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The Wondrous Cross - Part 4 with Kim Jones

The Wondrous Cross - Part 3 with Kara Walsh

The Wondrous Cross - Part 2 with Laura-Jane Cairelli

The Wondrous Cross - Part 1 with Ps Kim Jones

Thank you to Rhonda, Zach, Adam, Gianna, Don, and Ed for being part of the service. The scripture readings are from 1 Peter 3 and Amos 5. Songs from this service: Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah - https://youtu.be/kx-lXR_ibbM -- This Is My Father's World - https://youtu.be/EMAsxu_HwaA -- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - https://youtu.be/Ebp-Vpi0SjQ -- Ring Out The Message - https://youtu.be/I6SWsB8GZ2Q -- Christ For The World We Sing - https://youtu.be/bK38WWFCsjg Scriptures from this service: New Testament Reading - 1 Peter 3:13-18 (NET). Communion - Romans 6:23; John 3:16 (NET); 2 Timothy 1:10; 1:9; 1 Corinthians 11:23-24; 11:25. Old Testament Reading - Amos 5:21-24 (NIV). Sermon - Amos 7:14-15; 4:1; 5:1; 5:4; 5:14; 5:21-24; 8:11; 9:8; 9:11; 9:15; Ezekiel 36:26; 1 John 3:1; Amos 5:14-15; Ephesians 6:17-18; 6:23. [accordion] [accordion-item title="NIV Copyright" state=closed]Scripture quotations marked (NIV) taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version© NIV© Copyright © 1973 1978 1984 2011 by Biblica, Inc. TM Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.[/accordion-item][accordion-item title="NET Copyright" state=closed]Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NET) are from the NET Bible© copyright ©1996, 2019 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved[/accordion-item][/accordion]

“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” by Isaac Watts with arrangement by Gilbert Martin and presented as an offering of music by the Chancel Choir at First UMC - Gainesville, FL on 3 May 2026. Lynn Sandefur-Gardner accompanied on piano.

