Compulsion

Simon Commanded to Carry The Cross

Jesus was led into the courtyard of the Governors’ official residence. They called together a “band” of Roman soldiers which were one-tenth of a legion and that usually consisted of about six hundred men (v. 16). They put a purple robe on Jesus and made a crown …

IllustrationPeople Who Drive by The Scene

A term medics often use at the scene of an accident is “rubbernecker.” This is the people who drive by the scene, straining to see the action without any intention of helping out. They are just curious, but without any compulsion or compassion. They are just like the …