by Adoring God | Oct 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
“If thou be the Son of God, come down,” (Matt. 27:40). In addition to all the physical torment he suffered, Christ’s passion brought him enormous emotional pain when his fear-filled apostles deserted him at his arrest, the religious leaders mocked and blasphemed him,...
by Adoring God | Sep 29, 2022 | Jesus Christ
“And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,” (Matt. 27:39). Nothing is more natural to humanity than for one to see another in misery or poverty and feel pity for them. How often do you see a homeless soul, carrying a bag or maybe pushing a cart with...
by Adoring God | Sep 22, 2022 | Jesus Christ
“And the governor said, ‘Why, what evil hath he done?’ But they cried out the more, saying, ‘Let him be crucified,’” (Matt. 27:23). Because of what the cross represents for the believer in terms of our redemption, it is a symbol of sacrificial love both near and dear...
by Adoring God | Sep 15, 2022 | Jesus Christ
“And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, ‘They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots,’” (Matt. 27:35). Of all the prophetic passages of Christ’s...
by Adoring God | Sep 8, 2022 | Jesus Christ
“And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him,” (Luke 23:27). Crowds always seemed to gather around the Lord. Many would press in to hopefully witness his next miracle firsthand. The pharisees and other...