Donald Trump's shitpost attack on Pope Leo XIV, followed within the hour by an AI slop icon of himself as Jesus, has cracked open the evangelical-Catholic coalition that has anchored American conservatism for fifty years.  Matthew walks through Leo's escalating confrontation with Trump, from his November 2025 immigration remarks to his Palm Sunday Isaiah citation ("your hands are full of blood"), his Holy Thursday liberation theology thread on "imperialist occupation," and the Good Friday Stations of the Cross — in which Father Francesco Patton's meditations called out the passion of deportation, surveillance, and war atrocities.  The backlash from MAGA Christians, including Marjorie Taylor Greene calling the AI image "an Antichrist spirit" and pastor Joel Webbon asking whether Trump is "demon possessed", reveals three deepening fissures: the Vatican-Trump feud over Iran and immigration, a theological split over Christian Zionism, and grassroots disillusionment over ICE enforcement near churches and schools, and blasphememes. Show Notes Pope Leo XIV's Palm Sunday homily, full text — Vatican.va Pope Leo XIV's Holy Thursday homily, full text — OSV News Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord's Passion, Vatican — EWTN News Hegseth prays for "overwhelming violence" at Pentagon service — PBS NewsHour Trump's Iran war is tearing apart his Catholic-evangelical coalition — Mother Jones MAGA recoils at Trump cosplaying as Christ — The Daily Beast List of conservatives rebuking Trump's Jesus image — Newsweek AI Jesus might be the thing that finally breaks MAGA's faith — Gizmodo Pope Leo responds to Trump: "I have no fear" — The New Republic Military archbishop says Iran war hard to see as "sponsored by the Lord" — CBS News Pentagon threatened Pope Leo's ambassador with Avignon Papacy — Letters from Leo "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," Isaac Watts (1707) — Hymnary.org Trump faces "Leo Fever" backlash over Pope feud — The Daily Beast Karoline Leavitt responds to Pope Leo's war prayer remarks — Newsweek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Our shout-out today goes to Robert Jae from Harvest, AL. Thanks for your partnership in Project23. We cannot do this without donors like you. Our text today is 1 Corinthians 13:5-6. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. — 1 Corinthians 13:5-6 Are you fighting for truth—or for yourself? That's the edge of this scripture today Let's break this down "Love does not insist on its own way." Literally, it does not seek its own. This is the tension of most church conflicts—and most "truth debates." My preference. My timeline. My comfort. My recognition. My, my, my wrapped in spiritual language. Corinth insisted on its rights. My freedom. My knowledge. They divided over personalities. They defended themselves quickly and forgave slowly. Paul says: that is not love. Love does not revolve around self, even when self claims to be defending truth. Love also "is not irritable." The word carries the idea of being easily provoked—thin-skinned, quick to flare. And love "is not resentful." This is an accounting phrase. Love does not keep a ledger of wrongs. It does not file offenses for later mental review. If you replay conversations in your head… If you store old wounds for leverage… If you withdraw when crossed… If you justify sharpness because you're correct… If you feel more energized by winning than by restoring… Paul says that is not love. And then he adds something clarifying. Something our morally lost world needs to hear about love. Love "does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth." Love is not moral indifference. It is not soft on truth. It does not celebrate sin for the sake of peace. On the flip side, it also does not weaponize truth to win arguments. The real question is not simply, "Am I right?" but "Why am I fighting?" Is your real goal restoration or vindication? Then choose words—and a tone—that aim to win your brother and sister in Christ, not the debate. DO THIS: Think of one relationship where you have been easily provoked or quietly keeping score. Release the ledger. Choose one tangible act of reconciliation or kindness. ASK THIS: Do I insist on my own way—even when I am technically right? Where am I thin-skinned instead of thick-skinned in love? Am I fighting for truth—or for myself? Do I use truth to restore—or to control? PRAY THIS: Lord, free me from self-seeking instincts. Guard me from keeping score. Teach me to rejoice in truth for the good of others, not for the defense of myself. Shape in me the self-giving love of Christ. Amen. PLAY THIS: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"

Send us Fan MailFor this Easter holiday, I thought we'd look at a hymn lyric from a very influential writer who is often overlooked in discussions of literature: Isaac Watt.  You can find the full text of the lyric in the transcript.Additional Music: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" perf. The Choir of St. Margaret's, Westminster (1931) His Master's Voice (B 3746)https://archive.org/details/78_when-i-survey-the-wondrous-cross_choir-of-st-margarets-westminster-miller-herber_gbia0438074bSupport the showIf you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it with a small donation.  Click the "Support the Show" button.  So grateful!Or Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/classicenglishliteraturePlease like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen.  Thank you!Email: classicenglishliterature@gmail.comFollow me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Podcast Theme Music: "Rejoice" by G.F. Handel, perf. The Advent Chamber OrchestraSubcast Theme Music: "Sons of the Brave" by Thomas Bidgood, perf. The Band of the Irish GuardsSound effects and incidental music: Freesounds.orgMy thanks and appreciation to all the generous providers!

Good Friday - 11:00 a.m. Rev. Julius VanSpronsenPreservice Song: How Deep the Father's Love For UsVotum and Salutation O Sacred Head Now Wounded:1, 2, 3 Profession of faith: Nicene CreedPrayer Scripture Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John 19:1-30 Hymn 25:3, 4, 5 Sermon: 1 Peter 2:21-25Our Shepherd suffered for his sheep so that you might follow in his steps. 1. He heals our hearts - by saving us from God's wrath 2. He helps us endure - by his exemplary response to suffering Psalm 22:1, 2Thanksgiving Prayer Thanksgiving Offering (e-transfer offerings@edmontonimmanuel.ca ) When I Survey the Wondrous CrossBenediction (followed by three-fold Amen)Time:MorningMinister:Rev. J. VanSpronsenTexts:1 Peter 2:21–25Isaiah 52:13—53:12John 19:1–30

