He was so Gentle yet He was Tougher than Nails
There once was a man. His looks were ordinary like that of any other man. He came to the world in the usual way. Only this man was fully human and yet He was fully God. He was gentle to all by nature and later would display his love to the entire world. This man was so gentle and would later prove He was tougher than nails.
The time of Christ was exciting to many, to others it was a time of uncertainty. Some people found Him so fascinating and yet others found Him to be a rebel and a trouble maker. Some disliked him to the point of wanting Him dead.
You see in this age the promised one of God has come and yet we have not recognized Him. He has His disciples and they followed him closely. At this point the chief Priest and the elders are coming to the Garden. Why? Because of one man’s greed for money or fame. Judas Iscariot has betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver, the price of a Potters field, as it is told. These people take Christ into custody for trial by the Roman Governor. Judas has delivered as promised and once …show more content…
Those that passed by reviled Christ. Soldiers cast lots for his garments. Over Christ head hung a sign, Jesus King of Jews. People passing by wagging their heads and speaking against Christ and yet Jesus remains on an old wooden instrument of pain. Now as the time came near Jesus cried out to his father, My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me. Since God cannot look upon sin, and Christ was accepting a punishment for a sin he did not commit, but for our transgressions, God could not bear to watch. Christ felt as if His Father had turned His back on Him. Some of those around that heard Christ cry out say that he called Elijah , we know different. Others said they wanted to see if Elias would come down and save him. Then Jesus with a loud cry surrendered his life so that others through him may
There once was a man. His looks were ordinary like that of any other man. He came to the world in the usual way. Only this man was fully human and yet He was fully God. He was gentle to all by nature and later would display his love to the entire world. This man was so gentle and would later prove He was tougher than nails.
The time of Christ was exciting to many, to others it was a time of uncertainty. Some people found Him so fascinating and yet others found Him to be a rebel and a trouble maker. Some disliked him to the point of wanting Him dead.
You see in this age the promised one of God has come and yet we have not recognized Him. He has His disciples and they followed him closely. At this point the chief Priest and the elders are coming to the Garden. Why? Because of one man’s greed for money or fame. Judas Iscariot has betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver, the price of a Potters field, as it is told. These people take Christ into custody for trial by the Roman Governor. Judas has delivered as promised and once …show more content…
Those that passed by reviled Christ. Soldiers cast lots for his garments. Over Christ head hung a sign, Jesus King of Jews. People passing by wagging their heads and speaking against Christ and yet Jesus remains on an old wooden instrument of pain. Now as the time came near Jesus cried out to his father, My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me. Since God cannot look upon sin, and Christ was accepting a punishment for a sin he did not commit, but for our transgressions, God could not bear to watch. Christ felt as if His Father had turned His back on Him. Some of those around that heard Christ cry out say that he called Elijah , we know different. Others said they wanted to see if Elias would come down and save him. Then Jesus with a loud cry surrendered his life so that others through him may