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The crucification of Jesus has just taken place. Betrayed, mocked, scurged, crucified. And then today’s verses. Read verses. There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. When he was in Galilee, they…

Joseph and Nicodemus We are going to look at these 2 men in 3 different lights Saved, secret and finally showing themselves Saved, and planning for the death of Jesus unsaved, but want to to do good followers of Jesus They are doing what God has planned for them to do but what is their motivation We…

The crucifixion and the death Handed over to be crucified (19:16) Jews were still not happy (19:21) The witnesses (19:25) The command (19:26-27) The death (19:28-30) (Transition) now with Jesus giving up His spirit, comes to our passage this evening. The confirmation of His death and the handling of…

1. Jesus in control of His death , 19:28-30. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Jesus’s death fulfills God’s will and His prophetic Word. For…

TOMORROW… Is shrouded in the unknown masked by uncertainty It holds anticipated joy, ease, and freshness for some While for others Sorrow, difficulty or or mundane For some it brings fear yet for others it offers HOPE… Why? I would submit to you today that tomorrow is best approached by our remembering……

One of my professors when I was in school always encouraged us to put ourselves in the story. What do you see? hear? smell? taste? feel? And its worth doing. Imagining what it would have been like to physically be there focuses our mindset to take in more of the details. To take note if you will, to…

We are going to look at the resurrection account of Jesus. I have two challenges for us. First, do you believe he is risen, just as he said? Second, if you believe, then bear witness to his resurrection, as it is at work in your life. The historical account of Jesus’ resurrection references Friday, Saturday…

Christ took your place, so that you might take His. He took our place: Barabbas Luke 23:13-25 Simon a Cyrenian Luke 23:26-31 The thief on the cross Luke 23:32-43 The Centurion Luke 23:44-47 The whole crowd Luke 23:48 Joseph of Arimathea (vv. 50-53), Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James and…

On July 4, 1776, a document was published which read: We hold these truths to be self - evident , that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, This document is know as the Declaration of Independence I want you to ponder with me the concept of…

As we pick back up from this morning looking at “The Darkest Day” in human history, Jesus has had some deep valleys so far that night. The joy of celebrating the Passover with His disciples, was diminished by Judas Iscariot abandoning the Saviour to go and betray Him to His enemies. Then there was the…

Jesus had been beaten, whipped, spat-on, and nailed to a cross. After hours of constant, excruciating pain and suffocation, Jesus died right before the Passover and Sabbath. He had been pierced by a Roman spear that opened his vital organs as proof of his death. They took him down from the cross so as…

Intro What causes major change? It’s often a smaller trigger. “The last straw” breaks the camels back, sets a mind to change lifelong habits, or sets in motion the machinations of war. In Israel, it was 1,400 innocent people. In WW II it was one bombing mission that brought the entire US into the war.…

The place death died.

Merry Christmas, everyone! We told the Christmas narrative last week. We saw how Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, and the Wise men all experienced the Presence of God through the coming of Emmanuel, God with Us. Now, let’s read what happened after Jesus was born, about forty days. When the time came for…

Hearing about Jesus’ Resurrection The disciples experienced Jesus’ death as a tragedy that made the possibility of his being the Messiah impossible. All they had seen, all they had done together, all they had hoped for, and all that was promised to them was gone. They had seen or heard the news of Jesus…

The Scandal of the Gospel Isaiah 53:7–9 (ESV) 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his…

We live within a culture that has adopted the idea of the sacrifice of the innocent so that we might have a better life. That is what is required for us to overcome the curse of sin and have a better life. ‌The world offers a counterfeit provided by Satan and his demons ‌God offers the only genuine,…

I’m Certain, He’s Alive! Today we finish our series in the Gospel of Mark and begin a new series entitled “I’m Sure!” which looks at the components of a Biblical Worldview. In Mark 15 covered the crucifixion of Jesus and His death. Today we celebrate His resurrection. A resurrection that I am certain…

Remnant We have seen the Godliness of Zechariah and Elizabeth Now we meet Simeon and Anna Simeon we see is righteous and devout Anna was a fasting and prayer warrior who was always at the temple Last week we saw Jesus becoming one of us so that He could be our Kinsman Redeemer (1) A near relative or…

It was Friday afternoon… and the centurion at the cross makes an interesting statement: Matthew 27:54 records it this way… and Mark 15:39 states… while Luke declares that the centurion declares “ Certainly this man was innocent. ” Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus,…

13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified…

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

TOMORROW… Is shrouded in the unknown masked by uncertainty Anticipated Joy or Sorrow, difficulty or ease, freshness or mundane For some it brings fear yet for others it offers HOPE… Why? I would submit to you today that tomorrow is best faced by remembering… Remembering Christ and what His Word teaches...…