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Why is Good Friday good? How can Jesus’ death be good? How can anyone’s death be good? The King is Disgraced with Criminals (v16-27) The King Finishes His Work (v28-30) The King is Dead (v31-37) The King is Honoured in Burial (v38-42) Good Friday 30th March 2018 Why was crucifixion particularly bad? Who did Jesus love?Continue reading “The King is Dead (John 19:17-42)”

‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ That is the main question which Pilate asked Jesus. And it is the main question we must answer too. Pilate knew that Jesus was innocent of any crime, but he was afraid of the crowd. He more interested in preserving his position of power than acting on theContinue reading “‘I Find No Guilt In Him’ (John 19:1-16)”

I’m not sure whether it’s an urban myth or not, but I’m told that for many years, if an ambulance officer suspected that someone had a concussion, they would ask them who the Prime Minister was, but that in recent years, that practice has been abandoned. It’s an essential question, isn’t it, to know who’sContinue reading “’So You Are A King?’ (John 18:28-40)”

Sunday 11th March 2018 It is a great compliment to be called a self-made man (or woman). We admire people who have engineered their own success, who have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps rather than having it handed to them on a plate. But self-reliance appears in our spiritual lives too. We can liveContinue reading “‘Ask Those Who Have Heard Me’ (John 18:12-27)”

Sunday 4th March 2018 If you knew you were going to die, what would you do? Do you have a ‘bucket list’, a list of things to do before you ‘kick the bucket’? Well, what if you knew you were going to die tomorrow? There would be no time for that round-the-world trip. And whatContinue reading “Who Arrested Whom? (John 18:1-14)”