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““In the beginning the Word already In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 – GN)the Word was God.” (John 1:1 – GN)

““No one has ever seen God. The only No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is the same as God and is Son, who is the same as God and is at the Father's side, he has made at the Father's side, he has made him known.” (John 1:18 – GN)him known.” (John 1:18 – GN)

““The Father and I are one.” (John The Father and I are one.” (John 10:30 – GN)10:30 – GN)

““One of the disciples, the one whom One of the disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was sitting next to Jesus loved, was sitting next to Jesus.” (John 13:23 – GN)Jesus.” (John 13:23 – GN)

““Jesus saw his mother and the Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, ‘He is your he said to his mother, ‘He is your son.’” (John 19:26 – GN)son.’” (John 19:26 – GN)

The wedding in CanaThe wedding in Cana Jesus and NicodemusJesus and Nicodemus Jesus and the Samaritan womanJesus and the Samaritan woman The pool at BethesdaThe pool at Bethesda The woman caught in adulteryThe woman caught in adultery John chapter 8 – “I am telling you the John chapter 8 – “I am telling you the

truth,’ Jesus replied. ‘Before Abraham was truth,’ Jesus replied. ‘Before Abraham was born, ‘I Am.’” (John 8:58 – GN)born, ‘I Am.’” (John 8:58 – GN)

The man born blindThe man born blind Resurrection of LazarusResurrection of Lazarus Jesus washes the disciples feetJesus washes the disciples feet ““She thought he was the gardener…” She thought he was the gardener…”

(John 20:15 – GN) (John 20:15 – GN)

““God is love” (1 John 4:16 – GN)God is love” (1 John 4:16 – GN)God is merciful (mercy)God is merciful (mercy)God is just (justice)God is just (justice)God is kind (kindness)God is kind (kindness)God is gentle (gentleness)God is gentle (gentleness)God is forgiving (forgiveness)God is forgiving (forgiveness)God is humble (humility)God is humble (humility)God is loving (love)God is loving (love)

““And now I give you a new And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love I have loved you, so you must love one another. If you have love for one one another. If you have love for one another, then everyone will know another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.” (John that you are my disciples.” (John 13:34-35 – GN)13:34-35 – GN)

““Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going; so how can we know the way to get you are going; so how can we know the way to get there?’ Jesus answered him, ‘I am the way, the there?’ Jesus answered him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me. Now that you have known me,’ he said to by me. Now that you have known me,’ he said to them, ‘you will know my Father also, and from now them, ‘you will know my Father also, and from now on you do know him and you have seen him.’ Philip on you do know him and you have seen him.’ Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father; that is all we said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father; that is all we need.’ Jesus answered, ‘For a long time I have been need.’ Jesus answered, ‘For a long time I have been with you all; yet you do not know me, Philip? with you all; yet you do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. Why, Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. Why, then, do you say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not then, do you say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not believe, Philip, that I am in the Father and the believe, Philip, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?’” (John 14:6-10 – GN)Father is in me?’” (John 14:6-10 – GN)

““I will ask the Father, and he will give I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. He is the Spirit, who with you forever. He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive him, because it world cannot receive him, because it cannot see him or know him. But you cannot see him or know him. But you know him, because he remains with know him, because he remains with you and is in you.” (John 14:16-17 – you and is in you.” (John 14:16-17 – GN)GN)

““I do not call you servants any I do not call you servants any longer, because servants do not longer, because servants do not know what their master is doing. know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because I Instead, I call you friends, because I have told you everything I heard have told you everything I heard from my Father.” (John 15:15 – GN)from my Father.” (John 15:15 – GN)

““I have much more to tell you, but I have much more to tell you, but now it would be too much for you to now it would be too much for you to bear. When, however, the Spirit bear. When, however, the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the God, he will lead you into all the truth.” (John 16:12-13 – GN)truth.” (John 16:12-13 – GN)

““I have been speaking to you in parables - I have been speaking to you in parables - but the time is coming to give up parables but the time is coming to give up parables and tell you plainly about the Father. When and tell you plainly about the Father. When that time comes, you will make your that time comes, you will make your requests to him in my own name, for I need requests to him in my own name, for I need make no promise to plead to the Father for make no promise to plead to the Father for you, for the Father himself loves you.” (John you, for the Father himself loves you.” (John 16:25,26 – JB Phillips)16:25,26 – JB Phillips)

