“we would see jesus ”

Yesterday we saw Yesterday we saw Jesus as our Jesus as our

righteousnessrighteousness

Christ is our Christ is our righteousnessrighteousness 0+?

Righteousness/ Righteousness/ justification is not justification is not

a formula. a formula.

It is a Person.It is a Person.

A ReviewA Review

•““One interest will One interest will prevail, one subject will prevail, one subject will swallow up every other,--swallow up every other,--Christ our Christ our righteousness.” righteousness.”

RH Dec 23, 1890 RH Dec 23, 1890

•““In the last paragraph In the last paragraph of the article from of the article from which the “One which the “One interest will prevail…” interest will prevail…”

Lift Up Jesus

“If the Holy Spirit dwells in us, our work will testify to the fact, we shall lift up Jesus. Not one can afford to be silent now; the burden of the work

Lift Up Jesus

is to present Christ to the world.”

RH Dec 23, 1890 RH Dec 23, 1890

““If you would stand through the If you would stand through the time of trouble, you must know time of trouble, you must know

Christ, and appropriate the gift of Christ, and appropriate the gift of His righteousness, which He His righteousness, which He

imputes to the repentant sinner.” imputes to the repentant sinner.” RH Nov 22, 1892RH Nov 22, 1892

Why the Devil Hates RBF

• “The thought that the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us, not because of any merit on our part, but as a


free gift from God, is a precious thought. The enemy of God and man is not willing that this truth should be clearly


presented; for he knows that if the people re-ceive it fully, his power will be broken. If he can control minds so that


doubt and unbelief and darkness shall com-pose the experience of those who claim to be the children of God,


he can overcome them with temptation. That simple faith which takes God at His word should be encouraged.


God's people must have that faith which will lay hold of divine power; ‘for by grace are ye saved through


faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.’ [Ephesians 2:8.] Those who be-lieve that God for


Christ's sake has for-given their sins, should not, through tempta-tion, fail to press on to fight the good fight of


faith. Their faith should grow stronger until their Christian life, as well as their words, shall declare,


‘The blood of Jesus Christ . . . cleanseth us from all sin.’ [1 John 1:7.]

GW 161

Message

Message

EncouragementEncouragement

HopeHope

Gospel

Gospel Warning

Warning

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Theme of Every Discourse• “I present before you the great, grand monu-ment of mercy and re-generationre-generation, salvation and redemption--the Son of God uplifted on

Theme of Every Discoursethe CrossCross of Calvary. This is to of Calvary. This is to be the theme of every be the theme of every discourse. Christ declares, discourse. Christ declares, “And I, if I be lifted up from the “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto earth, will draw all men unto me.” me.” (MS 70, 1901, 5BC 1137) (MS 70, 1901, 5BC 1137)

TodayToday

We will see Jesus…We will see Jesus…

We will see Jesus:We will see Jesus:

• identified with fallen identified with fallen humanity.humanity.

• with our guilt, suffering with our guilt, suffering forfor us. us.

• suffering suffering withwith us. us.• suffering suffering asas us. us.

• in condemnation.• in fear.• in conflict (emotions and will).

• in discouragement.


• in despondency.• in depression.• in despair.• in physical and mental and emotional convulsions.


The Golden Faith of Jesus

The Golden Faith of Jesus

The Golden FaithThe Golden Faith

•Rev 3:18. Refined by Rev 3:18. Refined by fire.fire.

•1 Pet 1:6-7. Tried in 1 Pet 1:6-7. Tried in the fire.the fire.

The Golden FaithThe Golden Faith“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heavi-ness through manifold temptations:

The Golden FaithThe Golden Faith

that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with

The Golden FaithThe Golden Faithfire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the ap-pearing of Jesus Christ.”

1 Pet 1:6-7

GethsemaneGethsemane

•“He began to be deeply distressed and troubled.”

Mark 14:33, NIV

•“He began to be deeply distressed and troubled.”

Mark 14:33, NIV


•The verb translated “deeply distressed” (NIV) “deeply disturb-ed” (NKJV) designates a highly emotional

•The verb translated “deeply distressed” (NIV) “deeply disturb-ed” (NKJV) designates a highly emotional


condition of deep sor-row caused by some-thing perplexing and overwhelming.

condition of deep sor-row caused by some-thing perplexing and overwhelming.


