Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon April 3 | Morning
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Apr 3, 2026 A morning devotional reflection on Jesus’ night of trial and his march to the cross. It explores his exhausted carrying of the cross and the scapegoat imagery of sins being transferred. The narration invites listeners to consider whether their sins were borne by Christ and calls for rejoicing and worship of the Redeemer.
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Jesus Led Through Relentless Suffering
- Jesus' procession from Caiaphas to Pilate to Herod then back shows his physical exhaustion and uninterrupted suffering that led to crucifixion.
- Frazer Blaxland emphasizes that despite near-collapse, Jesus received no food or rest and was hurried to die burdened with a cross.
Christ Portrayed As The Divine Scapegoat
- The speaker links the scapegoat ritual to Christ’s bearing of sin, presenting Jesus as the divine scapegoat who bears humanity's iniquity.
- Blaxland cites the high priest laying hands on the goat and transferring sins, then parallels God imputing our sins to Christ who is led away.
Imputation Explains How Sin Is Transferred To Christ
- God imputes our sins to Christ so that, as substitute, he bears them on the cross and they are transferred away from us.
- Blaxland stresses theological terms: 'The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all' and 'He made him to be sin' as the mechanism of imputation.