03.29.26 10am Service Anthem- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross arr. Gilbert Martin by First Community Church

03.29.26 11am Service Anthem- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross arr. Gilbert Martin by First Community Church

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 301 - There is a Fountain Filled With Blood - Hebrews 9:27-28: Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 308 - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. John Petersen, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato (Preacher), Gabrielle Gillespie (Organist)

Purpose Statement: What did Mahatma Ghandi ask some missionaries to do for him? What is wondrous about the cross? Why are our souls saddened and yet thrilled about the cross? Who climbed Golgotha's slope as governor of Massachusetts? Why is a life of gratitude and praise demanded by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross?

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross John 19:19-20

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, OhioMarch 15, 2026Fourth Sunday in LentAnnouncementsPreludeOpening Hymn - "The Old Rugged Cross"Apostolic Greeting KyrieHymn of Praise - "Glory to God"Prayer of the DayChildren's SermonFirst Lesson - Hosea 5:15 - 6:2Second Lesson - Romans 8:1-10Hymn - "Calvary Covers it All"Gospel - Matthew 20:17-28Sermon - "Be Humbled, Be Revived, Be Restored!"Song - "Wholly Yours" (David Crowder Band)Apostles' CreedOfferingOffertory - "Create in Me"Prayers of the Church and Lord's PrayerBenedictionExodus Hymn - "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" - LBW #482DismissalFor the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/pIfDD-osInYMay God bless you now and always!

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross John 19:19-20

During a survey a fixed point is established from which all other measurements and considerations take their perspective and bearing. The cross is such a fixed point for the believer.

095.เมื่อข้าเพ่งดูกางเขนประหลาด(When I Survey the Wondrous Cross) by คริสตจักรตรัง

You can't get to Easter without going through Good Friday.

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, OhioFebruary 18, 2026Community Ash Wednesday ServiceWelcomePrelude and Lighting of CandlesInvitation to LentConfessionImposition of AshesOpening Hymn - "Just As I Am" - LBW #296Assurance of PardonPrayer of the DayFirst Lesson - Joel 2:12-19Second Lesson - 2 Corinthians 5:16 - 6:2Hymn - "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" - LBW #104Gospel - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21Hymn - "The Old Rugged Cross"PrayersOfferingOffertory - "Praise Go, From Whom All Blessings Flow" - LBW #565Offertory PrayerWords of Institution and Lord's PrayerDistributionPost-Communion PrayerBenedictionClosing Hymn - "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" - LBW #482DismissalParticipating in the service:Rev. Mark Anthony, St. John's United Church of ChristRev. Kazy Hinds, Slifers Presbyterian ChurchRev. Casey Irwin, Farmersville United Methodist ChurchRev. Jon Kibler, St. Andrew Lutheran ChurchRev. Ralph Vencill, Farmersville Christian Church

Bible Studies with Russ and JJ Ep20 - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, part 3

Bible Studies with Russ and JJ Ep19 - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, part 2

Bible Studies with Russ and JJ Ep18 - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, part 1

Message from Pastor AJ SwansonMatthew 16:21 - 28

Reaching the family with the message of Jesus Christ.

Reaching the family with the message of Jesus Christ.

Reaching the family with the message of Jesus Christ.

Reaching the family with the message of Jesus Christ.

We are back with one of our favorite installments: Message Behind the Music. It is so important for us to understand the meaning of the songs we sing in worship to God. Often, studying these songs gives us a deeper appreciation of what is being said. It also makes it easier for us to sincerely offer up our praise to God. We hope this episode will benefit you!