•The experience is often accompanied by fear, even terror and trembling.

•The experience is often accompanied by fear, even terror and trembling.


•Matthew uses another verb translated “overwhelmed by sorrow” to designate a high level of emotional distress, sadness, and anxiety.

Matt 26:38

•Matthew uses another verb translated “overwhelmed by sorrow” to designate a high level of emotional distress, sadness, and anxiety.

Matt 26:38


•In Mark 14:33, the word “troubled” ex-presses more clearly anxiety, distress, and horror.

•In Mark 14:33, the word “troubled” ex-presses more clearly anxiety, distress, and horror.


•The emotional condition of Jesus was reaching new and unknown depths of discomfort and upheaval.

•The emotional condition of Jesus was reaching new and unknown depths of discomfort and upheaval.


•The peace that character-ized Jesus appeared to be waning; fear, tremble-ing, and anxiety were taking over instead.

•The peace that character-ized Jesus appeared to be waning; fear, tremble-ing, and anxiety were taking over instead.


•Notice what Mark says: that Jesus “began” to feel that way as He entered into the Garden of Gethsemane.

•Notice what Mark says: that Jesus “began” to feel that way as He entered into the Garden of Gethsemane.


•This emotional turmoil was going to get much worse.

•Notice, further, the way Jesus Himself described His condition to the disciples:

•This emotional turmoil was going to get much worse.

•Notice, further, the way Jesus Himself described His condition to the disciples:


•“My soul is exceeding-ly sorrowful, even to death” (Mark 14:34, NKJV).

•“My soul is exceeding-ly sorrowful, even to death” (Mark 14:34, NKJV).


•“My soul is over-whelmed with sorrow to the point of death” (NIV).

•“My soul is over-whelmed with sorrow to the point of death” (NIV).


•Although no specific reason is given for the emotional state of Jesus at this time, through the light

•Although no specific reason is given for the emotional state of Jesus at this time, through the light


of the New Testament, we can conclude that this was the result of bearing the world’s sin.

of the New Testament, we can conclude that this was the result of bearing the world’s sin.


•Although Jesus never committed a sin, He was “made to be sin for us…”

•Although Jesus never committed a sin, He was “made to be sin for us…”


…“that we might be made the righteous-ness of God in Him”

2 Cor 5:21

…“that we might be made the righteous-ness of God in Him”

2 Cor 5:21


•Jesus bore the sin of the world from the time of His baptism to the cross. See John 1:29; 1 Pet 2:24.

•Jesus bore the sin of the world from the time of His baptism to the cross. See John 1:29; 1 Pet 2:24.


•Jesus “bore our sins in His own body on the tree.”

1 Pet 2:24

•Jesus “bore our sins in His own body on the tree.”

1 Pet 2:24


•Jesus “bore our sins in His own body TO the tree” (KJV marg-inal reading).

•Jesus “bore our sins in His own body TO the tree” (KJV marg-inal reading).


•The expression “over-whelmed with sorrow” (Matt 26:38), in the original language, usually designates

•The expression “over-whelmed with sorrow” (Matt 26:38), in the original language, usually designates


a sorrow or affliction that is measureless in intensity and depth.

a sorrow or affliction that is measureless in intensity and depth.


•The intensity of His sorrow was bringing Jesus to the borders of “the second death.”

•The intensity of His sorrow was bringing Jesus to the borders of “the second death.”


•Jesus was already starting to suffer the fate that should have been ours.

•Jesus was already starting to suffer the fate that should have been ours.


•It was in Gethsemane that Jesus began to taste death for us (Heb 2:9).

•It was in Gethsemane that Jesus began to taste death for us (Heb 2:9).


As God: above all lawAs God: above all law

He was made to be under the condemnation of the law

He was made to be under the condemnation of the law Tasted

death for everyone

Tasted death for everyone

Depression and Despair of JesusDepression and Despair of Jesus

Mark 14:33 (first verb)“greatly amazed”

“to throw into terror or amazement”

“to alarm thoroughly, to terrify”


“to throw into terror or amazement”

“to alarm thoroughly, to terrify”



“to be struck with terror”


“to be struck with terror”


•Mark 14:33 (second verb)•“to be very heavy” or “to be full of heaviness”

•“to be troubled, great distress or anguish, depressed.”

