What happened on Good Friday? The most horrific event in all of human history!
The sinless, innocent, guiltless, spotless, pure, harmless, holy Son of God, Jesus Christ of Nazareth was betrayed . . . abandoned . . . secretly arrested . . . falsely accused . . . denied . . . illegally tried . . . wrongly condemned . . . slandered . . . mocked . . . humiliated . . . scorned . . . rebuked . . . rejected . . . beaten . . . whipped . . . ridiculed . . . crucified . . . pierced . . . brutally murdered!
Such was the horror that His body was left mangled, the earth was cracked, and the sky was darkened! Justice seemed to evaporate; hope seemed to disappear; and salvation seemed to vanished! The cross of Jesus Christ was a most horrific site!
What happened on Good Friday? The most glorious event in all of human history!
When the Lamb of God was slain, He took away the sin of world thereby accomplishing and securing redemption for everyone who believes in Him! The Sinless One dying for the sinner. The Savior saving. The Perfect Sacrifice satisfying the Father’s wrath against our sin. The Substitute taking our place. Life dying to impart life to dying men. Righteousness yielded up to impute righteousness to the unrighteous.
Such was the glory that Christ, through the cross, won for the Father, a people from every nation! Justice was preserved; Hope was established; and salvation was achieved! The cross of Jesus Christ was the most glorious event in all the universe, in all human history, and will be celebrated for all eternity!
“For You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and You have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” Rev 5:9-10
2 comments:
Thanks Pastor Wil!
We are regular attenders at Clovis EV Free (just since 9/2010), and are very excited to see our amazing God at work as He brings you and your family to CA. We aren't able to make it to the Good Friday service tonight, though we had planned to, so this post is perfect. Thanks be to God! For His sacrifice, His provision, the Resurrection, His victory, His lovingkindness, His grace...gee, a person could just go on and on.
He is magnificent!
Blessings,
Tim & Melody Frazer
Hi Wil and Summer!
Thanks for your message of 4/22! (I
have been reading "The Darkness and
the Dawn" by Chuck Swindoll" the
past few weeks. It is a yearly read
for me in preparation for "Resurrec-
tion Day" (Otherwise known as Easter!).
Looking forward to developing a God-
glorifying fellowship with you all in the next several years!
My email is lccook4@juno.com. See
you in a few weeks!
LeRoy Cook
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