The Darkness and the Dawn : Empowered by the Tragedy and Triumph of the Cross

Why did it please God that His Son was brutalized? Why does a loving God allow us to hurt so deeply? What made Jesus' death any different from thousands who died just as He did? Darkness covered the earth that day. The sun fled. From noon until three, the darkness of death hovered over the hill where the Son of God was dying. As Christians, we know the story well―the nails in His hands, the thorns on His head, the gambling soldiers, the taunting thieves. Charles Swindoll invites us to "return with me to those epochal days when our Lord walked into the awful darkness―which He did not deserve―only to arise into the sunlit dawn of triumph, providing us a victory from which we shall never know defeat." Go with him and you will find that, as only he can, Dr. Swindoll uncovers new meaning in the Cross and the Resurrection for those who face death and darkness today. His fresh perspectives on these core events of faith can help you see beyond the darkness to the new light of dawn. The two most significant events in human history are the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And no one can uncover their meaning for today quite like Charles Swindoll. From the poignant interactions of The Last Supper, through the despairing events of Gethsemane and the seven last words of Jesus on the Cross, Dr. Swindoll challenges readers with a new perspective on the atoning work of Christ. And in Part Two of this inspirational work, the secret of how the resurrection of Jesus enables Christians to live triumphantly is revealed in a clear yet surprising way The Premise Of This Book Is The Bedrock Reality That Suffering Brings Us To The Grace Of God. Through Pain And Illness, Through Mistreatment And Unfairness, Great Character Emerges. When We Contemplate The Cross And The Resurrection Together, As Dr. Swindoll Does In This Book, Then We See Clearly That The Path Through The Darkness Can Lead Us To The Dawn. Charles R. Swindoll. Includes Bibliographical References. Empowered by the tragedy and triumph of the cross