“…“…and I do not promise to intercede with and I do not promise to intercede with the Father for you, for the Father loves you the Father for you, for the Father loves you himself…” (Goodspeed)himself…” (Goodspeed)

““And eternal life means to know you, And eternal life means to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, whom you sent. I have shown Christ, whom you sent. I have shown your glory on earth; I have finished your glory on earth; I have finished the work you gave me to do…I have the work you gave me to do…I have made you known to those you gave made you known to those you gave me out of the world.” (John 17:3-6 – me out of the world.” (John 17:3-6 – GN)GN)

““For the message about Christ’s death on For the message about Christ’s death on the cross is nonsense to those who are the cross is nonsense to those who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God’s power.” (1 Corinthians 1:18 – GN)is God’s power.” (1 Corinthians 1:18 – GN)

““This means that every time you eat this This means that every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup you proclaim bread and drink from this cup you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes…For if you the Lord’s death until he comes…For if you do not recognize the do not recognize the meaningmeaning of the Lord’s of the Lord’s body when you eat the bread and drink body when you eat the bread and drink from the cup, you bring judgment on from the cup, you bring judgment on yourself as you eat and drink.” (1 yourself as you eat and drink.” (1 Corinthians 11:29 – GN)Corinthians 11:29 – GN)

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The character of GodThe character of God

““The greatest love you can have for your friends The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them.” (John 15:13 – GN)is to give your life for them.” (John 15:13 – GN)

““Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34 - GN)they are doing” (Luke 23:34 - GN)

““So Jesus, seeing His mother there, and the So Jesus, seeing His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing near, said to His disciple whom He loved standing near, said to His mother, [mother, [DearDear] woman, See, [] woman, See, [here ishere is] your son! ] your son! Then He said to the disciple, See, [Then He said to the disciple, See, [here ishere is] your ] your mother! And from that hour, the disciple took her mother! And from that hour, the disciple took her into his own.” (John 19:26,27 – Amplified Bible)into his own.” (John 19:26,27 – Amplified Bible)

““I promise you that today you will be in Paradise I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me” (Luke 23:43 – GN)with me” (Luke 23:43 – GN)

““If one of you wants to be great, you If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest; and must be the servant of the rest; and if one of you wants to be first, you if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of the others--- like must be the slave of the others--- like the Son of Man, who did not come to the Son of Man, who did not come to be served, but to serve and to give be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.” his life to redeem many people.” (Matthew 20:26-28 – GN)(Matthew 20:26-28 – GN)

““No one takes my life away from me. I give it up of No one takes my life away from me. I give it up of my own free will. I have the right to give it up, and I my own free will. I have the right to give it up, and I have the right to take it back.“ (John 10:17,18 – GN)have the right to take it back.“ (John 10:17,18 – GN)

““Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to Jesus knew everything that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward and asked them, ‘Who him, so he stepped forward and asked them, ‘Who is it you are looking for?’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they is it you are looking for?’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they answered. ‘I am he,’ he said. Judas, the traitor, was answered. ‘I am he,’ he said. Judas, the traitor, was standing there with them. When Jesus said to them, standing there with them. When Jesus said to them, ‘I am he,’ they moved back and fell to the ground. ‘I am he,’ they moved back and fell to the ground. Again Jesus asked them, ‘Who is it you are looking Again Jesus asked them, ‘Who is it you are looking for?’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they said. ‘I have already for?’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they said. ‘I have already told you that I am he,’ Jesus said. ‘If, then, you are told you that I am he,’ Jesus said. ‘If, then, you are looking for me, let these others go.’ …Simon Peter, looking for me, let these others go.’ …Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the High who had a sword, drew it and struck the High Priest's slave, cutting off his right ear. The name of Priest's slave, cutting off his right ear. The name of the slave was Malchus.” (John 18:4-10 – GN)the slave was Malchus.” (John 18:4-10 – GN)

