The Passion of Christ
This is a
picture of the passion fruit flower. This flower is also known as the “flower
of five wounds”. The purple flower is believed to resemble the wounds of Jesus
Christ.
The Passion
of Christ includes the time period from the night prior to the crucifixion of
Jesus until his death upon the cross. Much emphasis has been placed on this
time period to emphasize the sufferings of Jesus leading to his death and His
ultimate sacrifice for sin. This time period is traditionally marked by His
time in the Garden of Gethsemane, and includes His prayers, betrayal by Judas
Iscariot, abandonment and denial by His disciples, arrest, trials, beatings,
and period of time on the cross.
Jesus died
on the cross and rose from the dead on the third day. His resurrected body was
witnessed by many people, including His disciples. Jesus is alive today.
Before
Jesus ascension to heaven he spoke of His Great Commission to His disciples. Jesus
said in Matthew 28: 18-20. “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given
to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always to the
very end of the age”.
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