Category: Sermon Starters

Our family recently took some time to vacation at the beach. One afternoon, while my wife and our kids soaked up some rays and played in the sand, I volunteered to make a needed run to Walmart. While I love playing with my children on the beach, I’m not a fan of the “let’s go out in the hottest, sunniest part of the day” approach.

On Good Friday, Christians throughout the world remember and reflect upon the death of Jesus, an event dating back nearly 2000 years. According to the gospel writers, Jesus died at three o’clock in the afternoon. The Jewish sabbath began at six. This meant for the family and friends of Jesus, time was not on their side. The clock was ticking, and the body of Jesus needed to be buried quickly.