Reflections on Easter

So my Easter church going has been a bit random this year. I did Ash Wednesday at an Episcopal Church, Palm Sunday was at the First Reformed Church, Good Friday was back at the Episcopal church and Easter Sunday was spend at the community church I've been going to the past few months. I think that the Good Friday service was the one that stuck out the most to me this Easter season. John 18 and 19 were read telling the story of Good Friday and liturgy was delivered reflecting on those chapters. I am always amazed that each Easter I learn something new about the Crucifixion. This Easter it was the fact that Jesus condemned to death twice, one by the Jews and once by the Romans and that both sentences were carried out. The Jews condemned him to death by flogging for blaspheme and the Romans crucified Him for claiming to be King of the Jews. This is my 20-somethinged time hearing the passion of Christ, yet it was the first time I've ever heard someone point out that the flogging was in fact a death sentence and not just a punishment. And yet again I am humbled and amazed at what my Savior did for me out of love.