4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; […] God institutes a covenant. How sweet, how perfect was the condemnation because in this statement they had what they wanted. 32 Let this Christ, this King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.”. Number 48. Our Lord gives the … When Adam and Eve sinned, they immediately became aware of their nakedness. How it encourages us that He truly loves others! And so the journey to Golgotha began. Our greatest struggle is not to get God to love us but to receive the love that He is offering. This is what was happening as Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified. I would like to invite you to walk where Jesus walked. When we think about the injustice of it all, when we remember that Jesus cried out “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me” then there is no peace in this death. As we walk the Stations of the Cross, we will not do so as an intellectual exercise in which we analyze what is happening. Jesus’ journey to the cross was indeed a difficult one. But where does the journey to the cross begin? God tried something else first. Finally, mercifully we come to the eighth station. God makes several covenants with people throughout the Bible and we will hear more about some of them as Lent progresses. Allison Mark (39) Rev. Phone Fax. As we circle around this difficult scene and look into the soul of the crowd and the followers and the Jewish leaders and Pilate himself we come finally to Jesus. The sounds of Jerusalem pressed in: the sound of animals, the murmur of the crowd, the clanking of the soldier’s armor and weapons and in the midst of this cacophony the sound of women weeping. 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him[a] like a dove. Scripture Reading: Matthew 21:1-11 21 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. Newest Widget | Demo. As we follow the journey of Jesus to the Cross and beyond, my prayer is that God will enable each of us to see our Saviour in a new light and draw closer to Him as we are reminded of His love for us and His willing sacrifice for our sins and our salvation. He gives very precise and simple instructions. All we need to do is open it. No, the journey to the cross didn’t begin in Jericho. Some of them are not recorded in Scripture, but come out of tradition. Physically uninvolved, but emotionally deeply invested were those who were followers of Jesus. However, the cross was not the obvious outcome. But before I finish, let us turn for a moment away from the cross and look again at the rainbow. (1) Deny Think of the humility, the restraint, the submission to the Father that Jesus maintained in order to accomplish the Father’s will. Heavenly Father,your Son battled with the powers of darkness,and grew closer to you in the desert:help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayerthat we may witness to your saving lovein Jesus Christ our Lord. Did he think about it when he heard that Jesus had been raised? As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.”, The Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”, When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace. Sermons Embed: Add All in series to My Favorites. Perhaps some of them had already hoped that someone would have the courage to help Jesus, but their fear prevented them from offering their help. Or, on the other hand would they have been caught up with the shouting mob which forced the hand of Pilate to make the condemnation? We follow along as Jesus begins to take one step after another along the cobblestone streets of Jerusalem. I imagined myself tagging behind the faithful women who followed Jesus — witnessing the arrest, trials, torture and eventual crucifixion. It is and always has been about love. It didn’t begin in Galilee. Our next stop in this journey is a most interesting stop. In a largely post-Christian world, when something truly terrible happened, the symbol of the rainbow swept our country – a simple image of hope. When we elect and inaugurate a president here in the United States there is much to be made of the occasion. Death is not as much to be feared as is dying. Isn’t it amazing how old symbols keep their power? Sermons; Reaching Others; Directions; This Week; Calendar; Search for: Journey to the Cross (Palm Sunday) – Luke 19:28-44 (Sonnenberg) 04/02/2013 2013, Dan Sonnenberg, Luke, Sermons. For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ Then “‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’ For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”. View Sermon. You could say that Lent and the journey to the cross begin in the same place – with dust. He must have felt what it was like for His mother to lose her son. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the two foundational elements of Christianity. Some say that the rainbow is like a warrior’s bow at rest – a bow and arrow laid down. Can you imagine what the followers of Jesus might have felt? Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”. But a lovely Old Testament scholar who once taught me made the interesting observation that the bow now points towards heaven. In Jerusalem there is a road called the Via Dolorosa, which is a Latin phrase that means the way of suffering. I suspect that they were glad that someone was helping. That is to say, we need to come to an experiential awareness of the cross through, humility, suffering, and brokenness. Podcast By Topic | Help • XML Podcast • Apple iPod+iTunes. 29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Although he knew all His life that this would be His end, reality was now presented to Him. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”, From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. One of the things I love about this story is that it begins with being beloved. Again and again and again. Firstly, the covenant is between God and Noah’s descendants (which, given the story assumes that Noah and his family are the only people left on earth, means all of humankind) and every living thing. Rather we will walk along Jesus’ way of suffering and try to enter into the experience. We know that it is historical fact that Jesus died on the cross. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. I want to spend some time thinking about the spirit and the soul and how they play a … I think that it is more interesting than that. In Matthew 27:45-50 we read, “From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. Over the course of the eight-hour trip, I would open my Bible and follow Jesus through the dusty roads of Jerusalem, trying to figure out the corresponding times of His trials as He walked determinedly to the cross. It establishes a relationship between two people or groups, and there are usually rights and obligations on both sides. As we have prayed, O God, for ourselves and for your people, so too we pray for those you have placed upon our hearts and minds this day. And so we read in Mark 15:21, “A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.” The soldiers looked about and saw Simon. Finally the procession makes its way to Golgotha. What a lot of people fail to understand is that the Holy Bible is the instructions of life. Jesus accepted His cross because that was the purpose for which he came. 2. What I mean by this is that we need to come to an experiential awareness of the cross – our death, our burial, our resurrection, our ascension, & our seating with God in Christ. Our Journey to the Cross, Lenten Series. Jesus had said to Pilate, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above…” Although we might say in legal jargon that Pilate had responsibility for the death of Jesus, it is powerful to understand that this did not happen because the Jewish leaders shouted or because Pilate failed to pursue justice. God has decided that humanity cannot bear the cost of its sin, and so there is only one alternative. Back to that in a moment. Video Player. Some of them are not recorded in Scripture, but come out of tradition. He suffered for you and me and … … Sermons Embed | Info. Pause for a moment and reflect on this stop. So, today is the first Sunday of Lent and we begin our journey towards the cross with Christ. I would like to ask that the lights be turned off. And so, the journey to the cross begins here. God took dust and blew life into it and so the human story, with all its joys and failures began. He stood naked before the whole world and as we look upon this scene, we do not really want to look. But he was the final authority and even though he tried to wiggle out of it and desperately did not want to make this decision, he had no choice. Now a covenant is a bit like a contract or a treaty of a will. It is a covenant between God and all God’s creation. As the echo of the crunching of the fruit was still sounding in the garden, Jesus was … The crowd backs off a little and the soldiers begin their horrible task. We are completely forgiven and the power of sin is lifted from us. 12 The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, 13 where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. What does it say? Eight of these stations are recorded in Scripture and this morning, I would like to lead you along that path. God chose it. It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. The Journey to the Cross. Our lives can reflect this, also. Our freedom to think and live and love as we chose meant we also had the freedom to sin and that sin deserved judgement. I think it can be easier for humanity to imagine judgement than love. Did he gladly help Jesus? The sad fact for the disciples is that hope was gone. As we stop at this seventh station on the way of suffering, we once again see His compassion. As the procession carries on we notice all the smells of Jerusalem: the smell of the spice shop, the butcher shop, the open sewers and the people. Instead we can allow this stop to speak to our hearts. 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”, This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, “They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.” So this is what the soldiers did.”. Journey to the Cross: John 12:20-33 . May 10, 2021. I don’t know where you are in your relationship with God. Jesus; broken, beaten, carrying the heavy cross, hearing all the sounds, yet has ears for the weeping of these women and he stops to speak to them. “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. The journey … He goes through the waters as all creation has, he spends time in the wilderness which is both exodus and exile as Israel has and God is ready to begin. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. Sr Pastor Raul Fernandez; Proverbs 22:6 "The Best Mom!" 8 Then God told Noah and his sons, 9 “I hereby confirm my covenant with you and your descendants, 10 and with all the animals that were on the boat with you—the birds, the livestock, and all the wild animals—every living creature on earth. 11 Yes, I am confirming my covenant with you. He goes through the waters as all creation has, he spends time in the wilderness which is both exodus and exile as Israel has and God is ready to begin. God will bear it. God has decided that humanity cannot bear the cost of its sin, and so there is only one alternative. [b] 15 “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. A reminder that the rain will always stop one day. Today we celebrate a bittersweet day in the Christian year, alternately called Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. Conclusion – A Story of Forgiveness. At the end of the service, I would like to ask you to walk out of the church quietly meditating on what you have experienced. This stop helps us to see the compassion and care of Jesus and allows us to be jarred by the incongruity of it all, but even more to be comforted by the great compassion of the one who cared even in the midst of His suffering. Now some people have taken that very literally – that God will never again send a massive flood. 25 It was the third hour when they crucified him. In the verses before the reading we heard today, God commissions Noah and his family much as happened with Adam and Eve: God tells them to enjoy and steward the earth, to be fruitful and multiply and to remember that every human being bears God’s divine image. He looked strong and was made to be willing. Is that where we begin. It is a breathless journey. The words of condemnation to a cruel death on a cross would have been sweet. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. The beginning of Jesus’ journey occurred in the palace of Pilate who was the Roman governor over Jerusalem at the time. And so that is possible, God chose the path to the cross. Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. Video Player. Bible Study; Calendar. God is no longer at war with creation. His wife and boys will never forget. The Judeo-Christian tradition have – inspired by the Holy Spirit – understood this calamity in the life of the world in a terrifying yet ultimately hopeful way. Folks, we’re on a daily journey to the cross and our journey will mirror the journey of Jesus as He went to the cross. Bless, heal, and strengthen all whom we hold before you now…… We pray to you, O God, through Jesus, our brother, our Saviour, and our Lord, he who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, both now and forevermore. Already bruised and weakened from the beating He had just received, he accepted the weight of the cross and willingly carried it. