Do You Believe?

Send us a note!“Do you believe?” It’s a question many of us have heard so often it can start to feel like background noise, but John refuses to let it fade. We follow the Gospel of John straight into John 19, where the crucifixion of Jesus is recorded with uncomfortable specificity and a clear purpose: eyewitness testimony meant to bring us to a decision about who Jesus really is.We trace the scene from Pilate’s uneasy surrender to the crowd’s chilling declaration, “We have no king but Caesar,” and we ask what that kind of compromise looks like in our own lives. We also sit with the sign over the cross, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews,” written for the whole city to read, and the bitter irony that a political accusation becomes a public announcement of truth. Along the way, we point out how John keeps highlighting fulfilled prophecy, from soldiers casting lots for Jesus’ garments to the sour wine offered when He says, “I thirst.”Then we come to the words that change everything: “It is finished.” We talk about what the cross accomplishes, why the physical reality of Jesus’ death matters, and how the unbroken bones and the pierced side confirm that this is not symbolism but history. Finally, we watch quiet disciples like Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus step into the light to bury Jesus, setting our hope toward the resurrection and the promise of new life for anyone who believes.If this message helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find this teaching through the Gospel of John.What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. The 20th anniversary of Facing the Giants, Monday September 14 - 6:30PM at the Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville.Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.