Statements from the Cross…

This week at Almond Union of Churches, we started a new sermon series titled, Statements From the Cross." Each Sunday during the Season of Lent we are looking at one of the seven statements that Jesus made from the cross.

This week, the first statement from the cross, was "Father, Forgive them, for the do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34a) Badly beaten, tortured, and hung on a cross to die, Jesus forgave those who put Him there, and prayed for those who persecuted Him so harshly.

Each of us probably has someone that we don't get along with terribly well. We might even consider them an enemy. We certainly don't consider them a friend. Can you forgive that person? Can you pray for that person? It might not sound easy, you might not even want to try, but Jesus gave us a model in how He died, that can truly show us how to live to the fullest. Forgiveness is a necessary step.

I encourage you to read this week's message, Statements From the Cross: Father, Forgive Them. There is an audio recording as well, if you would rather listen to it.

Thanks for reading.