Seven Thoughts From The Cross

By Anthony Wayne Goforth About 9:00 A.M. on a Friday morning, the Romans raised three crosses outside the walls of Jerusalem. It has well been said that the cross of redemption was placed between the cross of repentance and the cross of rebellion as seen in the characters that hung upon them. During the six hours …

The Prodigal Son

By Frank Jamerson Introduction: A. The series of parables (Luke 15) was given to answer the criticism of Jesus for eating with sinners (vv. 1,2). B. The prodigal (wasteful) son is better known, but the elder son represented the cold-hearted self-righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees. Discussion: A. His departure from home (vv. 11-13). 1. He …