““Through the Son, then, God decided to Through the Son, then, God decided to bring bring the whole universethe whole universe back to himself. back to himself. God made peace through his Son’s blood on God made peace through his Son’s blood on the cross and so brought back to himself all the cross and so brought back to himself all things, things, both on earth and in heavenboth on earth and in heaven. At one . At one time you were far away from God and were time you were far away from God and were his enemies because of the evil things you his enemies because of the evil things you did and thought. did and thought. But now, by means of the But now, by means of the physical death of his Sonphysical death of his Son God has made you God has made you his friendshis friends…” (Colossians 1:20-22 – GN) …” (Colossians 1:20-22 – GN)

““We are ruled by the love of Christ, now We are ruled by the love of Christ, now that we recognize that one man died for that we recognize that one man died for everyone…All this is done by God, who everyone…All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends and gave us the task of into his friends and gave us the task of making others his friends also. Our message making others his friends also. Our message is that God was making all human beings is that God was making all human beings his friends through Christ. God did not keep his friends through Christ. God did not keep an account of their sins, and he has given an account of their sins, and he has given us the message which tells how he makes us the message which tells how he makes them his friends. Here we are, then, them his friends. Here we are, then, speaking for Christ, as though God himself speaking for Christ, as though God himself were making his appeal through us. We were making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ's behalf: let God change you plead on Christ's behalf: let God change you from enemies into his friends!” (2 from enemies into his friends!” (2 Corinthians 5:14-21 – GN)Corinthians 5:14-21 – GN)

““For when we were still helpless, Christ died for For when we were still helpless, Christ died for the wicked at the time that God chose. It is a the wicked at the time that God chose. It is a difficult thing for someone to die for a righteous difficult thing for someone to die for a righteous person. It may even be that someone might dare person. It may even be that someone might dare to die for a good person. But God has shown us to die for a good person. But God has shown us how much he loves us---it was while we were still how much he loves us---it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us! By his blood we are sinners that Christ died for us! By his blood we are now put right with God; how much more, then, now put right with God; how much more, then, will we be saved by him from God's anger! We will we be saved by him from God's anger! We were God's enemies, but he made us his friends were God's enemies, but he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Now that we are through the death of his Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved God's friends, how much more will we be saved by Christ's life! But that is not all; we rejoice by Christ's life! But that is not all; we rejoice because of what God has done through our Lord because of what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ, who has now made us God's friends.” Jesus Christ, who has now made us God's friends.” (Romans 5:6-11 – GN)(Romans 5:6-11 – GN)

Satan unveiledSatan unveiled ““I’ll not be talking with you much more like this I’ll not be talking with you much more like this

because the chief of this godless world is about to because the chief of this godless world is about to attack. But don’t worry--he has nothing on me, no attack. But don’t worry--he has nothing on me, no claim on me. But so the world might know how claim on me. But so the world might know how thoroughly I love the Father, I am carrying out my thoroughly I love the Father, I am carrying out my Father’s instructions right down to the last detail. Get Father’s instructions right down to the last detail. Get up. Let’s go. It’s time to leave here.” (John 14:30,31 – up. Let’s go. It’s time to leave here.” (John 14:30,31 – The Message)The Message)

““Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission Simon, Simon! Listen! Satan has received permission to test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, to test all of you, to separate the good from the bad, as a farmer separates the wheat from the chaff. But I as a farmer separates the wheat from the chaff. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you turn back to me, you must fail. And when you turn back to me, you must strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31,32 – GN)strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31,32 – GN)

““People passing by shook their heads and People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus: ‘You were going to hurled insults at Jesus: ‘You were going to tear down the Temple and build it back up tear down the Temple and build it back up in three days! Save yourself if you are God's in three days! Save yourself if you are God's Son! Come on down from the cross!’ In the Son! Come on down from the cross!’ In the same way the chief priests and the teachers same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law and the elders made fun of him: of the Law and the elders made fun of him: ‘He saved others, but he cannot save ‘He saved others, but he cannot save himself ! Isn’t he the king of Israel? If he will himself ! Isn’t he the king of Israel? If he will come down off the cross now, we will come down off the cross now, we will believe in him! He trusts in God and claims believe in him! He trusts in God and claims to be God’s Son. Well, then, let us see if God to be God’s Son. Well, then, let us see if God wants to save him now!’” (Matthew 27:39-wants to save him now!’” (Matthew 27:39-43 – GN)43 – GN)

““You are the children of your father, You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your the Devil, and you want to follow your father's desires. From the very father's desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies.” (John 8:44 – GN) the father of all lies.” (John 8:44 – GN)

““Jesus himself became like them and Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy that through his death he might destroy the Devil…” (Hebrews 2:4 – GN).the Devil…” (Hebrews 2:4 – GN).

