Suicides...It doesn't have to end like this.

Suicides...It doesn't have to end like this.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022266/fan_mail/new] When hope fades, despair can feel overwhelming—but it is never the final word. This reflection from Lamentations reminds us that our hope is anchored not in our circumstances, but in the steadfast love and faithfulness of God. If you or someone you know is struggling today, remember: there is hope, there is help, and you do not have to face it alone. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com

TWO CHARCOAL FIRES

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022266/fan_mail/new] One place of failure need not be the place where we remain. It can become the very place of redemption and restoration—when Jesus reaches out… and He does. Just as He reached out to Peter around a charcoal fire, He reaches out to you as well. So respond to Him. Because the only question He asks is this: “Do you love Me?” And the answer, beloved, is simply this: > “Lord, You know all things… You know that I love You.” > And in that moment— restoration begins. (Taken from John Chs 18 & 21) For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com

IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--40

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022266/fan_mail/new] John 19:16–42 recounts Jesus’ crucifixion, where He bears His suffering with purpose, fulfills Scripture, and declares, “It is finished,” signifying the completion of His redemptive work. After His death, confirmed by the piercing of His side, His body is respectfully taken down and prepared for burial by Joseph of Arimathea [chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0] and Nicodemus [chatgpt://generic-entity?number=1]. The passage highlights both the depth of His sacrifice and the quiet faith of those who stepped forward to honor Him, even in the shadow of the cross. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com

IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--39

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022266/fan_mail/new] Luke 23:26–49 describes Jesus being led to crucifixion, where He speaks words of compassion and warning, even as He suffers, and is crucified between criminals. While one criminal mocks Him, the other expresses faith and is promised paradise, highlighting both rejection and repentance at the cross. As Jesus dies, darkness falls, the temple curtain is torn, and a centurion declares His innocence, revealing the significance of His death and the response it evokes. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com

IN THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST--38

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1022266/fan_mail/new] Luke 23:1–25 describes Jesus being brought before Pontius Pilate [chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0], then sent to Herod Antipas [chatgpt://generic-entity?number=1], where He is mocked but found without guilt. Despite repeated declarations of His innocence, the crowd demands His crucifixion and insists on the release of Barabbas [chatgpt://generic-entity?number=2] instead. Under pressure, Pilate yields to their demands, handing Jesus over to be crucified, highlighting both the injustice of the trial and the power of the crowd. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com