Blessed Holy Week, fellow followers of Christ Jesus. We want so much to serve you as well as we know how on this most sacred week of our annual Christian calendar. As we reflected on how best to do that, we thought about this message that I had the privilege to give at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia. My good friend, Louie Giglio, had asked me to speak on John 19 which records the crucifixion of Christ. Some of you have services to attend at your churches on Friday where you will gather at the Cross through the pages of Scripture and remember once more. This message is here for anyone who may not have that opportunity, who’d like to grab her Bible, turn to the most pivotal moment in human history, and set her mind afresh on what Jesus Christ accomplished on that hill that dark afternoon.
I am almost certain that you will also have a written post for Good Friday. We at Living Proof Ministries love and appreciate you so much and pray that Christ will reveal Himself astonishingly to you throughout this weekend and particularly on Sunday as we all celebrate the most beautiful words possible: “He is risen!”
With tremendous affection,
Beth
Wow! Thank you for this!
Thank you for this teaching! I found my eyes welling up with tears throughout the message.I love Jesus so much and am so thankful He uses you in such a supernatural way to teach and change the lives of so many women. May God bless you and your family today and always and may He continue to use you in a powerful way. Thank you Beth for your love that I know is rooted in Jesus Christ. This blessed me so!!!! I posted on my face book and pray those who don’t know Jesus yet, watch it!! God Bless you!!!
Harmony East Helena, Mt.
Philippians 2:14-15
Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world
Rita Martin, Prague, OK
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again; Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phillipians 4:4-7, NIV
WOW!!! Truly there is NONE like our GOD!!! The Father, Jesus, And Holy Spirit ARE. AWESOME.!!! HE IS RISEN!!! HE IS RISEN. INDEED!!!!;
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to watch this today!!! You are such a tremendous blessing. I never pass up an opportunity to hear or watch you speak because He always uses it to move in my heart to encourage and challenge me. I love hearing what He shows you and your insights. They resonate with me so much. Thank you!!! You are SO precious!!! Much love to you and your staff!!
Sharon Cox
Aransas Pass, Texas
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Psalm 56:3 NIV
what you were given, the way you wove all that OT and NT together? that was exactly what i needed for this Good Friday. thank you, thank you, thank you, Beth.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, JESUS!!! (Beth, imagine this B.I.G.)
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Thank you for sharing! This has added so much to the picture I have in mind of my Savior as he faced the cross for me.
Fort Mill, SC
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. (â€James‬ â€2‬:â€13‬ ESV)
THANK YOU! As usual I am moved to tears whenever I “ponder” what my Savior has done for me. You, Beth, have blessed me tremendously with this particular message. Thank you for showing up in the world to bring messages from our Creator that reach into the core of my being and propel me to love Him even deeper and into His work. That has been happening for many years! Bless you!
Love,
Julie
Tina from San Antonio.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Ephesians 6:10 NIV
Thank you so much for posting this. It is very exciting to see all the presentations of Jesus’ resurrection coming out. I pray many will come to Christ soon!!!! He’s so wonderful to have a relationship with!!!!
Beth,
Thank you for a very inspiring e-mail. I am thankful that we have a very special week to be able to take a pause and think how much he sacrificed for us. It is wonderful to know that he had the power to go through for us.
My daughter and I took a silent prayer together to think of him. He was dead to forgive our sins today. It is such a blessing to have the privilege of having His forgiveness every moment.
Jesus Is Risen,
Holly
Ephesians 6:10 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.” (NIV)
Thank you so much for this explanation of the physical PAIN of my Jesus.
Laying against a hard piece of wood …with a bunch of splinters in His back,
bleeding to death,, etc etc.. such love for man and woman and all the children
of the World
Jesus is Lord!
Its amazing how well you think you know the Easter or Christmas narrative and then you realize there is still so much more to know…
Wonderful message. I will be sharing.
Thank you Beth.
Love,
Kim
Thank you for sharing this message with us. It was very powerful to study John 19:28-30 on Good Friday. Eternally grateful for the saving work of Jesus on the cross. Can’t wait to rejoice and celebrate His resurrection on Easter Sunday!
He is Risen Indeed!! Thank you Beth, I could not make it to my church service, so I feel blessed to hear this today on Good Friday!!