Summary: This message explores the pain and power of the cross, declaring the great exchange it accomplished and calling us to remember, relive, rejoice, and daily take up our cross.First Wednesdays are different kinds of services. This podcast episode includes the entire service, including multiple worship songs, several short teaching moments, communion corner, and a worship response to the cross.Series: First WednesdayTitle: The CrossDate: 10/1/25, 6:30pm, Wednesday Bible StudySpeaker: Pastor Scott Anderson/Pastor Jeff BoothOutline:00:00 - Opening Worship: “At the Cross”06:30 - Prayer for Pastor Tom & Robin10:30 - Hymn: “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”15:30 - The Pain of the Cross: Physical23:30 - The Pain of the Cross: Emotional31:00 - The Pain of the Cross: Spiritual38:00 - The Great Exchange47:00 - Response: Lay Your Burdens at the Cross & Worship58:30 - Remember, Relive, Rejoice (Communion Available)65:30 - Call of the Cross, Offering (Convoy of Hope) & Closing Praise

Why do Christians sing, and how can worship shape our walk with God?

Cathryn Gardner, Music Minister for Our Lady of the Rosary parish in east Boise, joins Morning Light today to provide our Sacred Music segment. In honor of the feast day this past weekend for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, she shares with us the following songs: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80TpeVdW7HE&list=RD80TpeVdW7HE&start_radio=1 We Should Glory in the Cross - Manalo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr4kn9cLdlg&list=RDmr4kn9cLdlg&start_radio=1 As I Look Up to the Cross - O'Lyncilia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUrP8E6CVfg&list=RDZUrP8E6CVfg&start_radio=1 Via crucis II: Jesus Bears His Cross (organ and choir) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC02VZueO1Q&list=RDZC02VZueO1Q&start_radio=1  

Sermon preached by Dr. B.J. Hutto at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

In a world where darkness often seems to be winning, we can't forget that Christ is triumphant. In this conclusion to The Wondrous Cross, Pastor John Munro shows how Christ's death and resurrection prove that believers are “on the victory side”—no matter how dark circumstances appear.

 How do you cope when circumstances spiral beyond your control and suffering seems senseless? Pastor John Munro shares the one response that transforms our perspective during difficult times. Discover why the cross of Christ makes all the difference to those who are suffering

Sunday Worship for July 6, 2025, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:00 service—Guest Pastor John Michael Barich; Cantor Kyle Haugen. Prelude • Introit—Psalm 48:8,9,1 • Gathering Hymn —Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling (ELW 582) • First Reading— Isaiah 66:10-14 Second Reading—Galatians 6:1-16 • Gospel—Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 • Sermon—Pastor John Michael Barich • Hymn of the Day— In Christ Called to Baptize, (ELW 575) • Distribution Hymn—When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, (ELW 803)  • Sending Hymn —We All Are One in Mission, (ELW 576)  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link here to view the bulletin.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider givinghttps://queenannelutheran.org/897new/give/

William Temple, a nineteenth-century English bishop, once concluded a sermon to Oxford students with the words of the hymn “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” But he cautioned against taking the song lightly. “If you mean [the words] with all your hearts, sing them as loud as you can,” Temple said. “If you don’t mean them at all, keep silent. If you mean them even a little, and want to mean them more, sing them very softly.” The crowd went quiet as everyone eyed the lyrics. Slowly, thousands of voices began to sing in a whisper, mouthing the final lines with gravity: “Love so amazing, so divine / Demands my soul, my life, my all.” Those Oxford students understood the reality that believing in and following Jesus is a serious choice, because it means saying yes to a radical love that demands everything from us. Following Christ requires our entire life, our whole being. He plainly told His disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). No one should make this choice flippantly. Yet, following Jesus is also the way to our deepest joy. Life with Him, we’ll discover, is the life we truly desire. It appears a great paradox. However, if we respond to God’s love, believe in Christ, and relinquish our selfish, shortsighted demands, we’ll find the life our soul craves (v. 25).

The Wondrous Cross by David Antwi

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Isaac Watts' famous hymn, "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross" remains one of the most popular hymns of all time. Inspired by a heart-felt passion that worship ought to be heart-felt, Watts pens this hymn drawing from the deep well of Galatians 6. In 5 stanzas, he paints a picture of a cross that is, against all worldly paradigms, "wondrous."