•Mark 14:33 (second verb)•“to be very heavy” or “to be full of heaviness”

•“to be troubled, great distress or anguish, depressed.”


•This is the strongest of the three Greek words in the New Testament for depression.

•This is the strongest of the three Greek words in the New Testament for depression.


Matt 26:37 “to be sorrowful” (2nd next strongest of the words used for depression)

•“to grieve” “make sorry”

Matt 26:37 “to be sorrowful” (2nd next strongest of the words used for depression)

•“to grieve” “make sorry”


Matt 26:37 “to be sorrowful”

“be sorry” “sorrow” “cause grief” and “to be in heaviness.”

Matt 26:37 “to be sorrowful”

“be sorry” “sorrow” “cause grief” and “to be in heaviness.”


•“to affect with sadness, cause grief, to throw into sorrow.”

•“to affect with sadness, cause grief, to throw into sorrow.”


•Matt 26:37 “troubled” Same as in Mk 14:33.

•Matt 26:37 “troubled” Same as in Mk 14:33.


•Matt 26:38

•“exceeding sorrowful” : “very sorrowful or very sad” “heaviness” and “grief.”

•Matt 26:38

•“exceeding sorrowful” : “very sorrowful or very sad” “heaviness” and “grief.”


•“to be overcome with sorrow so much as to cause one’s death”

•“to be overcome with sorrow so much as to cause one’s death”


•The basis of our salva-tion was the depression and despair and the death of Jesus.

•The basis of our salva-tion was the depression and despair and the death of Jesus.

Jesus and DepressionJesus and Depression

•““Christ's agony did not Christ's agony did not cease, but His cease, but His depress-depress-sionsion and and discourage-discourage-mentment left Him. The storm left Him. The storm had in nowisehad in nowise


abated, but He who was abated, but He who was its object was its object was strengthened to meet its strengthened to meet its fury. He came forth calm fury. He came forth calm and serene. Aand serene. A


heavenly peace rested heavenly peace rested upon His bloodstained upon His bloodstained face. He had borne that face. He had borne that which no human being which no human being could ever bear;could ever bear;


for He had tasted the for He had tasted the sufferings of death for sufferings of death for every man.”every man.”

DA 694DA 694

Equivalent of Our DebtEquivalent of Our Debt

““By dying in our behalf, By dying in our behalf, he gave an equivalent he gave an equivalent for our debt. Thus he for our debt. Thus he removed from God all removed from God all charge of lessening thecharge of lessening the


guilt of sin. By virtue of guilt of sin. By virtue of my oneness with the my oneness with the Father, he says, my Father, he says, my suffering and death suffering and death enable me to pay theenable me to pay the


penalty of sin. By my death penalty of sin. By my death a restraint is removed from a restraint is removed from his love. His grace can act his love. His grace can act with unbounded efficiency.” with unbounded efficiency.” YI, Dec 16, 1897 YI, Dec 16, 1897

Luke 24:44Luke 24:44

“… all things must be fulfilled which were written in … the Psalms concerning Me.”

Four Last WordsFour Last Words

The last four sayings of The last four sayings of Jesus were taken from the Jesus were taken from the Psalms:Psalms:

Matt 27:46 Matt 27:46 ForsakenForsakenMatt 27:46 Matt 27:46 ForsakenForsaken

FulfilledFulfilled The WordThe Word FromFrom

Matt 27:34,48 ThirstMatt 27:34,48 Thirst

John 19:30 FinishedJohn 19:30 Finished

Luke 23:46 CommitLuke 23:46 Commit

Psa 22:1

Psa 69:21

Psa 22:31

Psa 31:5

Psa 22:1

Psa 69:21

Psa 22:31

Psa 31:5

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“My God, My God. Why have You forsaken Me?” Psa 22:1

“My God, My God. Why have You forsaken Me?” Psa 22:1

“They gave Me vinegar to drink.”

