Easter Eggs

He Chose to Diesovereignty and free will meet

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Introduction• Sovereignty is the truth that God is in

charge of the universe and its inhabitants• Part of God’s sovereign plan is to grant all

people both the ability and right to choose

Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), Antonio Ciseri

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On Trial with Pilate• Pilate chose to abuse and crucify Jesus – The right to choose is a divine grant– He ignored the warnings sent by God through

his wife and through Jesus – He yielded to the persuasions of the crowd– He was not able to escape his culpability by a

simple dramatic gesture

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Before the Crowd• The crowd chose Barabbas instead of Jesus– Their wish was granted by a human sovereign– They chose to violate good counsel (from

Pilate) and heed wrong counsel (from peers)– They rashly accepted responsibility for their

own decision

Crucifixion, Harry Anderson

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The First Thief• Chose to sin • Chose to side with the crowd• Chose to continue the verbal abuse • Chose to ignore the evidence of Jesus’

identity or innocence• Chose to ignore his partner’s challenge • Chose to die in his own sin, justly

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The Second Thief• Chose to sin • Chose to stop railing • Chose to recognize his own guilt, sin • Chose to recognize Jesus as the Saving

Sovereign • Chose to ask for mercy and forgiveness

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The King of the Jews• Jesus was the “Chosen One”, the Christ• He chose NOT to sin• He chose to finish His course• He chose to surrender His innocence• He chose to die to pay the penalty for us• He chose to offer eternal life to us

“He Chose the Nails”Max Lucado

What will you do with this man?Mk 15:12

mock Him

ignore Him

bow before Him

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Choices• Chose to stop railing and start listening• Admit your own sin and guilt • Recognize Jesus as your only Saving

Sovereign • Ask for mercy and forgiveness from Him• Refuse to continue ignoring this offer