God explained the cross while it was happening.

The wrath of God against sin is seen in the darkness.

The holiness of God and turning away from sinners is seen in the separation.

The love of God is seen in the self-sacrificial death of God incarnate.

The satisfaction of God is seen in that the Holy of Holies is thrown wide open.

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur.

I'm your host Phil Johnson. On today's

broadcast, John will look at the turning point of all human history. Those

amazing few hours when Christ humbly endured the horrors of the cross.

John's lesson will look at aspects of the crucifixion that you may never have considered

because it comes from the perspective of God himself.

John's lesson today is titled God's Own Commentary on the Cross.

Learn how you can deepen your worship on this good Friday edition of Grace to you and how you can prepare

your heart as Resurrection Sunday approaches.

Stay here now as John begins the lesson.

Matthew 2745. here now as John begins the lesson.

Matthew 2745, let me read these verses to you.

Now from the sixth hour, darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. About the ninth hour Jesus

cried out with a loud voice saying, Ehly, ali Lama Sabaktani, that is my God, my God, why have

you forsaken me?

And some of those who were standing there when they heard it began saying this man is calling

for Elijah.

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