The cross is brutal. It’s difficult to look at, difficult to understand, and difficult to sit with. And yet, Jesus gave us communion to bring us back to it, to remember the seriousness of sin and the incredible cost of our salvation.
In this message, we look at the crucifixion of Jesus through the lens of the Passover lamb and the significance of the fact that none of His bones were broken. What happened at the cross was not an accident or simply the result of human decisions. Jesus willingly gave His life on our behalf, bearing our sins so that we could be forgiven and reconciled to God.
As we come to the communion table, we are reminded of two realities: "our sin is serious, but our salvation is significant." Jesus endured the cross for the joy set before Him—and that joy was the salvation of people like us.
"He himself bore our sins in his body there on the cross..." — 1 Peter 2:24