“The Appeal Of Grace, The Appeal Of Faith” | Luke 23:32-43 Bible Study ✞-word Puzzle | 3.20.24

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  1. 1. (Three words) Jesus is the prophesied (Dn 7:13-14; Mk 14:61-65) ___ __ ___ on a mission – a rescue mission!
  2. 4. Even while being killed on the cross, Christ makes intercession for His killers, praying, “Father, ____ them, because they do not know what they are doing.” (Lk 23:34).
  3. 6. People mocked and hurled ___ at Christ while he was being crucified (Lk 23:35), fulfilling Scripture (Ps 22:6-8).
  4. 10. By being crucified in between two criminals, Jesus fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah 53, which foretells of the Suffering Servant being pierced for our transgressions (Is 53:5) and “numbered with the _____” (Is 53:12; cf. Lk 22:37, 23:32).
  5. 12. (Two words) The soldiers mock Jesus and offer Him ___ ____ (Lk 23:36-37), fulfilling Scripture (Ps 69:21, 22:7-8).
  6. 13. Though, at first, both criminals were mocking Jesus (Mt 27:44; Mk 15:32), one has a change of heart and changes his ways – he ____.
Down
  1. 1. Three times, Jesus is mocked and told to ___ Himself (Lk 23:35, 36, 39; cf. Ps 22:8).
  2. 2. The soldiers cast ___ and divided Jesus’ clothes among themselves, fulfilling Scripture (Lk 23:34; cf. Ps 22:18).
  3. 3. Jesus tells the repentant criminal, “Today you will be with Me in ____” (Lk 23:43; cf. Rev 2:7).
  4. 5. Meaning “skull” in Aramaic (also “skull” in Latin is calvaria --> Calvary), Jesus was crucified at ____ (Lk 23:33).
  5. 7. One of the criminals confesses that he has done things ___ – unlike Jesus who did no ___ (Lk 23:40-41; cf. Lk 23:13-15). The criminal confesses that he is a sinner.
  6. 8. Jesus is crucified with an inscription over His head that says, “___ of the Jews” (Lk 23:38; Jn 19:20) And Christ is, in fact, the ____ who will consummate the Kingdom of God (Lk 1:32-33).
  7. 9. Throughout Luke, there is a theme of procession to the ___ (Lk 9:22, 30-31, 17:25, 18:31-33, 23:26-27). And Jesus says that anyone who wants to be His disciple must deny themselves, take up their ___ daily, and follow His lead (Lk 9:23).
  8. 11. The repentant criminal faithfully appeals to Jesus to ____ him when He consummates the messianic Kingdom – he makes a plea for salvation (Lk 23:42; cf. Ps Gen 40:14; 106:4).