Good Friday, 2026: Ironies of the Cross
April 3, 2026 / Pastor Tom Van KempenOn Friday, the cross was an
Isaiah 50:6 (NKJV) I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard…
Isaiah 52:14 (NOG) Many will be shocked by him. His looks will be so disfigured that he will hardly look like a human.
On Sunday, the cross became a
1 Corinthians 1:18 (NKJV) For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
I Peter 2:24 (NIV)“by his wounds you have been healed.”
On Friday, the cross was a
On Sunday, the cross became a
Philippians 2:9 (NKJV) God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name which is above every name
On Friday, the cross was a reminder of
On Sunday, the cross memorialized
Colossians 2:15 (NLT) In this way he disarmed the spiritual rulers & authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
On Friday, the cross was a place of
On Sunday, the cross became a sign of
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