The seven words on the cross by saint robert bellarmine read by maria lectrix part 5 or 38 an examination of, and meditation upon, the seven sayings spoken by jesus on the cross. The words from the cross reveal gods answer to our basic needs. Ludomir slendinski polish painter, 18891980, christ 1947, oil on canvas on plywood, 45 x 41 cm, slendzinski gallery, bialystok. The seven words on the cross the second word youtube. Furthermore, of what importance are the words spoken by jesus christ two millennia ago. O jesus, as i reflect on this first word, i think of those who put. As jesus hung on the cross as our substitute, the words he spoke not only fulfilled the scripture that testified about him but showed his great love for all of us. The seven last words is a devotion that reflects on the sayings of jesus of. Seven last words of christ from the cross a devotional bible study on the passion of christ for holy week and good friday services. We invite you to join us as we look back at the statements of our savior from that friday, with sunday fully in view. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Seneca a roman philosopher wrote that those who were crucified cursed the day of their birth, the executioners, their mothers, and even spat on those. As jesus hung upon that cross almost two thousand years ago, he made seven great statements, treasured by believers as the seven words from the cross. All the words of christs were powerful words of life although his seven last sayings as he died for us are worth our reflection. Seven last words seven acts franciscans international. The seven words from the cross sermon by owen bourgaize. The seven words spoken by jesus christ on the cross. Print these on us letter size paper and insert each page in a photo frame. Good friday service seven sayings from the cross 2007.
The first word the executioners expected him to cry, for everyone pinned to the gibbet of the cross had done it before him. As the first christian martyr came to the brink of the river, he cried, lord. Our benevolent lord jesus christ, in his deepest agony on the cross, was not thinking. Tonight, please meditate on jesus final words from the cross his words of grace, love, hope, agony, suffering, finality, and rest and respond to the lord in repentance, reverent worship, singing, prayer, devotion and obedience. John stonestreet president of the colson center easter 2017. Jesus christ spoke seven times while dying on the cross to redeem mankind. They had no idea, dear jesus, that your death would not. Lets meditate on them together as our lords testament to a world wrecked by sin, bowed down by needs of healing in body, mind and spirit.
Sermon on the cross the seven words from the cross the seven words from the cross owen bourgaize the cross of our lord jesus christ is the corner stone of our faith. I made 2 sets of holy week bible verses, one in niv and the other in nkjv. Jesus spoke these seven statements while he was being crucified on the cross. Seven last sayings of jesus from the cross focus on the family. A webcast of the solemn eucharist for the fifth sunday of easter. The seven last words of jesus christian brothers of the. Jesus of nazareth is looking down from the cross just after. In the pages that follow, members of the colson center family reflect on the worldview realities revealed in the seven last words of jesus on the cross. Sermon on the cross the seven words from the cross. The 7 last words of jesus on the cross printables and. Seven words from the cross compassion warren wiersbe sermon teaching, sunday sermons, church s duration. Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. On the cross he did not only address the father but he also addressed humanity.
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