1. IT’S FRIDAY

2. Part 3: The Word of Affection (John 19:23-27)

3. In each statement, we’re looking for the good news and the good life. Good news—each of the seven sayings from the cross has in it divine grace for us to receive. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) Good life—each of the seven sayings from the cross has in it a divine example for us to follow. (1 Peter 2:21)

4. What we learn from MARY, the mother of Jesus Allow Jesus to reorient you, and be who he really is rather than who you might want him to be.

5. What we learn from MARY, the mother of Jesus Parents want the best for their children, yet there is nothing better than for them to obey God fully.

6. What we learn from MARY, the mother of Jesus Parents want the best for their children, yet there is nothing better than for them to obey God fully. The sweetest love is sharing a good life together, and the hardest love is letting that life go.

7. What we learn from MARY, the mother of Jesus Do not let your sorrow or disillusion- ment prevent you from continuing in God’s will.

8. What we learn from MARY, the mother of Jesus Do not let your sorrow or disillusion- ment prevent you from continuing in God’s will. Mary’s last recorded words in the Gospels are for all believers: “Do whatever he tells you.”

9. What we learn from MARY, the mother of Jesus Be content with the provisions you have received, regarding them as gifts from God.

10. What we learn from MARY, the mother of Jesus Be content with the provisions you have received, regarding them as gifts from God. If obedience to Christ leads you to suffering, obey him anyway.

11. What we learn from JOHN, the disciple whom Jesus loved Allow Jesus to restore you, and assign you the responsibilities of his choosing rather than your own.

12. What we learn from JOHN, the disciple whom Jesus loved If you have failed at some point in following Jesus, repent and start following him again.

13. What we learn from JOHN, the disciple whom Jesus loved If you have failed at some point in following Jesus, repent and start following him again. The presence of our helplessness can be a gift to the helpless.

14. What we learn from JOHN, the disciple whom Jesus loved Accept your commission from Christ as a sacred privilege and responsibility.

15. What we learn from JOHN, the disciple whom Jesus loved Accept your commission from Christ as a sacred privilege and responsibility. True spirituality does not allow us to ignore physical needs or the mundane chores of life.

16. What we learn from JOHN, the disciple whom Jesus loved The deepest relationships are often forged in the fires of suffering.

17. What we learn from JOHN, the disciple whom Jesus loved The deepest relationships are often forged in the fires of suffering. It’s only when we’re “near the cross” that we can hear the Savior whisper his will to us.

18. What we learn from JESUS, the Savior of the World Allow Jesus to redirect you, and show you how to love God completely, and your neighbor as yourself.

19. What we learn from JESUS, the Savior of the World Jesus dies obeying the moral law of God.

20. What we learn from JESUS, the Savior of the World Jesus dies obeying the moral law of God. Jesus dies preparing others for his departure.

21. What we learn from JESUS, the Savior of the World Jesus dies tending to family obligations as well as his personal calling.

22. What we learn from JESUS, the Savior of the World Jesus dies tending to family obligations as well as his personal calling. Jesus dies seeing and responding to the needs of broken hearts.

23. What we learn from JESUS, the Savior of the World Jesus dies loving his heavenly Father above all.

24. What we learn from JESUS, the Savior of the World Jesus dies loving his heavenly Father above all. Jesus dies bringing people into new relationships at the cross.

25. The cross of Christ establishes new relationships— with God and each other.

26. IT’S FRIDAY