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 276 - When O'er My Sins I Sorrow - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - The Lesson (p. 134) - O Vos Omnes: O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite et videte: Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus. Attendite, universi populi, et videte dolorem meum. Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus. O all you who pass by on the road, behold and see: if there be any sorrow like my sorrow. Behold, all people, and see my sorrow: if there be any sorrow like my sorrow. - Homily - Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs: Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. - The Kyrie (p. 124) - The Lord's Prayer (p. 125) - Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord - The Collect (pp. 125-127) - The Benedicamus (p. 127) - The Benediction (p. 127) - Hymn 308 - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - Postlude Service Participants: Graham Parsons (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Prof. David Paulson (Choir Director)

On this episode, David Wollen shares the connection between the hymn When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and Philippians chapter 3 with a message about true faith and the sufficiency of Christ.

Send us a textThis episode invites listeners to rediscover the comfort found in the hymn "Be Still, My Soul." Through personal stories and deep discussions, we explore the hymn's message about trusting God in life's uncertainties and the importance of remembering to preach the gospel to ourselves everyday. We look at the power of personal stories in our faith journeys. We discuss musical prosody and the intertwining of the music and lyrics of this hymn that produce such an emotional response for the listener.  And we connect scripture to the hymn's messages of trust and peace pointing us back to the power of the Gospel in our everyday lives.SHOW LINKS:Learn more about The Offering Project and check out all the artists involved in making this project come to life by going to www.offering.orgBE STILL, MY SOUL performed by Tami Neilson and Don McGlashan from the album Offering by The Offering Project ℗ 2019 Thom Music / The Offering ProjectWhen I Survey the Wondrous Cross - background piano for listener's story provided by The Hymnal Project Piano Only (Lent + Holy Week)Support our podcast by becoming a monthly subscriber.Get some Bright Forever swag by shopping at our new store by clicking here.Support the show www.thebrightforever.comAll songs used by permission.

One of the great hymn writers of all time, Isaac Watts, wrote “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” In penning its lyrics, he used the poetic device of paradox to show a contrast in themes: “my richest gain I count but loss” and “pour contempt on all my pride.” We sometimes call these “oxymorons,” words used in seeming contradiction to themselves—like “awfully good” and “jumbo shrimp.” In the case of Watts’s lyrics, this device is far more profound. Jesus used paradox often. “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3), He said, suggesting that those who have no hope will receive more than they could ever hope for. Jesus speaks to you and me who’ve lost someone dear (v. 4), assuring us that those who are sad “will be comforted.” Later in His ministry Jesus says, “Many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first” (19:30). Jesus was showing how in God’s kingdom the common rules of religion don’t apply. These paradoxes tell us that life in Christ defies all expectations: we who are nobodies are cherished as somebodies. It was on the cross that Jesus bore a visual paradox—a crown of thorns. Isaac Watts took this symbol of ridicule and, paradoxically, gave it soaring beauty: “Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, / or thorns compose so rich a crown?” In this we thrill yet are mindful of the final line of the hymn: “Love so amazing, so divine, / demands my soul, my life, my all.”

Over thirty years ago an AA archivist gave me a book that changed my life. It's one of the best descriptions of the Oxford Group program out of which AA would later blossom and grow. Published in 1933 and titled WHAT IS THE OXFORD GROUP? the anonymous author lays out many of the principles and practices that Bill Wilson drew from in writing the Big Book. If you're ready for a life-changing shift to your program, this series may be for you. The book is available free through a link in the show notes. This episode explores RESTITUTION as it was understood and practiced by the AA pioneers. Making amends for our past wrongs affects others as much as ourselves and requires guidance and courage in knowing how best to proceed. Show Notes: Pdf copy of What is the Oxford Group? https://stepstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/what_is.pdf   Link to the hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kimLXNhzZMA

Preacher: Pastor Mark Redfern | Series: To Seek & To Save