Arthur Commons

teacher/coach/curriculum coordinator/youth pastor/husband/father of 3

[Lara Logan @laralogan]

Posting again because it just has to be said and resend until people realize we are murdering babies.

[Bruce @FireNewz]

🎄BRILLIANT: If saying Merry Christmas offends people, just do what this extremely clever guy did.

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

Joseph of Arimathea took down a corpse.

Hands still sticky with blood.

Skin already cold.

Touched death. Held it. Wrapped it.

Became ceremonially unclean for Passover.

For a dead man.

Here's what most Christians miss about the burial of Jesus:

Joseph was a wealthy man. A member of the Sanhedrin. A respected Jew.

And Passover was 3 hours away.

The holiest day of the year.

But he climbed Golgotha anyway.

Jewish law was clear:

Touch a dead body = unclean for 7 days.

Can't worship. Can't celebrate. Can't enter the temple.

Joseph knew this.

He'd spent his entire life following these laws.

But Jesus was still hanging on that cross.

Picture it:

The crowds are gone. The soldiers drunk. The women weeping.

Joseph approaches Pilate—the man who just murdered his Lord—and asks permission.

"Can I have the body?"

Pilate grants it.

Now Joseph has to actually DO it.

He walks to Golgotha.

Blood-soaked dirt. The smell of death. Three crosses against the sky.

Jesus in the middle.

Still.

Finally still.

Joseph climbs the ladder.

Grabs the first nail.

Pulls.

Feel the weight of that moment.

God's body in your arms.

The blood isn't dry yet.

It stains his expensive robes.

His hands.

Under his fingernails.

He can taste the iron in the air.

This is what obedience looks like.

Messy. Expensive. Permanent.

Nicodemus shows up.

Another secret disciple. Another Sanhedrin member.

He brings 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes.

That's about $150,000 worth of burial spices in today's money.

Two wealthy men. Two cowards until now.

Finally brave when it's already too late.

They work fast.

Sabbath is coming. They have maybe 3 hours.

Wrap the body. Pour the spices. Seal the tomb.

The sun is setting.

Joseph is now officially unclean.

Can't celebrate Passover tomorrow.

Can't enter the temple for a week.

Think about what he just gave up:

His ceremonial purity.

His Passover celebration.

His reputation (everyone saw him bury a "blasphemer").

His position (the Sanhedrin won't forget this).

His safety (Romans might come for disciples next).

All for a dead man.

But here's what most Christians miss:

Joseph didn't do this expecting resurrection.

He did it expecting NOTHING.

Jesus was dead. Gone. Finished.

This wasn't faith in resurrection.

This was love for a corpse.

That's the part that wrecks me.

Joseph touched death—literally—knowing it meant giving up everything.

Not because Jesus promised him anything.

But because Jesus deserved honor even in death.

Modern Christianity wants clean obedience.

Safe obedience.

Obedience that doesn't cost you Passover.

But Joseph shows us something different:

True discipleship gets your hands dirty.

You want to follow Jesus?

Then stop avoiding the messy parts.

Stop waiting for clean opportunities.

Stop demanding that obedience be convenient.

Joseph climbed Golgotha when everyone else went home.

He wrapped a corpse when he could've stayed clean.

He missed the holiest day of his life to honor a dead "criminal."

He risked everything when there was no visible reward.

That's not religion.

That's worship.

The twist?

Three days later, that tomb was empty.

Joseph gave his grave to Jesus.

Jesus left it empty.

Forever.

Joseph thought he was burying God.

He was actually setting the stage for resurrection.

Your messy obedience?

God's using it too.

Even when you can't see it.

So here's the question:

What are you avoiding because it's too messy?

What obedience are you postponing because it's inconvenient?

What grave are you unwilling to give?

Joseph of Arimathea held death in his arms.

Got blood on his hands.

Missed Passover.

Lost his reputation.

And earned his name in all four Gospels.

Religion says "stay clean."

Discipleship says "get dirty."

Joseph chose discipleship.

What are you choosing?

—TBM

[Turning Point USA @TPUSA]

A Life of Faith, A Legacy That Endures: Remembering Charlie Kirk

[Baxter Springs Lions @Baxter_Lions]

We have a chance to a win a #Sweepstakes offered by @TMobile for upgrades to our football facility. Please like, comment, and repost to spread the word. #FN5GL

[Jamie Bambrick @j_bambrick]

The Christian Super Bowl Ad They SHOULD Have Made

A group known as 'He Gets Us' released an advert during the Super Bowl which, whilst perhaps well intentioned, failed to convey anything of the gospel to the hundreds of millions who saw it.

Here's my take on what they should have done.

#HeSavesUs

[Frank Turek @DrFrankTurek]

'We Would Prefer If 3000 Babies Weren't Murdered Every Day,' Says Crowd Of Deranged Extremists https://t.co/CKe66DpVOx via @TheBabylonBee

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

People compare Hamas to Nazis.
That's not fair.
Nazis knew killing Jews was wrong.
That's why they did it in secret, mostly in Poland at isolated death camps (Auschwitz, Majdanek, Treblinka, Sobibor, Chelmno, Belzec).
At war's end covered over their crimes, burned documents, destroyed gas chambers & denied it after.
Hamas is bragging about murdering Jews, posting videos on social media & declaring "Allahu Akbar"
If you do not support Israel & the Jews, you are literally worse than the Nazis.
Congratulations.
After studying the Holocaust & its deniers for 30 years I didn't think it possible anyone could top that.
I was wrong.

[Baxter Springs Lions @Baxter_Lions]

State Assessments will be administered on Wednesday, April 13. Testing is only for juniors & sophomores, but impacts all students. Only juniors & sophomores attend school. All seniors & freshmen have a day out of school.

[Arthur Commons @arthurcommons]

Nolan’s middle school band’s fundraiser. Let me know if you want anything. @LionPrideBand

[Walking With Waino @walkingwwaino]

Hey guys, I am so glad y'all joined this group. This is a cool opportunity for me to walk through God's Word in community with you. It's my prayer that this would be a blessing and a daily encouragement to you all. I can't wait to start on January 12th! - https://t.co/4SnW3Z1YuY

[Sean McDowell @Sean_McDowell]

I Won’t Buy My Teenagers Smartphones https://t.co/Ip4wwtGpQs

[Ben Shapiro @benshapiro]

I'm more concerned about people literally robbing children of their future by KILLING THEM https://t.co/0U9YLdgRZC

[Frank Turek @DrFrankTurek]

Netflix Airs ‘Salute to Abortion;’ Host Declares: ‘God Bless abortion.' This is, sadly, exactly the kind of mindset the Apostle Paul predicts at the end of Romans Chapter 1. https://t.co/w8uZvr2t7v

[David Nasser @davidnasser]

Dear Planned Parenthood, you took the life of over 300 thousand unborn babies last year. You are not separating children, you are exterminating them. https://t.co/3gwe9moitB

[Sean McDowell @Sean_McDowell]

Why Banning Abortion Will Save Millions More Lives Than Banning Guns https://t.co/xdSWH53HAN

[David Nasser @davidnasser]

Don’t trust your heart.

Your heart is an idol factory.

Trust God’s Heart

[Arthur Commons @arthurcommons]

@remingtyn_ nope

[Arthur Commons @arthurcommons]

@Popcorn530 nope

[Arthur Commons @arthurcommons]

@remingtyn_ Nope.