For the Gospel Podcast BONUS EPISODE: Behold the Cross
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Apr 3, 2026 A solemn Good Friday reflection urging listeners to slow down and behold the cross. Discussion covers the weight and personal cost of sin, Christ’s willing suffering, and how divine justice and mercy meet at the cross. A practical call to center worship before services and a reminder that Good Friday points forward to the hope of the resurrection.
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The Cross Reveals The Seriousness Of Sin
- Behold the cross as the place that reveals the true weight of sin.
- Costi Hinn emphasizes that every lash, nail, and drop of Jesus' blood indicates sin was not small and was our specific pride, lust, and selfishness.
The Cross Displays Radical Love
- The cross also overwhelmingly displays Christ's love in taking on known suffering for sinners.
- Costi Hinn points out Jesus did not go to the cross reluctantly but knowingly bore wrath for enemies, mockers, and rebels out of love.
The Cross As Substitution For Our Punishment
- The core of Good Friday is substitution where Christ satisfied God's wrath by taking our punishment.
- Costi Hinn cites Isaiah 53 and states 'Every sin accounted for. Every debt paid' culminating in 'It is finished.'