Yesterday we considered the crowd and their apparent lack of concern and concept of what was happening as Jesus was dying on the cross. (NASB) Matthew 27:46-49 “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “˜ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?”™ that is, “˜MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”™” 47 […]

Jesus had loudly cried out to God from the cross: (NASB) Matthew 27:46 “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “˜ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?”™ that is, “˜MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”™” Consider the crowd watching His death: (NASB) Matthew 27:47-49 “And some of those who were […]

(NASB) Matthew 27:46 “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “˜ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?”™ that is, “˜MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”™” Jesus”™ words were fulfillment of prophecy in Psalm 22:1. It was foretold that Messiah would utter those very words and they were a direct quote. […]

Jesus was crucified at 9 am, and from 12 pm ““ 3 pm darkness covered the land. Then about 3 pm Jesus cried out: (NASB) Matthew 27:46 “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “˜ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?”™ that is,’MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?’” Forsaken, abandoned […]

Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem ~ fulfilling prophecy. (NIV) Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Jesus had been raised in […]

(NASB) Psalm 31:1-5 “IN YOU, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me. 2 Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me. 3 For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name”™s sake […]

As Jesus was on the cross”¦darkness enveloped the land for three hours from 12 noon to 3 pm. What could it have symbolized? (NASB) Matthew 27:45 “Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.” An Old Testament prophet, Amos, used darkness as a symbol for prophecy of Messiah […]

Jesus had been crucified at 9 am. Then at noon, darkness shrouded the land for three hours. Matthew probably used the Jewish reckoning of telling time. (NASB) Matthew 27:45 “Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.” Many onlookers stayed but it is possible that during this time […]

(NIV) Matthew 27:38-44 “Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads, 40and saying, “˜You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are […]

Think about this scene. Three men were hanging on three crosses. Jesus, the one in the middle had been flogged, scourged and perhaps now the flies were tormenting that lacerated body. Jesus would have had to endure His pain with the mocking of the onlookers”¦scorning Him as He hung on that cross, naked. What incredible […]