Without a word of self-defence, Jesus suffered the vilest expression of our sin. He was about to purchase redemption for sinners. In his suffering, he was making a way for crass, violent, hateful, godless sinners –sinners like you and me – to receive forgiveness! Matthew 27:27-50

The line in the Creed that we will be studying today brings us to the theological centre of the Christian faith. Today we confess that the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified dead and buried. Today’s scripture reference is Mark 15:21-47