Good Friday is called Good because of what Jesus accomplished for us on the cross.

Here's Pastor Mark Vrogop.

Jesus bought the right to make it right, and Good Friday was the day that that purchase began

and culminated then in his resurrection.

Every funeral that we go to, we're reminded this thing is not over.

And he's coming again, and we'll be welcomed into the new heaven and new earth.

Well, there will be no more sorrow, no more death.

And Jesus made all that hope possible.

Elie, illie, Hartsabakhthani.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMas Walgamu, author of Surrender for April 19, 2019.

We've heard all this week about the concept of biblical lament.

Joining Nancy in the conversation is Mark Vrogop, lead pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis.

He wrote a book on the subject called Dark Cloud's Deep Mercy.

Nancy will tell you later how to get a copy of his book.

But first, she's here to talk with Pastor Mark Vrogop about the significance of this

day in history, Good Friday.

Mark, there couldn't be any more important week in the church calendar than the one we're in

right now as we consider the passion of Christ, the sufferings of Christ.

And then this day, we call it Good Friday.

But when it was in the midst of happening, it seemed like anything but good.

As a tragedy, I mean, if you're a disciple standing at the foot of the cross, your world just collapsed.

And your life was not only over, you're probably going to be killed as well.

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