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 The executioner laid the

crossbeam behind Jesus and

brought him to the ground

quickly by grasping his arm

and pulling him backward. As

soon as Jesus ell, the beam

was ftted under the back o 

his neck and, on each side

soldiers quickly knelt on the

inside o the elbows.

Jesus gave no resistance

and said nothing, but he

groaned as he ell on the back o his head and the thorns

pressed against his torn scalp.

Once begun, the matter

was done quickly and e-

fciently. With his right hand,

the executioner probed the

wrist o Jesus to fnd the little

hollow spot. When he ound

it, he took one o the square-cut iron

nails rom his teeth and held it against

the spot, directly behind where the

so-called lieline ends. Then he raisedthe hammer over the nail head and

brought it down with orce.

 Two soldiers grabbed each side o 

the crossbeam and lited. As they pulled

up, they dragged Jesus by the wrists.

With every breath, he groaned. When

the soldiers reached the upright, the

our o them began to lit the crossbeam

higher until the eet o Jesus were o the

ground. The body must have writhed

with pain.

His arms were now in a V position,and Jesus became conscious o two

unendurable circumstances: the frst was

that the pain in his wrists was beyond

bearing, and that muscle cramps knotted

his orearms and upper arms and the

pads o his shoulders; the second was

that his pectoral muscles at the sides o 

his chest were momentarily

paralysed. This induced in

him an involuntary panic; or

he ound that while he could

draw air into his lungs, he

was powerless to exhale.

At once, Jesus raised

himsel on his bleeding eet.

As the weight o his body

came down on the insteps,

the single nail pressed

hard against the top o the

wound. Slowly, steadily,Jesus was orced to raise

himsel higher until, or the

moment, his head hid the

sign which told o his crime.

When his shoulders were

on a level with his hands,

breathing was rapid and

easier. Like the other two,

he ought the pain in his eet in order to

breath rapidly or a ew moments. Then,

unable to bear the pain below, which

cramped legs and thighs and wrungmoans rom the strongest, he let his

torso sag lower and lower, and his knees

projected a little at a time until, with a

deep sigh, he elt himsel to be hanging

by the wrists.

And this process must have been

repeated again and again...

17 July 2011

The crucifixion of Jesus

The following excerpt from Jim Bishop’s book The Day Christ Died provides a vivid description of Christ’s final hours on the cross, specifically the 

excrutiating agony He endured to enable our salvation today.

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Prayers of Thanksgiving We give thanks or our elders who

wisely, lovingly and selessly shepherd

the Ashlea Gardens ock.

Prayers of Supplication Neels Botes is to undergo another eye

operation soon.

Wisdom or the Government.

Izak Connoway is working in Saudi Ara-

bia. Isak’s partner, Henk at the company.

 Jabu Manzini’s son, Sayo is goingthrough a dif cult time.

 Those being treated or cancer: Esme

Rappard, Freda Jooste, Jana Kruger’s

mother, Liz Foot (Alan Page’s aunt) and

Christo (Salome’s nephew).

 The chronically ill: Don Wilmot (heart

unction), Nick Dekker (osteoporosis)

and Isabell Harding (back pain).

 Those looking or work: Donovan

Wilmot, Grace Nethamba, Paula Heger,

Deon Connoway and Melissa Conno-

way.  The elderly: Vivien Bloem, Salmon Ger-

ber, Chris and Heillie Gerber, Dorothy

Kruger, Tina Verwey, Danie and Pat

Fourie and Hedda Botes.

Today (17 July)

Opening prayer: Don Wilmot 

 Table: Debri van Wyk Servers: Hendrik Pieterse

Liam de Weerd 

Christo Gerber 

Charl Greef 

Reading, prayer: Mdu Mhlophe

Closing prayer: Deon Connoway 

Sermon am: Fred Bergh

  pm: Young men

Key, money orderly: Bernie Meyer 

Security bs: Don Wilmot 

  am: Gavin de Steur 

  pm: Owain Bowes

 Tea duty: Krista & Kathy 

 Table preparation: Kim & Dinah

Flowers: Leanda

Next Week (24 July)

Opening prayer: Byron Harding

 Table: Christo Gerber Servers: Deon Taljaard 

Keenan Bowes

Theo de Weerd 

Athan Page

Reading, prayer: Deon Taljaard 

Closing prayer: Owain Bowes

Sermon am: Fred Bergh

  pm: Marcel Bergh

Key, money orderly: Don Wilmot 

Security bs: Bernie Meyer 

  am: Owain Bowes

  pm: Christo Gerber 

 Tea duty: Heillie & Annette

  Table preparation: Caitlin & Irmarie

Flowers: Neels

Privileged to Serve in Worship 

Women in God’s Service 

Ldies Day When: 30 July

Where: Church building

Time: 9h00-1300

• Friends welcome

• Lunch will be served

RSVP: Alfreda before 23 July

Men’s Retreat 

When: 19-22 AugustWhere: Linga LongaCost: R480 (adults),

R240 (boys U12)

RSVP: OwainDonations o the ollowing items areneeded:

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