How important is the burial?  I find it fascinating that God includes this in the Resurrection formula of 1 Cor 15:3,4 – “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures”

From the Scriptures God wanted to leave no doubt that Jesus was tried – condemned – executed – buried – all for us!  We saw last week that Jesus could have saved Himself but He saved us instead!  This week we finish our visit to Golgotha to the end.  Jesus says 7 things from the Cross – Mark only records the words of one.  Jesus our sin offering – our substitute – our salvation!  Sunday we will find the many lessons of the Cross – one of the most important is captured by C.H. Spurgeon:  “Let us go to Calvary to learn how we may be forgiven. And then let us linger there to learn how to forgive.”  This is a powerful lesson but there are many more – join us Sunday for a look into a dark - sunny afternoon and the courage of some more unlikely disciples.  

See you Sunday,
Pastor Mike