I just wanted to share with all of you this sermon which I listened to online last night. It is by Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington and it will completely change the way you view what Jesus’ death on the cross must have been like. I have never heard a pastor speak with so much explicit detail on the true nature of crucifixion. It even puts the imagery from The Passion movie in the backseat.
I want to note, the sermon is fairly long, takes about 9 minutes to really get going, and from the middle on he deals with issues that are prevalent doctrinally in the modern church, but from 9 minutes in until about 40 minutes in, Driscoll gives a pretty intense commentary on what exactly crucifixion was and why Jesus’ death in this manner is a big deal. Also, it is fairly graphic in it’s imagery so I would suggest being prepared for that (and probably not eating while you listen).
In all, I really think that listening to this message will give you a whole new perspective on Jesus’ actual death and the severe price that he paid so that we may be reunited with the Father in Heaven. Enjoy!
