Jesus’ death: Good or Evil? Luke 23:32-43
Oct 5, 2026 · 32 min · 10 segments
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Oct 5, 2026 · 32 min · 10 segments
Well, we're talking about good and evil today, and we're thinking about the death of Jesus in res- in relation to those two things.
But before we get into the death of Jesus, let's think a little bit about the notions of good and evil.
And I thought the way in today is going to be through, well, thinking about sometimes those notions of good and evil are a little bit harder to determine the line in between, isn't it? Sometimes they're a little bit harder to determine.
Let me give you an example from our own backyard from a long time ago, the iconic Australian bushranger.
A bushranger was a criminal or an outlaw who committed robberies and holdups in the kind of rough rural bush landscape in Australia.
Bushrangers were basically the organized crime gangs of the 1800s around the, um, the, the bush of New South Wales and other places in Australia.
But there's something really interesting about the way that these criminals are remembered in Australia.
You might think that criminals who engaged in things like armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, well, you might think they might generally be regarded as evil, right? But that is not the way bushrangers in Australia are generally remembered.
Let me show you a quote from a, a couple of historians.
"Bushrangers were late 18th to early 20th century bandits who lived in the Australian bush through the proceeds of crime, but today they are national [laughs] legends." Very interesting.
They are part of our national legend.
We celebrate them for being underdogs and for fighting against unjust authority, almost like Robin Hood." Robin Hood, he's a good guy, right? Bushrangers, we celebrate them for being underdogs, for fighting against a unjust authority, almost like Robin Hood.
Now, um, were bushrangers basically the good guys? Is that how it works? Ned Kelly, uh, he is the kind of last and perhaps greatest of the bushrangers.
You might remember him from wearing this iconic piece of body armor during his last ever stand against the law.
Now let me just give you a quick run through of Ned's criminal record.
1869, alleged assault at the age of 14.
1870, assault and indecency.
1874, livestock theft.
1878, attempted murder of a policeman.
1878 again, murder of three policemen.
1878 again, armed robbery of a national bank.
1879, armed robbery of another national bank and kidnapping.
Uh, 1880, murder of a police informant.
1880, attempted train derailment and hostage siege.
Well, we're talking about good and evil today, and we're thinking about the death of Jesus in res- in relation to those two things.
But before we get into the death of Jesus, let's think a little bit about the notions of good and evil.
And I thought the way in today is going to be through, well, thinking about sometimes those notions of good and evil are a little bit harder to determine the line in between, isn't it? Sometimes they're a little bit harder to determine.
Let me give you an example from our own backyard from a long time ago, the iconic Australian bushranger.
A bushranger was a criminal or an outlaw who committed robberies and holdups in the kind of rough rural bush landscape in Australia.
Bushrangers were basically the organized crime gangs of the 1800s around the, um, the, the bush of New South Wales and other places in Australia.
But there's something really interesting about the way that these criminals are remembered in Australia.
You might think that criminals who engaged in things like armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, well, you might think they might generally be regarded as evil, right? But that is not the way bushrangers in Australia are generally remembered.
Let me show you a quote from a, a couple of historians.
"Bushrangers were late 18th to early 20th century bandits who lived in the Australian bush through the proceeds of crime, but today they are national [laughs] legends." Very interesting.
They are part of our national legend.
We celebrate them for being underdogs and for fighting against unjust authority, almost like Robin Hood." Robin Hood, he's a good guy, right? Bushrangers, we celebrate them for being underdogs, for fighting against a unjust authority, almost like Robin Hood.
Now, um, were bushrangers basically the good guys? Is that how it works? Ned Kelly, uh, he is the kind of last and perhaps greatest of the bushrangers.
You might remember him from wearing this iconic piece of body armor during his last ever stand against the law.
Now let me just give you a quick run through of Ned's criminal record.
1869, alleged assault at the age of 14.
1870, assault and indecency.
1874, livestock theft.
1878, attempted murder of a policeman.
1878 again, murder of three policemen.
1878 again, armed robbery of a national bank.
1879, armed robbery of another national bank and kidnapping.
Uh, 1880, murder of a police informant.
1880, attempted train derailment and hostage siege.
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