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!” (Matthew 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!” (Matthew 27:29) The scene in this gospel narrative is one of blatant ridicule....
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!” (Matthew 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!” (Matthew 27:29) The same multitude that once paved His path with branches and...
The Robe of a Mediator

The Robe of a Mediator

“And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, 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...
A Scarlet Robe

A Scarlet Robe

“And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.” (Matthew 27:28) After religious leaders exhausted the extent of their “authority” to render persecution, they delivered Christ to Pilate, where He suffered further torment from Roman soldiers. This second phase...