eleven disciples—and everyone else—what had happened. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened. 11 But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn’t believe it. 12 However, Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened."

Jesus owned nothing in his death to give us everything in his resurrection.

Romans 8 - no condemnation.

Romans 8 - co-heirs with Christ. 

Colossians 1 - redemption and forgiveness.

1 John 3 - children of God.

Ephesians 1 - the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5 - new life. 

John 10 - life to the full.

1 Peter 1 - living hope.

1 Corinthians 15 - No fear of death.

Revelation 21 - life with God free of pain, tears, and mourning for eternity. 

None of this could be earned on our own.

1 Peter 1:3-5

"3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. 5 And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see."

Jesus owned nothing in his death to give us an inheritance of our very own.

1 Peter 6,8-9

"6 So be truly glad.[b] There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. 8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. 9 The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls."

Debt is a prison.

Jesus took the debt only he could borrow and gave us a life only he could provide.

Do you trust Jesus to pay the debt he borrowed from you?

Your debt is paid.

Live your life trusting the one who paid it all.

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