Psa 69:21

“They gave Me vinegar to drink.”

Psa 69:21

“It is finished.” Psa 22:31

“Into Your hand I commit My

Spirit!” Psa 31:5

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RighteousnessRighteousness

CurseCurse

LifeLifeJustificationJustification

RedeemedRedeemed

SinSin

CondemnationCondemnation DeathDeath

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The CurseThe Curse

RedeemedRedeemed

Deut 21:22-23Deut 21:22-23

The Faith of Jesus The Faith of Jesus in in

The Melt DownThe Melt Down

The Faith of Jesus The Faith of Jesus in in

The Melt DownThe Melt Down

Psalm 22Psalm 22Psalm 22Psalm 22

The Faith of JesusThe Faith of Jesus

The Faith of Jesus is belief not only in the absence feelings, but

against them!

The Faith of Jesus is belief not only in the absence feelings, but

against them!

The Faith of JesusThe Faith of Jesus

“Are the people of God now so firmly established upon his Word that they would not yield to the evidence of their senses? Would they, in such a crisis, cling to the Bible, and the Bible only?” GC 625

“Are the people of God now so firmly established upon his Word that they would not yield to the evidence of their senses? Would they, in such a crisis, cling to the Bible, and the Bible only?” GC 625

The CrossThe Cross

The Cross is the revolting The Cross is the revolting truth truth aboutabout us—envy, us—envy, hatred, lust, selfishness, hatred, lust, selfishness, rage, etc.; the truth rage, etc.; the truth about Christ about Christ forfor us. us.

The Cross is the revolting The Cross is the revolting truth truth aboutabout us—envy, us—envy, hatred, lust, selfishness, hatred, lust, selfishness, rage, etc.; the truth rage, etc.; the truth about Christ about Christ forfor us. us.

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The CrossThe Cross

The Cross is a revela-The Cross is a revela-tion of the truth about tion of the truth about Christ:Christ:• forfor us; us;• withwith us; us;• asas us us

Christ Crucified means:Christ Crucified means:

•Christ identified with Christ identified with fallen humanity.fallen humanity.

•Christ with our guilt, Christ with our guilt, suffering suffering forfor us. us.

•Christ suffering Christ suffering withwith us. us.•Christ suffering Christ suffering asas us. us.


•Christ in condemnation.Christ in condemnation.•Christ in fear.Christ in fear.•Christ in conflict (emotions Christ in conflict (emotions and will).and will).

•Christ in discouragement.Christ in discouragement.


•Christ in despondency.Christ in despondency.•Christ in depression.Christ in depression.•Christ in despair.Christ in despair.•Christ in physical and Christ in physical and mental and emotional mental and emotional convulsions.convulsions.

Inanimate Objects Inanimate Objects

Preached the Gospel Preached the Gospel

the Day Jesus Diedthe Day Jesus Died

Inanimate PreachersInanimate Preachers• The crossThe cross• The wooden titleThe wooden title• The sun’s refusal to shineThe sun’s refusal to shine• The dark stormy dayThe dark stormy day• The earthquakeThe earthquake• The rent rocksThe rent rocks

Name and CrimeName and Crime

Metal ballsMetal balls

Bone fragmentsBone fragments

Direction of the whipsDirection of the whips

Horatius Bonar

GC 252GC 252

•““Flavel's Flavel's Fountain of Life Fountain of Life and and Method of Grace Method of Grace have taught thousands have taught thousands how to commit the how to commit the keeping of their keeping of their souls to Christ.” souls to Christ.”

Matthew 27:46; (Psalm 22:1)Matthew 27:46; (Psalm 22:1)

““This verse contains the This verse contains the fourth memorable fourth memorable saying of Christ upon saying of Christ upon the cross; words able the cross; words able to rend the hardest to rend the hardest heart in the world:heart in the world:


it is the voice of the Son it is the voice of the Son of God in an agony: his of God in an agony: his sufferings were great, sufferings were great, very great before, but very great before, but never in that extremity never in that extremity as now; as now;


when this heaven rend-when this heaven rend-ing and heart melting ing and heart melting out-cry brake from him out-cry brake from him upon the cross, Eli, Eli, upon the cross, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” lama sabachthani?”


