Friday to Sunday – Death to Life – Crucifixion to Resurrection Today is Saturday, April 11, 2020 the Sabbath. I sit here at my Laptop thinking, relaxing and writing down what comes to mind on this day. Last night, I sat and watched for the second time, The Passion of Christ produced and directed by Mel Gibson. Watching the Passion of Christ had the same impact on me as it did the first time, I saw the movie in the theater of Easter 2004 when it was released. I will share some thoughts with you I collected while watching for the second time (I have the DVD). 1] I was in tears when the movie opened with Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was struggling knowing what was to come; he had to drink the cup of which was set before him. Jesus was in great agony and his sweat was like great drops of blood (Luke 22:42-44; John 18:11). I wrote a brief paper many years ago on the Garden of Gethsemane. The Ga...
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