Good Friday

Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe.

They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.

Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.”

So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe.
Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!”

When the chief priests and the officers saw Him, the world, you and I cried, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

Jesus Christ came to save sinners. The sinners cried for His death.

The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Matthew 27:12
When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.

Mark 14:61
But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

Mark 15:5
But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed.

Luke 23:9
He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.


Isaiah 53

6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. 

7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. 

8 By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due?

These are the Holy Words of God. The Sadducean Council records record Jesus, those who held His trial at night away from the people, in secrecy. The census of Augustus is found. The Historians of 4 Roman Emperors record Jesus and his brother James and the Christian followers who refuse to leave Jesus - risen. Twice the Roman Historian, taken from Judea, after the 70 A.D. Josephus records Jesus as Christ. Only one of the records is debated. We are comforted by the words of men. God is more Honest. Josephus is the first to call the followers Christians. Several historians who followed Jesus are found in the next century and held in honor.


Jesus spoke 7 times as He died in innocence to ask His Father for His Kingdom to allow pardon for sin. Sheol would no longer contain those Judged correctly by God to be wicked.


Luke 23:34:
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.


Luke 23:43:
Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.


John 19:26–27:
Woman, behold your son. Son Behold your mother.


Matthew 27:46 & Mark 15:34
My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?


John 19:28:
I thirst.


John 19:29-30:
It is finished.


Luke 23:46:
Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.





Forgiveness - God knows I need this.

Salvation - is God's Purpose.

Relationship - God Loves me.

Abandonment - God has lived and understands my fears

Distress - God understands the depth of my immediate needs and concerns.

Triumph - All of the Bible points to Jesus for this day.

Reunion - God runs to His Son. In Jesus Christ I am a Child of God.



How is this night unlike all others?

Acts 8:33
In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.

We are the Family of Jesus Christ. We will speak of Him. His Life was taken from this earth. We will Live for Him.


Father God,
You are Beautiful in what You did on the Cross to save me. When I stand before You, I want to say, "Jesus Christ saved me. Again, and again and again. I did valiantly for You and yet, I required Your Righteousness. Thank You for Your profound Love."

Dwell in my heart more through faith; root me in You, let me be grounded in Your Love, Help me to be able to comprehend with all the saints of earth and Heaven, the breadth and length and height and depth, to Know the Love of Christ! Surpassing knowledge! Please God, fill me up with all the fullness of Your Love.

Help me to stay on Your Path - Your Good Will for a Hope and a Future for me and the people I Love. For those You have given me in my Life. For You to forgive us. Guide us. Lead us. Give us Wisdom from You. Protect and Encourage us, please Father. We pray covered in the Name of Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves ♰

Matthew 27:54
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!"

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