““Here is an observable Here is an observable variation of the lan-variation of the lan-guage in which this guage in which this astonishing complaint astonishing complaint was uttered; for hewas uttered; for he


speaks both Hebrew speaks both Hebrew and Syriac [Syrian] in and Syriac [Syrian] in one breath, one breath, Eli, Eli, Eli, Eli, lama lama are all Hebrew, are all Hebrew, sabachthani sabachthani is a Syriac is a Syriac word . . .”word . . .” John Flavel, John Flavel, The Fountain of LifeThe Fountain of Life, p. 407., p. 407.

Jesus in DespairJesus in Despair

•““The Father's glory and The Father's glory and sustaining pres-ence had sustaining pres-ence had left Him, and left Him, and despairdespair pressed its crushing pressed its crushing weight ofweight of

Jesus in DespairJesus in Despairdarkness upon Him and forced darkness upon Him and forced from His pale and quivering lips from His pale and quivering lips the anguish-ed cry: ‘My God, My the anguish-ed cry: ‘My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?’ ” Me?’ ” 2T 2092T 209

The Melt DownPsalm 22:14


The heart was con-The heart was con-sidered as the seat of sidered as the seat of the intellect as well as the intellect as well as of the emotions.of the emotions.



To melt: to be dissolved To melt: to be dissolved with fear and terror.with fear and terror.



•The word “melt” is The word “melt” is applied to the wasting applied to the wasting of disease; also to of disease; also to fainting from fear, grief fainting from fear, grief or sorrow.or sorrow.



•Christ’s mind was Christ’s mind was being consumed, like being consumed, like wax, in the heat of wax, in the heat of fire.fire.



•The pent up fires of The pent up fires of hell burst upon Christ hell burst upon Christ with all the fury of with all the fury of atomic energy. Sin was atomic energy. Sin was consuming Christ. consuming Christ.



This was equivalent to This was equivalent to the lake of fire.the lake of fire.



•As wax melts under As wax melts under the heat of fire, so His the heat of fire, so His mind was break-ing mind was break-ing down from the sin down from the sin of mankind.of mankind.

“We drew the analogy of a run

away nuclear reactor in the final stages of explosive melt-

down. The uranium rods

“We drew the analogy of a run

away nuclear reactor in the final stages of explosive melt-

down. The uranium rods

The Melt DownThe Melt DownThe Melt DownThe Melt Down

melt like water in the 5000 C+ [9032 F+] heat. No containment vessel can hold

this fierce heat!” Lt from L. Greer,

9/3/90

melt like water in the 5000 C+ [9032 F+] heat. No containment vessel can hold

this fierce heat!” Lt from L. Greer,

9/3/90

The Melt DownThe Melt DownThe Melt DownThe Melt Down

The Melt DownThe Melt DownPsalm 22:14Psalm 22:14

Christ “was made to be Christ “was made to be sin for us”sin for us”

2 Cor 5:212 Cor 5:21


•In this Psalm we view In this Psalm we view a picture of the pro-a picture of the pro-cess of a mental cess of a mental breakdown from breakdown from grief and guilt.grief and guilt.


•Sin worked its defeat-Sin worked its defeat-ing and disheartening ing and disheartening effects upon the mind effects upon the mind of Jesus. of Jesus.


•Jesus was being held in Jesus was being held in the cords of our sins.the cords of our sins.


•There were disturb-There were disturb-ances in His thoughts ances in His thoughts and feelings, but not and feelings, but not in His attitudes and in His attitudes and behavior. behavior.


•While it is true that Jesus While it is true that Jesus experienced despair, His experienced despair, His attitude did not attitude did not deteriorate into the deteriorate into the personal sin of despair. personal sin of despair.


•The faith of Jesus The faith of Jesus remained intact.remained intact.

•He came to the “end of He came to the “end of His rope” but the faith His rope” but the faith of Jesus held.of Jesus held.


