The document tells the story of Jesus being crucified and forced to carry his cross. Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry the cross for Jesus after he became exhausted. The passage encourages readers that just as Simon helped Jesus carry his cross, everyone has a cross to bear and should help others with theirs. It suggests the most important thing is helping others with their burdens, as Jesus bids us to follow him and not let him bear the cross alone.

2. Deny yourself and take up your cross daily
and follow me!

4. 20"And after they had mocked Him, they
took the purple off Him, and put His
garments on Him. And they led Him out to
crucify Him.
21And they pressed into service a passer-
by coming from the country, Simon of
Cyrene (the father of Alexander and
Rufus), to bear His cross."

5. Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
And all the world go free?
No, there’s a cross for everyone,
And there’s a cross for me.

7. an ancient Greek city in Northern Africa
…now the coast of Libya
represented the limits of the known world
for Jews and the Roman Empire.
Travel from Cyrene to Jerusalem (900
miles) = month+ and was dangerous…
Simon is coming into the city as Yeshua’s
marching out to Calvary

9. Accident
choreographed
Circumstance

13. Compelled
Outrage
Disgraced
Despised
Confusion
Surreal Experience

14. Like Simon of Cyrene…
The most important thing
that we will do in our lives is
help someone else bear their
cross????

15. I am always reaching out to
you!
Bidding you to follow me!
Must I bear the cross alone?

17. “Shadow of the Cross”
Sermon Dramatization
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