Christ’s Care of His Mother

Christ’s Care of His Mother

 “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home,” (John 19:26-27).  The...
The Passover Lamb

The Passover Lamb

“Ye know that after two days is the feast of the Passover, and the Son of Man is betrayed to be crucified,” (Matt. 26:2).  God executes everything perfectly according to his divine plan and eternal timetable. So it is no mystery that the events of Christ’s suffering...
The Ugliness of Golgotha

The Ugliness of Golgotha

“And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink,” (Matt. 27:33-34).  When all the filters of modern Christianity are removed...
Momentous Faith

Momentous Faith

“And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou come into thy kingdom,” (Luke 23:42).  Christ was often found in the company of sinners, and the day he was crucified was no different. On Calvary’s hill Christ was flanked by two criminals – one on each side –...
The One on the Right Hand, the Other on the Left

The One on the Right Hand, the Other on the Left

“Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left,” (Matt. 27:38).  The scene atop Mount Calvary the day of Christ’s crucifixion is representative of what still happens today when sinners encounter the Savior. For in...