The Scepter of Christ’s Kingdom

The Scepter of Christ’s Kingdom

“And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!” (Matt. 27:29).  One of the most amazing and comforting truths surrounding the...
The Bruised Reed in His Hand

The Bruised Reed in His Hand

“And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!” (Matt. 27:29).  One of the more interesting observations of the passion of...
Bearing the Curse for the Joy Ahead

Bearing the Curse for the Joy Ahead

“And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!” (Matt. 27:29).  When Adam and Eve fell to the temptation of the serpent, the...
A Crown of Thorns for a Crown of Life

A Crown of Thorns for a Crown of Life

“And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!” (Matt. 27:29).   How slippery is the nature of popular affection? The crowd now...
The Robe of a Mediator

The Robe of a Mediator

“And Herod with his men of war set him at naught and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.” (Luke 23:11).  To better understand everything that happened between the time of Christ’s arrest in the Garden and his sentence of death...