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Jesus Sandals
Walking In Jesus Sandals
THE ROMAN SOLDIERS MENTIONED IN THE
CRUCIFIXION ACCOUNT.
look at the very ones who carried out the
execution, the Roman guards.
There was the crucifixion guard.
1.They were there for two purposes.
a. The carry out the crucifixion, execute
the criminal.
b. To maintain order. They would be there
to keep anyone from interfering in the
execution, either to free a prisoner or
to torment him physically.
B. There was the commander of the crucifixion guard.
1. He would be a centurion, normally in charge
of a hundred troops, he would be delegated
to make sure that the crucifixion was carried
out properly without any complications
2. He would be a career soldier who had worked
his way up through the ranks by virtue of
courage and intelligence.
3. He would be expected to be cold and efficient.
His first task would be to carry out the
orders
of his superiors.
4. Jesus had contact with an earlier centurion,
who desired for him to come heal one of
his servants.
Matthew 8:5-10
II. LOOK AT THE REACTION OF THE ROMAN SOLDIERS
TO THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS.
A. The guard seemed to have absolutely no pity
for Jesus and his agony.
1. They went about their task with cold
precision.
2. There were only four legionaries there.
There would be no need for more.
There would be no mob rush to save the Son of God.
John 19:23-
"Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus,
took His garments and made four parts, to each
soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic
was without seam, woven from the top
in one piece."
3. As the custom was, the crucifixionguard
would divide among themselves the meager
possessions of the condemned criminals.
4. While the Son of God hung naked for all
to see and mock at, they cast lots for
his seamless coat that was used to cover
the entire body.
John 19:23-24-
"Then the soldiers, when they had crucified
Jesus, took His garments and made four
parts, to each soldier a part, and also the
tunic. Now the tunic was without seam,
woven from the top in one piece. {24} They
said therefore among themselves,
"Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it,
whose it shall be," that the Scripture
might be fulfilled which says:
"They divided My garments among them, And
for My clothing they cast lots." Therefore
the soldiers did these things
B. The Centurion was different.
1. Somewhere along the way, he became
impressed with Jesus.
a. It could have been the way he held up
under the anguish of the cross.
b. It could have been the way he lovingly
made allowance for his mother's care.
c. It could have been how Jesus prayed
for their, and specifically his, forgiveness.
He had almost certainly never heard such
a prayer from a cross.
2. It was also, no doubt, because of the
signs that took place during the
crucifixion.
Matthew 27:51-54-
"Then, behold, the veil of the temple was
torn in two from top to bottom; and the
earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
{52} and the graves were opened; and many
bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep
were raised; {53} and coming out of the
graves after His resurrection, they went
into the holy city and appeared to many.
{54} So when the centurion and those with
him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the
earthquake and the things that had happened,
they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this
was the Son of God!""
3. He went on to express a belief in Jesus' innocence.
Luke 23:47-
"So when the centurion saw what had happened,
he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was
a righteous Man!"" b. It could well be possible
that this centurion was like the centurion earlier,
and Cornelius in Acts chapter 10, in that he
was a believer in the one true God. Notice that
he "glorified God."
C. One can't but wonder about how coming in
contact with Jesus affected
the soldier's
lives.
1. Did they become Christians?
a. The Pulpit Commentary relates the tradition
that the centurion's name was Longinus and that
he became a devoted follower of Jesus, preached
the gospel and died as a martyr.
b. We do not know if any of them ever became
followers of Jesus.
2. We can be sure that their lives would never
be the same after seeing the Son of God hang on
the cross.
Are you walking in the shadow of the cross?
Are you walking in Jesus sandlas?
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