BEHOLD YOUR SON/BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER (3 OF 5)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: John 19:23-27
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Behold Your Son/Behold Your Mother (3 of 5)
Series: God's Mic Drop: The Seven Last Words of Christ
Scott Maze
John 19:23-27
I think you'd agree: there is something noteworthy about the last words of men and women. Winston Churchill's last words were reported, ''I'm bored with it all,'' as he died of a stroke at the age of 90. Maybe the amusing last words were by the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, who said, ''I'm going to the bathroom to read.''
If we turn from the famous to the criminal, last words take on a somber significance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice maintains a publicly accessible online record of every murderer that is put to death within or borders. You see the mugshot of 481 persons and read about the crimes that landed them on death row. But perhaps the most interestingly, you can also read their final words. You can read what they said literally seconds before a deadly cocktail of chemicals intravenously flooded their bodies, knocked them out, collapsed their lungs, and stopped their hearts. But, I found it interesting that eight out of ten prisoners choose to say something before they're dispatched, and reading their statements is a somber and sometimes chilling experience. I recognize we are dealing with somebody's sons here, so I don't want any of us to take any of this lightly. Some of their last words are straightforward, such as Lawrence Buxton, who simply said, ''I'm ready, Warden.''
The work of Jon Millward has combed through all the data and found the most used words of those who spoke their last words. The most frequently used words were, ''love, family, thanks, and sorry'' in that order. It wasn't much different when you examined the most popular three-word phrases from these men as they said, ''I love you,'' ''I would like (to),'' ''I am sorry,'' and ''Thank you for...'' in that order. I wonder what your last words might be.
Jesus Christ hung on the cross for six agonizing hours before succumbing t ...
Series: God's Mic Drop: The Seven Last Words of Christ
Scott Maze
John 19:23-27
I think you'd agree: there is something noteworthy about the last words of men and women. Winston Churchill's last words were reported, ''I'm bored with it all,'' as he died of a stroke at the age of 90. Maybe the amusing last words were by the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, who said, ''I'm going to the bathroom to read.''
If we turn from the famous to the criminal, last words take on a somber significance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice maintains a publicly accessible online record of every murderer that is put to death within or borders. You see the mugshot of 481 persons and read about the crimes that landed them on death row. But perhaps the most interestingly, you can also read their final words. You can read what they said literally seconds before a deadly cocktail of chemicals intravenously flooded their bodies, knocked them out, collapsed their lungs, and stopped their hearts. But, I found it interesting that eight out of ten prisoners choose to say something before they're dispatched, and reading their statements is a somber and sometimes chilling experience. I recognize we are dealing with somebody's sons here, so I don't want any of us to take any of this lightly. Some of their last words are straightforward, such as Lawrence Buxton, who simply said, ''I'm ready, Warden.''
The work of Jon Millward has combed through all the data and found the most used words of those who spoke their last words. The most frequently used words were, ''love, family, thanks, and sorry'' in that order. It wasn't much different when you examined the most popular three-word phrases from these men as they said, ''I love you,'' ''I would like (to),'' ''I am sorry,'' and ''Thank you for...'' in that order. I wonder what your last words might be.
Jesus Christ hung on the cross for six agonizing hours before succumbing t ...
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