As we look today to Jesus’ last words from the cross, we need to remember just how important last words can be. If you’re a United Methodist minister, for instance, you probably know the last words of John Wesley: “The best of all is, God is with us!” The best of all, indeed, is that God is with us. In just a few short words, and because they were his last—so important, John Wesley gave us words of hope, and words to live by, as he did. The reality of...
As we come to this time of Holy Week, we look back to see that we’ve traveled this Journey to Jerusalem together, seeking hope amid some of life’s most difficult challenges. Now we’re at the pinnacle of our journey – the intersection between suffering and hope. When we face the cross, we may find ourselves—our own lives—reflected in it. We need to take some time to think about that tonight—about what part we might’ve played in adding to the suffering of this day… Well, as we begin our time in...
As we begin today, I want to walk you through the very familiar story of Good Friday… Here’s my timeline for the day: Thursday, early evening … Jesus dined with his disciples for what has come to be known as The Last Supper… Thursday, after supper … Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane, across the Kidron Valley over to the base of the Mount of Olives … and it was there he prayed so intently that sweat dropped off of him likes drops of blood… His disciples couldn’t stay...
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