““And on that cross Christ freed himself And on that cross Christ freed himself from the power of the spiritual rulers and from the power of the spiritual rulers and authorities; he made a public spectacle of authorities; he made a public spectacle of them by leading them as captives in his them by leading them as captives in his victory procession.” (Colossians 2:15 – GN)victory procession.” (Colossians 2:15 – GN)

SinSin

““You must not eat the fruit of that You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do, you will die the same tree; if you do, you will die the same day.” (Genesis 2:17 – GN)day.” (Genesis 2:17 – GN)

““For sin pays its wage---death; but For sin pays its wage---death; but God's free gift is eternal life in union God's free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans with Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)6:23)

““Turn away from all the evil you are Turn away from all the evil you are doing, and don’t let your sin destroy doing, and don’t let your sin destroy you.” (Ezekiel 18:30)you.” (Ezekiel 18:30)

““Rogers died with such composure Rogers died with such composure that it might have been a wedding”that it might have been a wedding”

““Distress and anguish came over his, and he Distress and anguish came over his, and he said to them, ‘The sorrow in my heart is so said to them, ‘The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me.” (Mark great that it almost crushes me.” (Mark 14:33,34 – GN)14:33,34 – GN)

““Pray that you will not fall into temptation’…Pray that you will not fall into temptation’…An angel from heaven appeared to him and An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. In great anguish he prayed strengthened him. In great anguish he prayed even more fervently; his sweat was like drops even more fervently; his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground… ‘Why are you of blood falling to the ground… ‘Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation” (Luke 22:43,44,46 – GN)fall into temptation” (Luke 22:43,44,46 – GN)

““Grief and anguish came over him, and he said to Grief and anguish came over him, and he said to them, ‘the sorrow in my heart is so great that it them, ‘the sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch with me.’ He went a little farther on, threw with me.’ He went a little farther on, threw himself face downward on the ground, and himself face downward on the ground, and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, take this cup prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but what you want’…Once more Jesus went away and what you want’…Once more Jesus went away and prayed, ‘My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot prayed, ‘My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done’…Again Jesus left them, went away, and done’…Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words” prayed the third time, saying the same words” (Matthew 26:37-39). (Matthew 26:37-39). ““You have drunk the cup of punishment that the Lord in You have drunk the cup of punishment that the Lord in

his anger gave you to drink; you drank it down, and it his anger gave you to drink; you drank it down, and it made you stagger.” (Isaiah 51:17 – GN)made you stagger.” (Isaiah 51:17 – GN)

““The soldiers came by to break the The soldiers came by to break the legs of the men on the cross, but legs of the men on the cross, but when they came to Jesus, they saw when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead…” (John that he was already dead…” (John 19:33 – GN) 19:33 – GN)

““Pilate was surprised to hear that Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead.” (Mark Jesus was already dead.” (Mark 15:44 – GN)15:44 – GN)

““But he lifted up our illnesses, he carried our pain; But he lifted up our illnesses, he carried our pain; even though we thought he was being punished, even though we thought he was being punished, attacked by God, and afflicted for something he had attacked by God, and afflicted for something he had done. He was wounded because of our rebellious done. He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed. All of us had wounds we have been healed. All of us had wandered off like sheep; each of us had strayed off wandered off like sheep; each of us had strayed off on his own path, but the Lord caused the sin of all on his own path, but the Lord caused the sin of all of us to attack him. of us to attack him.

