“He had given so much! He had done so much! Nobody understood Him and, as far as we can tell, He died utterly forlorn, alone, and humiliated!”
These were the words of a man talking to his priest about Jesus’ crucifixion and, I’m sure, reflecting the feelings of Jesus’ disciples the morning after Good Friday. After all, they had left everything they knew to follow Jesus – their families, jobs, businesses – because they had experienced the presence of God in Jesus in a decisive and powerful way. They were filled with hope that the long-awaited Messiah who would exalt them with power had come and then – suddenly – it was over!
The Master had been humbled beyond belief and it left the disciples spiritually, emotionally, and physically wiped out. Because Jesus had been killed, the forces of evil seemed to have risen to pre-eminence as never seen before as never seen before.
This sermon was given by The Reverend Peter Groschner on October 23, 2016
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