The Passion of Jesus Christ

Beholding the Cross of Rome & Seeing Jehovah’s Tree

6/19/2023

“And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.” - Luke 23:48

The Cross of Rome

5/15/2023

The Cross of Rome was designed to make a statement. The people were lifted up on the Cross to be seen by men. The ghastly sight was supposed to traumatize the spectators. Therefore, in being crucified, the condemned criminals were tortured for as long as possible, in the most painful way possible...

The Darkness: Its Origin, Power, Presence, & Meaning

5/3/2023

“And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.” – Luke 23:44-45

Being Stripped Naked

5/2/2023

“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

The Cup of Wine & Myrrh

4/28/2023

No such an allowance was permissible to the Son of God because of the substitutionary requirements of the Atonement. The misery of a sinless Man merits happiness for sinners. The sorrow of the Savior merits joy for sinners. The pain of a perfect Man merits peace for sinners.

The Crucifixion: The Spectacle of Ages

4/27/2023

Every sensible experience of divine wrath was about to intensify to a maximum degree of glory on the Cross. Nevertheless, not everyone could see it (Isa. 53:3). Not everyone wants to see it.

Carrying the Cross to the Hill of Calvary

4/26/2023

Believe it or not, this journey to the Cross was much more impressive than the miraculous passage of Israel through the crystal walls of the Red Sea. God-Incarnate was doing wonders! Insomuch that the survival of the Jews in the Red Sea crossing is nothing in comparison.

The 3rd Appearance Before Pilate: The Condemnation of Rome

4/25/2023

Jesus stood before them all regal as a King! Having been marred by the scourge more than any other man had ever been disfigured by Roman torturers (Isa. 52:14), it seemed that Pilate simply couldn’t contain himself, as he would go on to make a second proclamation, saying, “Behold your King!”.

The Crown of Thorns

4/24/2023

This scene conveys to us an inconceivable mystery.

The Scourging

4/23/2023

“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” – Isa. 53:5 (1 Pet. 2:24)

The 2nd Appearance Before Pilate

4/23/2023

The most powerful men in the world were made to feel weak and vulnerable in the presence of the Son of God, because the divine words being uttered were penetrating to the human heart.

The 1st Appearance Before Pilate & Herod

4/23/2023

“He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.” – Isa. 53:7

The Condemnation of the Jewish Court of Judgment

4/22/2023

Sinners hope to bind omnipotence and hold God captive while they build their own Kingdoms that are free and happy with the inalienable right to sin without consequences.

The Arrest: Conspiracy, Secrecy, & Betrayal

4/21/2023

At around ≈700 BC, Isaiah foresaw the fine details of this unprecedented situation. The spiritual realm was opened before Isaiah, and thus he described the vertical situation that developed between the Son & the Father.

Gethsemane to Calvary: The Passion of Jesus Christ from Beginning to End

4/21/2023

No man has ever possessed the power or bravery to absorb the wrath of God! Nevertheless, as One greater than the Temple (Matt. 12:6), what was formerly impossible to mankind was then feasible by the Son of God (Mk. 10:27; Matt. 9:6, Mk. 2:10, Lk. 5:24).

HEMATIDROSIS: “Exceeding Sorrowful Even Unto Death” – Matt. 26:38

4/21/2023

The Lord was honestly describing what was happening without exaggeration.

The Passion Began in the Garden of Gethsemane

4/20/2023

The Garden of Gethsemane was chosen by God. Readers of the Gospels are made to pass through here before ascending Calvary to gaze upon the Cross.

Historical Accounts of Martyrdom Compared to the Passion of Jesus Christ

4/19/2023

The martyrs could do nothing without the Master. Jesus Christ was the trailblazer! Without Him there would be no path to martyrdom nor purpose in it.

The Unshakable Rock of Our Salvation: Even the Most Uncommon & Deadly Circumstances Couldn’t Trouble the Son of God

4/19/2023

Even the most uncommon circumstances couldn’t trouble this extraordinary Man: starving to death, getting murdered by an angry mob, encountering a legion of devils, or being overtaken by a deadly storm in the middle of the sea.

The Passion of Jesus Christ According to Charles Spurgeon

4/19/2023

“Readers of old theology will have remarked how constantly the fathers were accustomed to dwell upon the wounds of Jesus slain.” – C.H. Spurgeon