What a fun way to extend my own time in Gods word this morning. I grabbed a 2nd cup of coffee and my bible. After listening and studying with you I looked up several “hyssop” verses as well as definitions. The first definition simply said, fragrant plant. I meditated and praised the Lord just mulling over this in my mind. I thought of all the O.T. sacrifices/offerings and times where it says it was a “pleasing aroma to the Lord” (most made by fire, and we could think even deeper here about how Jesus after His sacrifice, did battle and defeated hell, eternal death, FIRE!; are following me?) and how this the greatest of all sacrifices (offering of His only Son) that finished and accomplished all, must have truely pleased the Father and been ” a sweet/ pleasing fragrant aroma. Even though painful it had to please Him that His Son obeyed. The hyssop was no happenstance. God in His sovereignty selected the hyssop as another way to show the bigness of it all.
Wow. Just an amazing, passionate message, so grateful to experience it on Good Friday. Thank you for sharing your message and your heart, Beth. You are loved.
Beth, thank you so much! I just listened to this, and God used it to prepare my heart for Good Friday services tonight and Easter Sunday. I’d been praying He’d make this more than the familiar story and work in my heart, and this is how He chose to do it. I found myself standing at the kitchen counter alone, watching, grabbing the dishcloth to wipe my nose and eyes as I cried listening to the hyssop put to Jesus’ mouth.
You didn’t say this explicitly, but I think you alluded to it – that the hyssop given to Him with the sour wine was like our sins He was accepting – we gave Him the worst, and He gave us the best, Himself, the Passover Lamb. And then His work was done, “it is finished!” Hallelujah! I’ve never seen that. Thank you for being God’s instrument to awaken this heart today.
Thank you for this message; it was such on blessing on this Good Friday,
Beth, you’ve got me in tears of JOY! Thank you so much for this very moving, touching, visual message. What a great way to start out Passover weekend!
Blessings,
Andrea
Howe, TX
Powerful, powerful video message that I need to carry in my heart. It is finished, always will be finished and nothing can un finish it. Nothing I have done or thought has been so bad to be out of his reach. This is so hope-filled. So grace filled. He must love us so, so much. I want to know this more deeply than I know anything.
Blessings, Terri
Thank you Beth. touched my heart again.
Thank you Beth. This was awesome. I had never thought about some of what you spoke about. The picture of Jesus wanting to moisten his precious lips so that He could proclaim “Accomplished!”…. Yep….that got me…
you are such a gift to us Beth. Thank you.
As i sat here with my daughter i said if you could think of one word or verse regarding the crucifixtion what would it be. How amazing we both said love. Jesus love for his mother and a painful sacrifice for our sin. Thank God, IT IS FINISHED! 19:25-30
Beth – I just LOVE the gift you have of showing us the connectivity of Scripture. It just never ceases to absolutely blow my mind! The layers of Scripture are endless and eternal so that whether you have been a student of the Bible for a year or 60 years you can ALWAYS learn something new and uncover some new treasure you did not know before. Thank you for helping to unwrap another few layers for me/us!!! Praise His Name FOREVER!!!!!
Thank you Beth. I did not get to attend services today. Your lesson taught me so much, making me more humbled by Christ’s sacrifice. Easter Blessings, Judy
So thankful for this!
Wow, what an amazing message! really made me understand more just all all Lord went through at the cross and the meaning of the passover. You are truly a gifted bible teacher.
This moved me to worship; on my face filled with awe at His glorious love. Thank you, thank you for sharing this.
Had this same text at our Tenebrae service last eve. I am watching this Sat AM it just reinforces what we meditated on. Thankyou for sharing. Happy and Blessed Easter to you as well.
Betty M
Aloha Beth, There are no words to describe how your wonderful words have brought the Passover to life for me. Always remember Jesus Loves You and so do I. Love, Peggyann
It was a Awesome Message
Yes indeed he arose
Thank you so much!
Watched this late last night – revealing the truth of the Cross in fresh way. He is so good to me!!
Jesus be high and lifted up all around this world this Easter weekend. All we need, all accomplished!!
Stunningly Good Teaching!
Thank you for sharing this WORD!
thank you so much for this message. My soul was thirsty for the Word. It’s been a quiet Easter Sunday in Thailand. This helped bring meaning to the day:) Christ is Risen!
Dear Beth, I just loved this teaching time! May God bless you and your family on this wonderful Resurrection Sunday! Forever grateful for you and your LPM ministry!!
Love always!!!
“He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”
John 15:2 (NIV)
thank you so much for this, what a wonderful way to close out today.
Bless you.
What a beautiful Gospel. Every single Word of His woven inextricably together. Thank you for this gift.
Phenomenal. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this video Beth. What a tremendous encouragement to my heart. What a Savior I have, thank you Jesus.
Naperville, IL
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Matthew 5:9 NIV
Naperville, IL
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
Ephesians 3:17 (NIV)
He is risen indeed! Thank you for sharing