He Chose the Nails, Session 1: He Chose to Be One of Us
He Chose the Nails • 14m
Lent is not so much a season of guilt or giving something up as it is a time to be intentional about preparing to receive joy and good things from God. One of the gifts of Easter is the crown of thorns. God transformed it from a mock crown of pain and shame to a true crown of victory and glory.
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