A Centurion’s Testimony

Posted by on 3.25.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

John Wayne as the centurion “When the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he […]

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Jesus was a Family Man

Posted by on 3.24.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

The Pietà by Michelangelo, 1498-1499 “When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved standing there, He said to His mother, “Woman, […]

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Saved at the Last Second

Posted by on 3.23.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise’” (Luke 23:43). Jesus died between […]

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The Other Thief on the Cross

Posted by on 3.22.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: ‘Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!’” […]

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They Gambled for His Clothes

Posted by on 3.21.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took His clothes and divided them into four parts, a part for each soldier. […]

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Cutting Down the Green Tree

Posted by on 3.20.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and your children” (Luke 23:27). This is perhaps the […]

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Accidental Cross

Posted by on 3.19.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, […]

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Washing Guilty Hands

Posted by on 3.18.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“Pilate Washing His Hands,” Mattia Preti, 1663 “When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting […]

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Jesus or Barabbas?

Posted by on 3.17.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“So Pilate decided to grant their demand and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into […]

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The Man Who Murdered His Own Soul

Posted by on 3.16.16 in Faces Around the Cross, Lent

“When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. […]

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