Good Friday: It Is Finished! The Torture and Death of Jesus Christ
We call it “Good Friday”, but the story is far from good or nice. The “Good” part is the WHY. […]
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A Rescue Mission for the World: Jesus, the Son of God Sacrificed His Life for You!
There is Good News in this chapter! This is the chapter where John tells us how Jesus, the Son of
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From Good Friday to Holy Saturday: Jesus is Buried
As we continue our walk through Holy Week, we come upon some interesting religious traditions. Since Jesus was crucified on
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Good Friday: The 7 Last Words of Jesus Christ
Back when I lived in Miami, our church presented the oratory, “The 7 Last Words of Christ”. They are not
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Good Friday: What it’s like to Feel Excruciating Pain
The Via Dolorosa (the painful way) or La Via Cruces (the Way of the Cross). Growing up Catholic, one of the yearly rituals was going to church and visiting each “Station of the Cross” – plaques depicting Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion.
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Good Friday: Jesus is Arrested, Tried and Mocked
Good Friday: Jesus was taken from the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish court, to King Herod, the current territorial King Herod Antipas, son of King Herod the Great who reigned when Jesus was born, and Pontius Pilot, procurator of the Roman Provence of Judea.
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Beware! Woes and Warnings from Jesus: A Walk Through Holy Week
From Jesus’ triumphal entry (Palm Sunday) till the Last Supper (Holy or Maundy Thursday), Jesus had a few days to teach in Jerusalem. The disciples, of course, followed Him everywhere as did crowds of citizens. The people considered Him a prophet and a rabbi (teacher), but the leaders of the Jewish Temple – the Pharisees and the chief priests were concerned that Jesus was a false teacher.
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