Posted on 03/25/2005 2:46:51 AM PST by dutchess
Good morning ALL.
King of the Jews. Was it an original thought at the time? Perhaps it had been introduced when the wise men asked, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?" (Matthew 2:2). They had sought the fulfillment of this promise: "For unto us a Child is born . . . ; the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). They believed Jesus was this Child. Later, when Christ was crucified, some jeered, "If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross" (Matthew 27:40). They wanted to see if Jesus really was King. But Jesus did not come down. The true meaning of the cross is that "Christ died for our sins" (1 Corinthians 15:3). He who paid the penalty of our sins has made God's forgiveness possible. Those who accept God's forgiveness and ask Jesus Christ to be their Savior and Lord can have only one appropriate response-to serve Him. He is King of our lives. -Albert Lee
Thine shall the glory be; Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow, Lead me to Calvary. -Hussey Jesus is King of our lives, so we must serve Him all of our lives.
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A potent graphic was presented by pookie in his toon thread this AM.. Terri in bed with the shadow of the cross upon her.
To our Jewish friends may the Passover present you the same reflection of faith that Holy week does for we Christians.
Dutchess, thank you for the lovely, tender, presentation of the Stations of the Cross. Those not of the Catholic faith can also find much joy in the remembrance of the Passion as presented here. T
Typical Good Friday in NE Ohio ... overcast, cool, damp. Well, actually that has been the case here for it seems forever.
Going to see the recut Passion (Mel's) this afternoon & Church tonight. I saw the original Passion in theater last year 4 times.
it will be a regular Holy week movie over the years I believe, just as It's a wonderful Life has been a Christmas/New Year tradition.
Later
GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!!!!!
Morning!
Good Friday morning to all the Finest. Hoping your weekend is blessed.
Thank you dutchess for such a beautiful post.
Hi Gail. I'm sure this will be a difficult weekend for you. Holiday's are tough aren't they? God bless you this holy weekend.
Hi Rus. May you and yours have a blessed weekend. Thanks for all you do at the finest.
Hi Dolly. Thanks for the compiment. Although raised Catholic I really didn't understand the concept of the Stations of the Cross until I did this thread the first time two years ago. Have a blessed weekend (and enjoy being on your email list) One of these days Giz needs to visit your "pups"!
Hi snugs. Thanks for stopping buy and love your "new life" graphic. Have a blessed weekend.
Hey you two. Thanks for stopping in! Stay out of trouble you hear???? And have a blessed weekend.
Thanks billie. It's hard to believe that this is the third year of posting this...how time flys. Thank you so much for creating that BEAUTIFUL pledge. It's just perfect for the thread. May you and Mr. B. have a very blessed weekend. (((((billie)))))
Hi temple. You're quite welcome. May you and the missus and, of course Ink, have a wonderful weekend.
Hi dixie...thought of you when I posted this. Was so glad to see you posting the other day on Aquas beautiful thread. Had missed seeing your smiling face around the finest and was hoping you were okay. ((((dixie)))))
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More than 2,000 years ago in Jerusalem, Pontius Pilate commanded that a placard be placed on the cross that read: "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." Perhaps Pilate sought to induce fear among the people and discourage them from crowning their own king.