The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is fundamental to the Christian faith all year round not just at Easter. Therefore, this sermon explores numerous cries leading up to the cross, from the cross, and because of the cross. Leading up to the cross there were cries of indecision and disappointment. Pilate tried to avoid...
Sermon Tag: Matthew 27
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Good Friday | Matthew 27:45-55
This sermon addresses the mixed emotions of Good Friday by unpacking these precious verses. Yes, we can rightly feel sombre because Jesus took upon himself the judgement of our sins, and was in a meaningful way forsaken by God the Father as a result. He willingly chose to do this because of his great love...
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The Mockery of Christ | Matthew 27:26-44
We often rightly focus on how Jesus exchanges our guilt for his righteousness on the cross. But this sermon looks at the cross from the perspective of Jesus taking on our shame for his honour and glory. Jesus is shamed as he is stripped, mockingly dressed up, spat at, paraded through the streets, taunted by...
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The Guilty & Innocent Men | Matthew 27:1-26
This sermon proclaims the good news of the Gospel for all! Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, the perfectly innocent & righteous one lays down his life for the guilty and sinful. Both Judas & Barabbas are guilty men. Judas acknowledges his sin in betraying Jesus. Barabbas is a murderer deserving of imprisonment and punishment....
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Christ Heals Shame (Good Friday) | Matthew 27:26-50
On the cross, Jesus carries our sin and frees us from guilt, but he also carries our shame, so Christians can be free from shame! What a wonderful salvation we have received!
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God’s Cosmic Commentary on the Death of Christ – Matthew 27:45-54
As God the Son dies on the cross, God the Father orchestrates a series of supernatural events designed to explain the meaning of Jesus’ death to us. The darkness over the land from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the curtain that tore in two and the Earthquake that broke open the tombs, all reveal theological...
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Innocent Jesus – Matthew 27:1-26
Judas, Pilate and Pilate’s wife all find Jesus to be completely innocent and yet he is sentenced to be crucified on the cross. In part 2 of our Easter series we are warned against the sin of the Chief Priests and Elders in the temple and of Pilate himself. But most importantly, we once again...