Strange. Startling. Shocking. All of these words and more describe this plaintive cry of Christ from the cross. They are unsettling. They confound us. They even appall us. What were they? Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Anguish
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Affection
When you are suffering, where is your focus? When you are in physical pain, what are your feelings? When you are mistreated by others, how are you reacting? Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Salvation
Luis Acosta tells a story about thieves who broke into a large department store several years ago. But they didn’t steal a thing. The stayed long enough to accomplish their mission and escape unnoticed. Why did they break in? And what did they do? Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Forgiveness
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him” (Jn 1:11). Some of the saddest words in the Bible.
God became man. He gave up the riches of heaven. He humbled himself. He lived among men. As a man. He was tired. Hungry. Thirsty. He suffered. He was tempted. Yet without sin. He was man. Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Anchor Points for Life.
Hurricane season is in full force. I don’t expect it to affect us much in Kansas! But I have friends and family in Florida, so I’ll still be alert to the forecast. A good sailor will tell you, “Don’t tie your boat to the land. You’ll regret it, if you do. Your only hope is to anchor deep. Leave some slack in the rope. And hope for the best!” Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! From Ordinary to Extraordinary
To the casual observer there was nothing unusual about these six hours.
To the casual observer this Friday was a normal Friday. Six hours of routine. Six hours of the expected.
Six hours. One Friday. Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Turning Resistance into Commitment
Alan Smith tells the story that during a confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia in 1964, a group of Gurkhas from Nepal were asked if they would be willing to jump from transport planes into combat if the need arose. The Gurkhas had the right to turn down the request because they had never been trained as paratroopers. Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! From Despair to Hope
Hopes were dashed. Hearts were discouraged. Lives fell into despair. That was on Friday when the religious rulers turned into murderers. And a Chief Priest became a rogue Judge. And a governor failed to govern, but succumbed to political appeasement.
Despair was the mental, emotional and spiritual state of the apostles, disciples and Christ’s followers on the day He was crucified. Despair confused them. Crippled them. Scattered them. Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Turning Grief to Joy
When the Passover feast ended, and Jesus and taught the lesson on humility and ministry through washing the disciples feet, they began walking across the Kedron valley to the Garden of Gethsemane. As Thursday turned into Friday the disciples hearts became heavy. Mournful. Plaintive. Jesus knew and understood their sadness. And so he encouraged them, “let not your hearts be troubled.” Continue reading
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IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! The Paradox of the Cross
The crucifixion of Christ on the cross was one of the great paradoxes of all human history.
By definition a paradox is “a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.” Jesus often spoke truths that contained a paradox. Here are three examples. Continue reading
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