The Darkest Day

Introduction:

• When did Christ die?

Preparation Day of the Passover

• How did Christ die?

Crucifixion

• Who was there when Christ died?

• Simone of Cyrene

• A great multitude of mourners

• Two criminals

• One mocking

• One believing

• Roman soldiers

• Most mocking

• At least one believing

• Joseph of Arimathea

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Next Steps: Why did Christ die?

• The darkest day brought the brightest hope!

• It was the will and good pleasure of the Father for His Son to die as our judicial substitute for sin! (Isaiah 53:10)

• The ground is level at the foot of the cross.