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Bishop Grant Hagiya (1) Ellen Jee (1) Eric Iki (20) James Kang (1) Julie Inouye (1) Minister Eric Iki (8) Pastor Becky Hirata (33) Pastor Ki Choi (33) Ray Sidney (1) Rev. Mary and some of the other women likely heard the condemnation. While Jesus hung on the cross, He became aware of his mother standing among those witnessing this horror. Our cross will correlate with His cross. The second Adam who comes to rescue us from our sins is beloved. 49 The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Darkness Falls. In our gospel reading we hear how God begins to do this – God becomes one of us. We pause at station 5 as the soldiers do the first job of getting the prisoner ready to be crucified. Clearly the implications of this death were great as evidenced by the darkness, by the curtain of the temple being torn in two, by the response of the centurion who exclaimed, “Surely He was the Son of God” and as evidenced by the visions of holy people appearing in the city. Journey to the Cross - Archive - Truth For Life In this series, Alistair Begg leads us through the dramatic events surrounding Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane, interrogation before Pilate, crucifixion at Calvary, and resurrection from the grave. God will pay the price of our sins. 27 They crucified two robbers with him, one on his right and one on his left. Never again will floodwaters kill all living creatures; never again will a flood destroy the earth.”, 12 Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. Truly in you we live, and move, and have our being. ( Log Out / View Sermon. March 25, 2018 Rachel Kuhn Palm Sunday Mark Journey to the Cross. The journey to the cross began long before. Take him away! Perhaps God just needed us to know it was a conscious choice. THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS Intro: We are living in a day when the message of the church is changing. “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. I am amazed at the deep caring which Jesus manifested when He was Himself in the greatest depth of agony. The Catholic Church, for many years, has identified 14 different events which happened to Jesus at various locations along His journey to the cross. “From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land” (v. 45). “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He came naked into the world, but we are told that he was “wrapped in swaddling clothes.” Now the clothing he had worn was stripped from Him and even his human dignity was taken away from Him. Catch up with some of the sermons from St Paul's Church Stockingford. John. At each of these 14 stations there are markers on the walls of buildings, or in some cases there are even churches built to commemorate these different occasions of Jesus’ path of suffering. This is "Journey to the Cross - Sermon (03-08-2020)" by FSBC Coffeyville on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. But this first one is unique. They did not want stoning, which was their right. In the end, death came to Jesus quite quickly. Getting Ready for the Cross. … How does it feel to know that you have been condemned to death? Judgement has been postponed. Perhaps it makes us realize and think that He was shamed not for Himself, but for us. He knew full well that there was no cause for Jesus to be crucified. I think if I had been there, I may have looked for a place to throw up. Back to the rainbow – a apt reminder to a traumatised ancient world that the rain will always end. It began in a little village a few miles south of this very place, village called Bethlehem, for there the earthly journey of the Son of God began, and it began in a stable in a manger. Hours. In his own suffering, Jesus nevertheless was aware of the suffering of others. Blow the dust off of it first. Peter’s life reflects that everything changes at The Cross. Does it begin with Mark’s breathless account of Jesus baptized, tempted and then beginning his public ministry? If you or a member of your family are in the hospital and would like a visit, please call the church office to let us know. In compassion for both of them, he encouraged them to care for each other. It begins at the place where Pilate sentenced Jesus to be crucified and it ends at Golgotha. They wanted crucifixion, which was much more cruel and according to Jewish thought indicated that God had condemned the one crucified. All I can think of is the pain and horror of it all. View Sermon. 13 I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. He must have felt what it was like for the one whom Scripture seems to describe as His best friend to lose that relationship. 412.741.4550 412.741.1210. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM. It didn’t even begin in Bethlehem. Our Coffee Shop; Richard’s Closet; Praise & Worship; Children’s Ministry; Youth Ministry; Women’s Ministry ; Food Pantry; G1 Men’s Ministry; All Sermons The Best Mom. Today we will stop here at the cross with Jesus on it. God has tried dealing with sin by wiping out humanity once, and for whatever reason, God decides never to try this again. “When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”, As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! This sermon begins our 8-week series called “Journey to the Cross.” In this opening message, Pastor Erik teaches us the biblical perspective on fasting and then challenges us to fast something for the next forty days, leading up to Easter. Jesus and Sin. ( Log Out / After a prayer, we will walk out in silence. The evil done to Him was not the end of evil. That’s what Jesus … Churches, and even whole denominations, are moving away from the old message of salvation through the blood of Jesus, and are moving toward a message of … Everything changes at The Cross. Pastor Ed Plants. We also, know that He had proclaimed that he was going to die on the cross to be the final and ultimate sacrifice for our sins. The Journey to the Cross Home | Find Sermons RSS. We tend to emphasize the physical suffering he endured (and it is true that he suffered in the flesh) but consider the emotional, the psychological, the spiritual aspect of all this. Our Journey to the Cross 1. How horrible to think that Jesus, the perfect and eternal King is exposed to all. It’s not about “sacrificing” something for God; Jesus is our sacrifice. It is filled with advice, statements, stories and of course warnings of what does or will happen. If they knew enough to realize that the trial was a sham, that Pilate was spineless and that Jesus was innocent would they have been angry at the evil being done? At each of these 14 stations there are markers on the walls of buildings, or in some cases there are even churches built to commemorate these different occasions of Jesus’ path of suffering.
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