8 September 2019 - Jesus is the Cure for Negative Behavioral Patterns - Pastor Judah Smith Sermon Notes - New Creation Church Sermon NotesPraise and Worship Songs performed: (I missed a few songs before this) 1. Rain Upon My Life - New Creation Worship 2. What A Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship 3. Communion (My Healing) - Michael Davis 4. Heroes - Bethel Music When we gather as a church, our focus is Jesus and our goal is to share Jesus with the world. Jesus is always the answer and the antidote to every problem. This message is for those who are stuck in a certain belief, thought process, habit or bondage. Luke 23:32-43 - When we don’t like something about ourselves, we project that upon others. We tend to unconsciously find someone that is worse than us in that area of weakness and judge him/her. This is to deflect the problem and make us feel better about ourselves. The two robbers on the cross couldn’t stop stealing until they were caught—it cost them their lives. The unrepentant man knew he was a robber but he thought that Jesus was worse than him—Jesus was claiming to be God. The repentant robber had great faith. He believed that the man suffering on the cross next to him was God who never committed a single sin. The repentant robber died not as a robber, but as a forgiven man. He went to Paradise. What did this man see in Jesus? The two robbers on the cross were in so much pain. Usually when people are in pain, they can only think about their pain. The only thing that can eclipse your pain is Jesus. He can captivate your heart. God doesn’t just remember you—you are always on His mind. God’s thoughts towards us are about how to prosper us, give us a future and a hope. Jesus must have smiled through all that pain as he assured the robber that he wouldbe with Him in Paradise. “There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!” The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!” But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”” (Luke 23:32-43 WEB) Matthew 27:44 - Matthew’s account records that both robbers were mocking Jesus. There is no contradiction with Luke’s account. It just makes the story fuller. One of the robbers had a change of heart. “The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.” (Matthew 27:44 WEB) Mark 15:32 - Mark’s account also says that both robbers were mocking Jesus. “Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.” (Mark 15:32 WEB)
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