He was treated harshly and afflicted, but he did not He was treated harshly and afflicted, but he did not even open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the even open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughtering block, like a sheep silent before her slaughtering block, like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not even open his mouth. He was shearers, he did not even open his mouth. He was led away after an unjust trial—but who even cared? led away after an unjust trial—but who even cared? Indeed, he was cut off from the land of the living; Indeed, he was cut off from the land of the living; because of the rebellion of his own people he was because of the rebellion of his own people he was wounded. They intended to bury him with criminals, wounded. They intended to bury him with criminals, but he ended up in a rich man’s tomb, because he but he ended up in a rich man’s tomb, because he had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken deceitfully.” (Isaiah 53:4-9 – NET)deceitfully.” (Isaiah 53:4-9 – NET)

God’s anger is revealedGod’s anger is revealed from heaven against all the sin from heaven against all the sin and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the truth from being known. truth from being known. God punishes themGod punishes them, because , because what can be known about God is plain to them, for God what can be known about God is plain to them, for God himself made it plain” (Romans 1:18,19 – GN).himself made it plain” (Romans 1:18,19 – GN).

““They say they are wise, but they are fools; instead of They say they are wise, but they are fools; instead of worshiping the immortal God, they worship images worshiping the immortal God, they worship images made to look like mortals or birds or animals or made to look like mortals or birds or animals or reptiles. And so God has reptiles. And so God has given those people overgiven those people over to do to do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do shameful things with each other. They exchange the shameful things with each other. They exchange the truth about God for a lie; they worship and serve what truth about God for a lie; they worship and serve what God has created instead of the Creator himself, who is God has created instead of the Creator himself, who is to be praised forever! Amen. Because they do this, to be praised forever! Amen. Because they do this, God has God has given them overgiven them over to shameful to shameful passions….Because those people refuse to keep in passions….Because those people refuse to keep in mind the true knowledge about God, he has mind the true knowledge about God, he has given given them overthem over to corrupted minds, so that they do the to corrupted minds, so that they do the things that they should not do.” (Romans 1:22-26,28 – things that they should not do.” (Romans 1:22-26,28 – GN).GN).

““Because of our sins he was Because of our sins he was given overgiven over to die, and he was raised to life in order to die, and he was raised to life in order to put us right with God.” (Romans 4:25)to put us right with God.” (Romans 4:25)

““My God, my God, why did you abandon My God, my God, why did you abandon me?” (Matthew 27:46 – GN)me?” (Matthew 27:46 – GN)

““For sin pays its wage---death; but For sin pays its wage---death; but God's free gift is eternal life in union God's free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans with Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)6:23)

What was revealed about us?What was revealed about us?

Did they call God by the right name?Did they call God by the right name?ChurchChurchBible studyBible studyObedienceObedienceTithes and offeringTithes and offeringMission and outreachMission and outreachSabbathSabbath

“…“…as soon as Judas took the bread, Satan as soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.” (John 13:27 – GN) entered into him.” (John 13:27 – GN)

““Then Peter said, ‘I swear that I am telling the Then Peter said, ‘I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know that man!’ Just then a rooster crowed…” know that man!’ Just then a rooster crowed…” (Matthew 26:74 – GN)(Matthew 26:74 – GN)

““We have no king but Caesar” (John 19:15, KJV) We have no king but Caesar” (John 19:15, KJV) ““At that time there was a well-known prisoner At that time there was a well-known prisoner

named Jesus Barabbas. So when the crowd named Jesus Barabbas. So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, ‘Which one do you gathered, Pilate asked them, ‘Which one do you want me to set free for you? Jesus Barabbas or want me to set free for you? Jesus Barabbas or Jesus called the Messiah?’” (Matthew 27:16-17 – Jesus called the Messiah?’” (Matthew 27:16-17 – GN)GN)

““Then the Jews, since it was the day of Sabbath Then the Jews, since it was the day of Sabbath preparation, and so the bodies wouldn’t stay on preparation, and so the bodies wouldn’t stay on the crosses over the Sabbath (it was a high holy the crosses over the Sabbath (it was a high holy day that year), petitioned Pilate that their legs day that year), petitioned Pilate that their legs be broken to speed death, and the bodies taken be broken to speed death, and the bodies taken down.” (John 19:31 – The Message).down.” (John 19:31 – The Message).

““With a loud cry Jesus died. The curtain hanging With a loud cry Jesus died. The curtain hanging in the Temple was torn in two, from top to in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The army officer who was standing bottom. The army officer who was standing there in front of the cross saw how Jesus had there in front of the cross saw how Jesus had died. ‘This man was really the Son of God!’” died. ‘This man was really the Son of God!’” (Mark 15:37-39 – GN)(Mark 15:37-39 – GN)