Pastor Sheek Teaches On John 12:12-19

Dear hearers of the word of God, you are finished. You cannot be the same now. All that is ended, over.

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson examine the passion reading for Good Friday.

A set of Holy Week poems written and published first by Tanner Olson on his website, writtentospeak.com.

Dr. Paulson takes a deep dive into the death of Christ and its purpose in God's redemption of sinners.

God has found a way to be God even for the likes of us. He has found a way to save sinners.

The Messiah is exiled from God on the cross as Israel was. Forsaken as Israel was forsaken. Cast away from Yahweh as Israel was. Why?

On this Good Friday, we take a moment to pause and consider Christ's crucifixion and death . . . done for you.

Christ has come to make every last aspect of your life the object of his eternal, never-ending, always transitive grace.

Easter must be seen in light of the cross. It must never overshadow Good Friday. They are a packaged deal!

On Good Friday, poetic justice is satisfied. Poetic mercy is all which remains.