“It had been over three hours by now…. Three hours of anguish and suffering. Now, though, at about three in the afternoon, it was coming to an end.” - Cripplegate
Why Good Friday Isn’t Called Terrible Friday
“… this suffering was ultimately overshadowed by His joy in our salvation: ‘For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame’ (Hebrews 12:2).” - Randy Alcorn
Getting Back to Good Friday
Not too many people think much about Good Friday anymore.
There was a time when whole communities were virtually shut down on Good Friday afternoon. Businesses closed, or at least allowed their employees to attend church services. I’m sure some still do this—but I wonder how many people in the general public would even know what we mean when we talk about Good Friday.
Shame and the Cross: The Reality of Sin and Why Good Friday Is Good News
“By His work, Jesus not only takes our guilt and exchanges it for His righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21), but He also takes our shame and exchanges it for His honor.” - Breakpoint
Good Friday from 5 Angles
“God’s perspective, Christ’s perspective, Satan’s perspective, sin’s perspective, and our perspective.” - D.A. Carson
Curtain Torn in Two: What Did the Tearing of the Veil Accomplish?
“in a stunning vision of the future, the book of Revelation describes how, when Christ’s eternal kingdom comes, the heavenly temple will stand open (Rev. 11:15). The ark of the covenant…will be seen by all (Rev. 11:19). No curtain blocks the way.” - TGC
Christ Set Forth as a Propitiation
A sermon delivered on Good Friday morning, March 29, 1861, by the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
“Christ Jesus whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood” (Romans 3:25).
Why Does Good Friday Matter?
“[W]hen we embrace it, this very repetition breaks through the noise to anchor us. So why does good Friday matter?” - GARBC