Why Was Jesus Crucified?
A Palm Sunday Sermon at Restore Austin
Friends,
I was delighted to speak this past Palm Sunday at Restore Austin, a wonderful church led by my friend Zach Lambert. In this sermon I consider several traditional understandings of the Cross before zeroing in on this one: The Cross as a Miscarriage of Justice. Watch for the moral implications for Christ-followers, at the end of the message, with the reminder that the way of Jesus includes striving for justice and being willing to carry our crosses too.
I wish all my readers a thoughtful and meaningful Easter weekend.
DPG
David P. Gushee is the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University since 2007, Chair of Christian Social Ethics at Vrije Universiteit (Free University), and Senior Research Fellow at its partner school, International Baptist Theological Study Centre. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 30 books, including the bestsellers Kingdom Ethics and Changing Our Mind. His other most notable works are Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies, After Evangelicalism, and most recently, The Moral Teachings of Jesus. Learn more at davidpgushee.com.
Excellent message with such a wonderful emphasis on the Kingdom of God and the call for justice and mercy. So truthful and timeless. What a privilege is ours to not only follow Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, but help usher in the Kingdom, here and now. How I pray we’ll be faithful.
Thank you.
What an incisive, powerful and timely sermon!
The only thing I would add is that the Herod in question is Herod Antipas who had the John the Baptist executed and who also interviewed Jesus. Most of us could a program to sort out the different Herods.