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Holy Week: Good Friday
A Day of Lament “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” – Jesus (John 14:6) Weakened by the brutal flogging He received from the Romans, Jesus was unable to bear the weight of the cross as He walked to Golgotha. He, however, was able to bear the weight of the world’s sins while on the cross. The wrath He bore brought forgiveness. His death brought life. The hate from the religious leaders and those who mocked Him didn’t diminish His love for them. He asked forgiveness for them because He knew they were blind to what they were doing.…
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What’s So Good About Good Friday?
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 “…but God shows his love for us in that while were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 ESV “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.” – Jesus John 15:13-14 Today is Good Friday – the day Jesus faced his accusers and death. He was whipped, mocked, and beaten before being nailed to the cross and dying a torturous death. If what Jesus…