•Consider the intensity Consider the intensity of the mental agony of the mental agony which broke Christ’s which broke Christ’s heart as revealed:heart as revealed:


•in the bloody sweat in the bloody sweat in Gethsemanein Gethsemane

•in the agonizing cry in the agonizing cry on the cross: on the cross:


“ “Eli, Eli, Lama, Eli, Eli, Lama, Sabacthani--My God, Sabacthani--My God, My God, why have You My God, why have You forsaken Me?”forsaken Me?”


and in the mental and in the mental condition depicted in condition depicted in Psalm 22:14.Psalm 22:14.

Christ’s Agony of MindChrist’s Agony of Mind

•Agony suggests mental Agony suggests mental or physical torment so or physical torment so excruciating that the excruciating that the body or mind convulses body or mind convulses with the force of it.with the force of it.


•The horror of the curse The horror of the curse was upon Jesus.was upon Jesus.

•Feelings of guilt and Feelings of guilt and condemnation engulfed condemnation engulfed Him.Him.


•Convulsions of agony Convulsions of agony racked His mind as racked His mind as well as His frame.well as His frame.


•There were violent There were violent involuntary contrac-involuntary contrac-tions or spasms of tions or spasms of which He had no which He had no control.control.


•There was a struggle There was a struggle to retain sanity.to retain sanity.

•There was a violent There was a violent dissolution of mind.dissolution of mind.

Christ’s State of MindChrist’s State of Mind

•DisturbancesDisturbances–from the strain of from the strain of mental distress mental distress imposed by guilt.imposed by guilt.


•Jesus was held in the Jesus was held in the cords of our sin.cords of our sin.


•Terror and fear which Terror and fear which led to feelings of led to feelings of helplessness.helplessness.

•Bewildered.Bewildered.•Dismay.Dismay.


•Depression.Depression.•Despondency.Despondency.•Darkness.Darkness.•Nervous exhaustion.Nervous exhaustion.


•Loss of hope and a Loss of hope and a sense of futility.sense of futility.

•Gripped with Gripped with paralyzing fear.paralyzing fear.


•Jesus was filled with Jesus was filled with intense and prolonged intense and prolonged feelings of insecurity feelings of insecurity and anxiety.and anxiety.


•Troubled by the Troubled by the alienation from God.alienation from God.

•Guilt and excessive Guilt and excessive grief racked His mind.grief racked His mind.


•Illustrations from nature:Illustrations from nature:

The darkened heavens The darkened heavens spoke of a deeper spoke of a deeper

gloom that engulfed gloom that engulfed the mind of Jesus.the mind of Jesus.


•Absence of light from Absence of light from the Father.the Father.

Christ’s State of MindChrist’s State of Mind•DejectionDejection•DespairDespair•DepressionDepression•HopelessnessHopelessness•Inexpressible sorrow and Inexpressible sorrow and grief.grief.


““Inanimate nature Inanimate nature expressed sympathy expressed sympathy with its insulted and with its insulted and dying Author. The sun dying Author. The sun refused to look uponrefused to look upon


the awful scene. Its the awful scene. Its full, bright rays were full, bright rays were illuminating the earth illuminating the earth at midday when sud-at midday when sud-denly it seemed to bedenly it seemed to be


blotted out. Complete blotted out. Complete darkness, like a funeral darkness, like a funeral pall, enveloped the pall, enveloped the cross.” cross.”

DA 753DA 753


““At the ninth hour the At the ninth hour the darkness lifted from darkness lifted from the people, but still the people, but still enveloped the enveloped the Saviour. It was aSaviour. It was a


symbol of the agony symbol of the agony and horror that weighed and horror that weighed upon His heart. No eye upon His heart. No eye could pierce the gloom could pierce the gloom that surrounded thethat surrounded the


cross, and none could cross, and none could penetrate the deeper penetrate the deeper gloom that enshrouded gloom that enshrouded the suffering soul of the suffering soul of Christ….Christ….


Many who believed on Many who believed on Him heard His Him heard His despairingdespairing cry. Hope cry. Hope left them....” left them....”

DA 754DA 754


The crying rocks:The crying rocks:

Jesus was in a great-Jesus was in a great-er mental and emo-er mental and emo-tional earthquake tional earthquake than the convulsionsthan the convulsions


that tore the rocks that tore the rocks from the earth.from the earth.


