More than she should have endured

the greatest pain of a parent
more than she should have endured
Mary’s pain at the cross
watching her son die horribly
becoming our sacrifice
ridiculed, spit upon
accused of apostasy
his hands nailed to the cross
blood pouring from open wounds
wearing the thorns
stripped of his clothes
hanging on the cross to die

March 18, 2012
Mark 3:35
video 3/18/2012
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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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read March 17, 2012 and March 18, 2012
&
video 3/11/2012
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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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read March 4, 2012
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video 3/4/2012
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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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read February 25, 2012
and read February 26, 2012

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