“…suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried…”

Pastor Dell walked through Mark 15, as he continued our series on the Apostles' Creed. The cross is the center of everything Christians believe, and it deserves to be taken seriously rather than softened. Jesus did not endure a symbolic or theatrical suffering. He was beaten, mocked, crucified, and buried, and every detail of it was real. He stayed on the cross not because He was powerless, but because He was obedient and deeply loving. His death tore the curtain in the temple, opening direct access to God for every person. Whatever you are walking through, Jesus has been there Himself. He does not comfort from a distance. Because He went all the way into death for us, we can come honestly to Him with our failures, our grief, and our need for grace.