The rent rocks cried The rent rocks cried out at the violent out at the violent disturbances that disturbances that ripped through the ripped through the mind of Jesus as itmind of Jesus as it


was pulled apart by was pulled apart by sin at Calvary.sin at Calvary.

Christ’s State of MindChrist’s State of Mind““Behold him dying upon the Behold him dying upon the cross amid the deepest cross amid the deepest gloom; for the heavens gloom; for the heavens were darken-ed and the were darken-ed and the earth con-vulsed. The rent earth con-vulsed. The rent rocksrocks

Christ’s State of MindChrist’s State of Mindare but a are but a feeblefeeble emblem of emblem of the state of his mindthe state of his mind when he when he exclaimed, ‘My God, my God, exclaimed, ‘My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken why hast thou forsaken me?’” me?’”

RH June 23, 1896RH June 23, 1896

The Faith of Jesus is The Faith of Jesus is belief not only in belief not only in

the absence the absence feelings; but feelings; but

against them!against them!

Where Was God the Father?Where Was God the Father?

•““In that thick darkness In that thick darkness God's presence was hidden. God's presence was hidden. He makes darkness His He makes darkness His pavilion, and conceals His pavilion, and conceals His glory from human eyes. God glory from human eyes. God and His holy angelsand His holy angels

Where Was God the Father?Where Was God the Father?

were beside the cross. were beside the cross. The Father was with His The Father was with His Son. Yet His presence was Son. Yet His presence was not revealed…. And in not revealed…. And in that dreadful hourthat dreadful hour

Christ was not to be Christ was not to be comforted with the Father's comforted with the Father's presence. He trod the wine presence. He trod the wine press alone, and of the press alone, and of the people there was none with people there was none with Him.” (DA 753)Him.” (DA 753)

Pavilion of DarknessPavilion of Darkness

Psa 18:4ffPsa 18:4ff

““Speaking of his death, Speaking of his death, the psalmist writes:” the psalmist writes:” (Psa 18:4-11 quoted). (Psa 18:4-11 quoted).

RH, July 17, 1900 par. 11RH, July 17, 1900 par. 11

““From Love to Thee”From Love to Thee”

““The spotless son of God The spotless son of God hung upon the cross. His hung upon the cross. His flesh, flesh, laceratedlacerated with with stripes. Those hands, so stripes. Those hands, so often reached out in often reached out in blessing, blessing, nailednailed to to


wooden bars. Those wooden bars. Those feet, so tireless on feet, so tireless on ministries of love, ministries of love, spikedspiked to a tree. That to a tree. That royal head, royal head, piercedpierced by by the crown of thorns.the crown of thorns.


Those Those quiveringquivering lipslips, , shaped to the cry of shaped to the cry of woe. And all that He woe. And all that He endured; the blood endured; the blood drops that flowed from drops that flowed from His head, His hands,His head, His hands,


His feet. The His feet. The agonyagony that that wracked his frame, and wracked his frame, and the the unutterable anguishunutterable anguish that filled His soul at the that filled His soul at the hiding of His Father's hiding of His Father's face speaks toface speaks to


each child of humanityeach child of humanity, , declaring, ‘it is for thee declaring, ‘it is for thee that the son of God that the son of God consents to bear this consents to bear this burden of guilt. For thee, burden of guilt. For thee, He spoils theHe spoils the


domain of death and domain of death and opens the gate of opens the gate of paradise. He, who stilled paradise. He, who stilled the angry waves and the angry waves and walked the foam-capped walked the foam-capped billows,billows,


who made devils trem-who made devils trem-ble and disease to flee. ble and disease to flee. Who opened blind Who opened blind eyes, and called forth eyes, and called forth the dead to life offersthe dead to life offers


himself upon the cross himself upon the cross as a sacrifice. And this, as a sacrifice. And this, from lovefrom love, , to to theethee. .

““From Love to Thee”From Love to Thee”He, the sin-bearer, He, the sin-bearer, endures the wrath of endures the wrath of divine justice, and divine justice, and for for thy sakethy sake, , becomes becomes sin itself.sin itself.””

DA 755DA 755

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