Abandonment on the Cross

Christ’s agony, alone
before the maddening crowd
those who sought to persecute him
dying on the cross
without God, his presence
aching for that connection
Christ crying out in pain, to almighty God.

Crying out to his Father, to God:
“My God, My God, why
have you forsaken me?”
Faithful to every word of the Law
fulfilling every word of prophesy
walking as God had led him,
never denying the will of God.

The weight of our sin upon him
become the Lamb, the sacrifice
infused with our iniquity
ready to pay our price.
God crying out in heaven
darkness on this land
for sacrifice, the dying Son of Man


March 25, 2012
Mark 15:34
“And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice,
“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”
(which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)”
Mark 15:29-36a
Chapter 4:
“My God, My God, Why Have Your Forsaken Me?”
Final Words from the Cross
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by Reverend Adam Hamilton
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read March 23, 2012, March 24, 2012, and March 25, 2012
&
Mark 3:35
video 3/18/2012
&
Chapter 3
“Behold Your Son . . . Behold Your Mother”
John 19:26
John 19:25-27
“25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.”
Final Words from the Cross
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by Reverend Adam Hamilton
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read March 17, 2012 and March 18, 2012
&
video 3/11/2012
&
Chapter 2
“Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise”
Luke 23:43
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (KJV)
Luke 23:32, 39-43
Final Words from the Cross
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by Reverend Adam Hamilton
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read March 4, 2012
&
video 3/4/2012
&
Introduction and Chapter 1,
“Father Forgive them”
Luke 23:34
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (KJV)
Final Words from the Cross
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by Reverend Adam Hamilton
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http://www.facebook.com/RevAdamHamilton
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read February 25, 2012
and read February 26, 2012

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