Behold, Our King! "The Crucified King" | Pastor Todd Hessel

Good Friday marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, a day of profound physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering. Jesus endured brutal beatings, flogging with a cat-of-nine-tails, and the excruciating pain of crucifixion - a death by asphyxiation that required pushing against nailed wounds to breathe. Beyond the physical torture, He experienced betrayal from His closest disciples, an unjust trial, and ultimate spiritual separation from the Father as He bore humanity's sin. At the moment of His death, the temple curtain tore from top to bottom, symbolizing that the barrier between God and humanity was removed. Through Christ's sacrifice, we now have direct access to God without need for human priests or ongoing animal sacrifices.

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