Honoring The Sacrifice Of The Savior
Part 94 - Luke 23:50-56 (ESV) - Pastor Tim Kroeker
1 Corinthians 6:20:
“You were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.”
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Family friends recently buried a loved one at Arlington National Cemetery. Such a ceremony follows a respectful and solemn protocol. Mourners participate in a formal procession, seated in designated areas according to relation and then rank. Next, a military honor guard will carefully and ceremoniously fold the flag, which is then presented to the next of kin. Finally, a gun detail fires off three volleys in rapid, synchronized succession. With the heaviness of the shots still hanging in the air, taps is played by a bugler. The ceremony is marked by dignity and respect, honoring the service and sacrifice of the individual.
Continuing in our salvation story, we read about the burial of Jesus. Luke gives an in-depth description of the character of those who attended to Jesus’ body. They were devout, morally upright people who treated him with care and respect. Though Jesus died like a criminal, he would be buried like a king.
Luke presents Joseph of Arimathea and the women who followed Jesus from Galilee as model disciples. We are all called to honor Jesus’ sacrifice by being pious people.
