The Women at the Cross S28e156 Jn19:25

Join me as we admire the women at the cross, especially Mary Magdalene. 

Why? Because she was there. She showed up. She ministered. She was faithful. She was generous. She was thankful.  She was FOUND WITH Him before, during, and after the crucifixion. 

Let's be like the women at the cross.  They are wonderful examples for us. 

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 The Gospel of John

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The Women at the Cross S28e156 Jn19:25

We have been placing ourselves as witnesses to the Passion of the Christ.  This means His final teachings, His arrest, His mockings, beatings, scourging, trials, binding, crucifiction and death. 

We affording ourselves the opportunity, the agency, to respond correctly, devotionallyand decisively to the Lord.

We are placing ourselves at the foot of the cross, walking nearby, bearing witness and then considering the implications for ourselves

         Yesterday, the centurion is man enough to change his mind 

         The hardest thing in the world, as he stands before Jesus

         A few days ago we similarly saw saving faith from thief

         Heard the revolutionary, theologically complete. Treatise on heaven:         Today you will be with me in paradise

We are striving to not let this crucifiction go unnoticed

         And to not let it ourselves go undecided;unmoved; unchanged

Let’s start with the bad news: How do the guys do? At the arrest in garden, they lay hands on him and seized;after Peter cuts off an ear

Mark14: 50 And they all left him and fled. WHY? BECAUSE THEY WERE IN A SEIZING MOOD. KILLING

51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked. 

All remaining 11 fled. + Judas =12

One young man follows at a distance and runs away naked.

         This possibly/probably is Mark, who doesn’t id himself

Later, we’ll find John back near Jesus at the foot of the cross

Mark 15: 40 There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Marythe mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 41 When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

Women at the cross.

Many women came up to Jerusalem from Galilee. 80 mile women

         Made the trek all the way to Jerusalem WITH HIM ON WAY

         I am travelling in Jesus’ caravan

What were the women doing BEFORE? 

         Followed Him—listened with their ears, followed w their feet

         MINISTERED to Him—used their HANDS to help

To attend, be there. Take care of needs, be at service for, wait upon

They did whatever was necessary, needed, at the practical ready

Luke 8: 8 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

Disciples and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities

         Mary Magdalene,Jn 19: 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

 from whom 7 demons had gone out

                  I wonder how appreciative that might make you

                  Not everyone Jesus healed returned but Mary did

                  Mary returned, provided, followed, went to the end

                  How far? To Jerusalem. How long? She was found in Him at His end. (Col3:9 our job is to be found in Him at OUR END)

         Mary Magdalene was found WITH HIM before during after endI know you aren’t supposed to read ahead, but spoiler alert, Jesus is resurrected on the third day. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene Mark16:

9 [[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. 

         Why to Mary Mag? Well, she was there. She showed up. She ministered. She was faithful. She was generous. She was thankful.  She was frequently FOUND WITH Him. Before, during, and after death.

CONCLUSIONS

The foot of the cross is a great place for both women and men

Everybody should spend a few minutes there

Authors go to great lengths to tell us of the women

         They are there

Named element. Faithful during the hard times. 

Like the women at the cross: 

lets show up there during our consideration of the Passion. 

Let’s show up other times. Be found in and with him. 

Follow Him practically, daily, listen spiritually. 

Support Him, worship Him by supporting His work.

Let’s all be one of the “women at the cross”

Be like Mary Mag. Faithful, generous, thankful, found with. 

Could your activity in the church be described as: To attend, be there. Take care of needs, be at service for, wait upon

They did whatever was necessary, needed, at the practical ready

Let’s be like mary mag. To such come the resurrection in a special way.