Last Words: Seven Sayings from the Heart of Christ on the Cross
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
Jesus’s words in Scripture capture who he was and what he was about. His last words on the cross, over two thousand years ago, offer gospel hope for our spiritual journeys today.
In this powerful, moving, spiritual book, author Robert J. Nash explores a fresh perspective on a familiar event, guiding readers into the forgiveness, hope, comfort, and compassion of Christ’s words in his final moments on earth.
While pivoting history, Jesus Christ graciously offers encouragement for Christians today and hope for seekers looking for significance in his death. In this glimpse into the heart of Jesus, Robert J. Nash helps men and women find historical truths about Jesus’s love for the Christian church in his death and resurrection.
Last Words includes a reflection section for small Bible groups and a devotional prayer at the end of each chapter to help readers relate to God. For easy reference, men and women can find a Scripture index in the back of the book.
Come and ponder the wisdom of Christ and see for yourself a new view of the cross.
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- Explores a fresh perspective on a familiar event.
- Guides readers into the forgiveness, hope, comfort, and compassion of Christ’s words in his final moments.
- Includes a reflection section for small Bible groups and a devotional prayer at the end of each chapter.
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Forgive
- 2. Today
- 3. Behold
- 4. Why
- 5. Thirst
- 6. Finished
- 7. Father
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of Scripture
We are fascinated by the last words a person speaks. We ponder them, even dissect them, looking for meaning. Since the church’s earliest days, Christians have pondered the last words the greatest Man ever spoke as a mortal. Here Rob Nash joins this ancient succession of meditation, dissecting the dying words of the divine Son. He shows us that in them is a world of profoundly personal meaning, for Jesus meant them for each of us.
—Jon Bloom, Author; board chair and cofounder of Desiring God Ministries
Robert J. Nash’s exposition of the last words of Jesus is faithfully and vividly presented, drawing from the other passages of Scripture in order to show their theological implications. These gospel-saturated truths are then helpfully applied to the reader, who is encouraged not only to apply the truth personally but also to share it with others. I heartily recommend this book.
—Jim Newheiser, Director of the Christian Counseling Program and Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC
I truly enjoyed this fresh look into the last words of Jesus. When you study them deeply, you will see what the Roman soldier who stood at the foot of the cross saw: surely, Jesus is the Son of God! In these last words of Jesus, we see that hanging on the cross was not just a good man, but the God-man who died to pay the price that God demands for the sin and rebellion of humanity. This book is not just for Easter; it is for everyone to read and reread year-round to have your heart and your mind grounded in the awe of the cross. You will never partake of the Lord’s Table the same way again.
—Steve Leston, President of To Every Tribe