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“LOVE GREW WHERE HIS BLOOD FELL” ANCHOR TEXT: “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” Isaiah 53:5. Welcome to another new day. Today is good Friday, the day that is set aside all over the world for the commemoration of the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the day the gap between God and mankind, caused by sin was bridged. What a glorious day. Being betrayed by one of His closest subordinates, He was arrested on mount olive, and was led into the courtyard for trial. After the release of Barabbas (a notorious armed robber) in His place, though guiltless when tried according to the Jewish law and customs, Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death after He had been mercilessly flogged so as to satisfy the yearning of the Jews. Jesus was deserted by all His officials, friends and even some disciples, and was led out of Jerusalem by Jewish soldiers to

Theme: The Advocate with the father Memorise: My little children, these things write I unto you that ye sin not, And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 John 2:1 Read: Hebrew 12:22-26 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. Message At the point

“The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” Luke 24:5 “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” This is such an amazing statement. These women meant well; they did not mean to insult Jesus. I have news for you today. Mark today’s date in your diary. There are well meaning people that will come and look for you in the grave but they will discover that the tomb is empty. They will discover that God has resurrected you from the place they kept you. And if God will open their eyes to see, the angels will say to them, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” They are so sure that they will find you at the vendor’s stand flipping through free newspapers searching for job applications. Guess what? The next time they check, you will not be there anymore because you are gainfully employed. They can predict that you will be coming for your m