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1 It was on a Friday morning That they took me from the cell, And I saw they had a carpenter To crucify as well. You can blame it on to Pilate, You can blame it on the Jews, You can blame it on the Devil, It's God I accuse. It's God they ought to … Continue reading “Friday Morning” by Sydney Carter
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached on Good Friday, 2022* Sermon Audio: The Love of God (1 John 4:10) 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who … Continue reading The Love of God (1 John 4:10)
Am I a stone, and not a sheep,That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross,To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,And yet not weep? Not so those women lovedWho with exceeding grief lamented Thee;Not so fallen Peter, weeping bitterly;Not so the thief was moved; Not so the Sun and MoonWhich hid their … Continue reading “Good Friday” by Christina Rossetti
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” – John 1:29 What can we do with our guilt? Why do we all feel guilty? In the 19th century, the Russian novelist Dostoevsky encapsulated a popular philosophy at the time concerning … Continue reading Good Friday: Guilty, Vile and Helpless We
Marc Sims 