Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”
which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
The Death of Jesus
Saturday Morning: 01 Jun 2019 – Mark 15:16-41 ~ Were you there?
Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph), and Salome. They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.
Good Friday: 19 Apr 2019 – John 18-19 ~ “It is finished!”
And Pilate posted a sign on the cross that read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”
Monday Morning: 04 Mar 2019 – John 19:17-37 ~ “It is finished!”
Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they nailed him to the cross.
Morning Reading: Fri, 04 May – Mark 15-16 ~ Jesus’ death and resurrection
“Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved.” [Read more…]
Good Friday, 30 Mar – John 18:1—19:42 ~ obedient to the point of death
Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. [Read more…]
Morning Reading: Fri, 09 Mar – Matthew 26-28 ~ the way of the cross
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [Read more…]
Good Friday, 14 Apr – John 18:1—19:42 ~ obedient to the point of death
Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name. {Read more…]
