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GOOD FRIDAY - KISSES FROM CALVARY

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Psalms 85:10, Colossians 1:19-20


Good Friday - Kisses From Calvary
Donald Cantrell
Psalms 85: 10, Colossians 1: 19 - 20


This is a ''Good Friday'' sermon that will explain why we call it good and not ''Horrible or Horrific Friday.''

Psa 85:10 KJV - Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Col 1:19 KJV - For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

Col 1:20 KJV - And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

I - The Hostility That Calvary Depicted
A) Magnitude of Man's Fall
B) Majesty of Man's Forgiveness

II - The Unity That Calvary Declared
A) Truth Produces Righteousness ''Sins Inquisition and Payment''
B) Mercy Procures Peace ''Sinners Reconciliation and Pardon''

III - The Redeemability That Calvary Demanded
A) Meeting That Calvary Required
B) Kissing That Calvary Revealed

Theme: ''If it was 'Good Friday' why was it so bad?''

The word ''oxymoron'' is defined as ''a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, e.g. ''wise fool'' or ''legal murder''.

In looking at the term ''Good Friday'' I have often asked myself and others if it was such a ''good day'' why did so many bad things occur. If it was such a good day, why was the Lord slain like an innocent lamb on that day.

I remember when I was in high school there was a couple that dated, the guy was like 6 ½ feet tall and the girl was not even 5 feet tall. It was one of the oddest things to see them together. In reality it was like the moment you seen them, you immediately thought, these two do not go together.

I also remember some guys that hung out together that did not seem to match. One of them came from a very good family, with an outstanding name in the community, while the other was always getting into trouble and came from a family that was of ill repute within th ...

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