Teacher: Pastor Chet Lowe

Main Scriptures: Luke 23:34, Psalm 32

• Luke 23:34
  • They have crucified Jesus
    • According to the Old Testament law, blood was required as the penalty for sin (Hebrews 9:22)
    • His blood provides the redemption, forgiveness and grace we need (Ephesians 1:7-8)
      • Forgiveness is the act of the offended to pardon the offense at their own personal expense
    • His blood heals and renews us (Psalm 103:1-5)
• Psalm 32
  • Forgiveness is such a great blessing because it brings peace and relief
• We need to believe this statement and behave like it’s true
  • The heart of our Savior during His trial was to cry out to His Father in prayer
    • He didn’t doubt His Father would hear Him (John 11:42)
    • He is still praying (Hebrews 7:25)
  • The priority of His prayer
    • He prayed for others because they were His priority
    • His prayer was a sacrifice to Him
  • The practice of His prayer life
    • He was committed to reach the lost at all costs and prayed accordingly
      • The thief on the cross heard this prayer and repented
    • He knew the real problem and prayed accordingly
  • The prevalence of His prayer
    • He knows the heart of the Father and prays accordingly
    • They were ignorant, but He was wise and prayed accordingly
      • This prayer was answered in Acts 2 when 3,000 who had been there heard and repented
• Questions we can ask to be doers of this word, not hearers only
  • Has prayer become our custom despite our trials?
  • Do we find ourselves having His priority no matter the person we’re praying for or the personal sacrifice to us?
  • Will we make it our practice to go into the highways and byways to reach the lost who He prayed for?
  • Do we have the wisdom to see our greatest opportunities in the prevalence of so much ignorance about the Gospel?