The one on trial is the only innocent party. And Matthew demonstrates that everyone else in the crucifixion account has his blood on their hands. But his death is their hope of forgiveness. The celebration of the resurrection power which marked our worship last Sunday continues tomorrow at mgpc. Now Open Wide The Gates For …
Jesus’ faithful obedience creates the only doorway into God’s Kingdom, but only failures are admitted. Not every failure, though. The account of Jesus’ crucifixion pauses as we given insight into the fact that it is not our lack of failure that makes us a disciple of Jesus, it is how we respond to our inevitable …
The path that follows ‘Your will be done’ for Jesus is one of betrayal and rejection. But make no mistake, He is not being dragged along against His will to an uncertain destination. Jesus purposely walks this path of alienation and condemnation of His own free will. Thanksgiving is our theme, and we’ll prepare for …
With willing dread, Jesus accepted a cup of judgment so awful that if there were any other way for God’s purpose of redeeming His people to be achieved without doing so, He would have preferred not to. He accepted it so that we would not have to. We’ll prepare for worship singing Never Alone and …
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