As we approach Good Friday this week, our minds might have a question lurking deep within them. Why on earth could such a day be called “Good”when the most vile incident in earth’s history took place. Miniscule humans took their Creator and nailed Him to a cross in a display of sheer hatred and rejection. It is surprising to read that this was part of God’s earthly plan for His Son and that Jesus willingly submitted and committed Himself to fulfilling it, as St Paul wrote in his epistle to the Philippians, “Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:6-8.
So this year instead of writing another article, I have collated previous articles which can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
475. THE GOOD FRIDAY CROSS THAT DIVIDES HUMANITY. Luke 23:39-43. [Paradise or Lostness] Posted on April 7, 2023 by Jim Holbeck
We know that Good Friday is called “Good” because of the good news associated with it. It is the good news that Jesus died on the cross to take away our sins and to bring guilty sinners back to a … Continue reading →
273. “Good Friday!” What the “Good” God did for an undeserving world. The truth in Isaiah 44:22 for today! Posted on March 30, 2018 by Jim Holbeck
“I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 44:22. “Will that heavy cloud ever lift?” That was the question in my mind as I drove our … Continue reading →
208. Good Friday. Good for whom? God’s wrath “satisfied”? Posted on April 13, 2017 by Jim Holbeck
Should we sing these words on Good Friday and at Easter? They are these words “‘Til on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied.” They are from the beautiful hymn “In Christ Alone.” Many people would … Continue reading →
148. The Inescapability Of Good Friday For Humans (Part 2 Of 2) Posted on April 16, 2014 by Jim Holbeck
Good Friday. Jesus died on a cross. A long time ago. So what! This is probably how many people regard Good Friday in today’s world. How could someone’s death so long ago have any relevance to the modern man or … Continue reading →
147. The Inescapability Of Good Friday For Every Human. (Part 1 of 2). Posted on April 14, 2014 by Jim Holbeck
“You have been died for! And died for by none other than the Son of God Himself!” I still remember those words ringing out in the Chapel at Ridley (Theological) College in Melbourne, Australia. The preacher was the late Dr … Continue reading →
020. FORGIVENESS. Why “Good Friday” Is “Good”. God blots out our sins. Isaiah 44:22. Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jim Holbeck
“Will that heavy cloud ever lift?” That was the question in my mind as I drove our daughter to school on many mornings. We lived at an altitude of over 3000 feet and heavy fogs were frequent. Sometimes it was … Continue reading →
Wishing you all a very blessed Good Friday and the peace and joy that the Easter message of Jesus’ resurrection brings to those who trust Him.
Blog No.541 posted on Wednesday 27 March 2024.
About Jim Holbeck
Once an Industrial Chemist working for the Queensland Government but later an Anglican minister in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney. Last position for eighteen years before retirement in 2006 was as the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney.
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541. Some Articles On The Meaning Of Good Friday
As we approach Good Friday this week, our minds might have a question lurking deep within them. Why on earth could such a day be called “Good”when the most vile incident in earth’s history took place. Miniscule humans took their Creator and nailed Him to a cross in a display of sheer hatred and rejection. It is surprising to read that this was part of God’s earthly plan for His Son and that Jesus willingly submitted and committed Himself to fulfilling it, as St Paul wrote in his epistle to the Philippians, “Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:6-8.
So this year instead of writing another article, I have collated previous articles which can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
475. THE GOOD FRIDAY CROSS THAT DIVIDES HUMANITY. Luke 23:39-43. [Paradise or Lostness] Posted on April 7, 2023 by Jim Holbeck
We know that Good Friday is called “Good” because of the good news associated with it. It is the good news that Jesus died on the cross to take away our sins and to bring guilty sinners back to a … Continue reading →
273. “Good Friday!” What the “Good” God did for an undeserving world. The truth in Isaiah 44:22 for today! Posted on March 30, 2018 by Jim Holbeck
“I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 44:22. “Will that heavy cloud ever lift?” That was the question in my mind as I drove our … Continue reading →
208. Good Friday. Good for whom? God’s wrath “satisfied”? Posted on April 13, 2017 by Jim Holbeck
Should we sing these words on Good Friday and at Easter? They are these words “‘Til on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied.” They are from the beautiful hymn “In Christ Alone.” Many people would … Continue reading →
148. The Inescapability Of Good Friday For Humans (Part 2 Of 2) Posted on April 16, 2014 by Jim Holbeck
Good Friday. Jesus died on a cross. A long time ago. So what! This is probably how many people regard Good Friday in today’s world. How could someone’s death so long ago have any relevance to the modern man or … Continue reading →
147. The Inescapability Of Good Friday For Every Human. (Part 1 of 2). Posted on April 14, 2014 by Jim Holbeck
“You have been died for! And died for by none other than the Son of God Himself!” I still remember those words ringing out in the Chapel at Ridley (Theological) College in Melbourne, Australia. The preacher was the late Dr … Continue reading →
020. FORGIVENESS. Why “Good Friday” Is “Good”. God blots out our sins. Isaiah 44:22. Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jim Holbeck
“Will that heavy cloud ever lift?” That was the question in my mind as I drove our daughter to school on many mornings. We lived at an altitude of over 3000 feet and heavy fogs were frequent. Sometimes it was … Continue reading →
Wishing you all a very blessed Good Friday and the peace and joy that the Easter message of Jesus’ resurrection brings to those who trust Him.
Blog No.541 posted on Wednesday 27 March 2024.
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About Jim Holbeck
Once an Industrial Chemist working for the Queensland Government but later an Anglican minister in Brisbane, Armidale and Sydney. Last position for eighteen years before retirement in 2006 was as the Leader of the Healing Ministry at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney.