On Good Friday, Mike Phillips reflects on Luke 22:63–23:56 and invites us to face the darkness at the heart of the cross. Jesus is mocked, falsely accused, declared innocent-yet condemned in place of the guilty.

This sermon wrestles honestly with a deep question:
If God is good, how do we understand suffering, injustice, and the cross?

As Barabbas goes free and Jesus is crucified, we see God’s justice and mercy meet. Evil is not ignored, nor excused—but taken fully upon Jesus, the innocent King, who stands in our place.

Good Friday calls us to acknowledge our need, to look to the crucified Christ for mercy, and to hear His promise of forgiveness and hope in the darkest moment.

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