Spiritually Speaking

On Tuesday of this week, I had the honor of teaching on Jesus’ trial before Pilate and the Messiah’s eventual execution on the hill of Golgotha. Though we didn’t have the time to go into great depth concerning each of the things Jesus said while on the cross, we did get to notice a few of the “last words” of the dying Savior.

The utterances that demanded my greatest attention are usually listed early in the list. Perhaps hours before Jesus cried out to the Father “Why have you forsaken me” or admitted his physical thirst, declared the completion of His earthly task, or entrusted His spirit int...