A DAY AT THE CROSS Mark 15:39, “And when the Roman centurion, who stood right in front of Him at the cross, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!’” What happened on the cross was a cosmic event. In the sixth hour to the ninth […]
AT THE CROSS WITH SIMON OF CYRENE Mark 15:21, “And they pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and rufus), to bear His cross.” Jesus was 100% human as well as 100% God. And Simon of Cyrene got grabbed to carry His cross when Jesus couldn’t […]
AT THE CROSS WITH BARABBAS Jesus does not try to escape the cross, though He knew what would happen and could get out of this. That shows us Jesus is in control, in the midst of chaos. But it also teaches us surrender to God’s will isn’t always pleasant or fair. We learn that from […]
What Did Pontius Pilate Learn About Jesus? Spend time in contemplation at the cross this week. Consider the Mark 15 account. See from the eyes of those people actually there. That’s one way to upgrade your spiritual life. For instance, what do you learn about Jesus from an astonished Pilate? Mark 15:5, “But Jesus made […]
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