Matthew 27:57-58 “…there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of...
HONORING OUR WOMEN
Matthew 27:56 “among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.”...
RECEIVING THE BENEFITS OF HIS AGONY
Matthew 27:50-51 “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Then, behold, the veil of...
FEEL FREE TO CRY OUT!
Matthew 27:46 “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ that...
THE SOUL-TRAP OF BITTERNESS
Matthew 27:39 “And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads” Human beings are interesting creations....
HAVING PEACE ABOUT YOUR POSTERITY
Matthew 27:35 “Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was...
CONSCIOUSLY ACCEPTING PAIN
Matthew 27:34 “they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.”...
HELP YOUR NEIGHBOR DIE
Matthew 27:32 “Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.”...
THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH!
Matthew 27:29 “And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ Jesus was and is...
IT DOESN’T MATTER
Matthew 27:29-30 “When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head…And they bowed the knee before Him...
DEATH IS THE ONLY SOLUTION
Matthew 27:26 “Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.”...
PROCESS OF DYING
Matthew 27:26 “Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.”...
BEQUEATHING A DAMNING LEGACY
Matthew 27:25 “And all the people answered and said, ‘His blood be on us and on our children.’ ” We should never let...
SUPERFICIAL CLEANSING
Matthew 27:24 “When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all…he took water and washed his hands before the...
THE WEIRDNESS OF HUMAN REASONING
Matthew 27:23 “Then the governor said, ‘Why, what evil has He done?’ But they cried out all the more, saying, ‘Let Him...
THE UNRELIABLE CROWD
Matthew 27:20 “But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy...
HIS COMMITMENT TO GUIDE US
Matthew 27:19 “While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, ‘Have nothing to do with that...
POLITICS AND JUSTICE
Matthew 27:17-18 “Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release to...
FORGIVE YOURSELF
Matthew 27:5 “Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.” The...
IRREVERSIBLE
Matthew 27:3 “Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty...
THE GREATEST AGONY
Matthew 26:74-75 “Then he began to curse and swear, saying, ‘I do not know the Man!’ Immediately a rooster crowed. And...
THE ABSURDITY OF IT ALL
Matthew 26:67-68 “Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands,...
YOU’RE KIDDING WHO?
Matthew 26:65 “Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, ‘He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have...
LONGING FOR HIS RETURN
Matthew 26:64 “…Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the...
WHAT HUMILITY IS NOT
Matthew 26:63-64 “But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, ‘I put You under oath by the...
THE DISCIPLINE OF SILENCE
Matthew 26:62-63 “And the high priest arose and said to Him, ‘Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify...
ALWAYS QUOTE THE CONTEXT
Matthew 26:60-61 “…at last two false witnesses came forward and said ‘This fellow said “I am able to destroy the...
SUCCUMBING TO FEAR
Matthew 26:58 “But Peter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the...
WALKING YOUR ROAD ALONE
Matthew 26:56 “But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples...
FULFILLING SCRIPTURES
Matthew 26:54 “How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?” Our greatest ambition should be...