Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. (John 19:18)
Jesus in the midst: 1/ In the midst of the garden of Eden, The tree of life - Genesis 2:9 . 2/ In the midst at Calvary - John 19:18 . 3/ In the midst of Jordan - Joshua 3:17 . 4/ In the midst of the upper room - Luke 24:36 . 5/ In the midst of the Church - Revelation 1:13, 2:1 . 6/ In the midst of those gathered in his name - Matthew 18:20 .* 7/ In the midst of the Thone in Heaven - Revelation 5:5, 7:17
*Note: The context in Matthew 18:20 (For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.) is in cases of Church discipline.
There are many good men that restrict the verse solely to that and go to great pains to criticise any who apply it to assemblies for worship.
However such assemblies are in the name of Jesus, and his presence is there as is seen in Psalm 89:7 "God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him." i.e. He is in the midst.
This verse is an encouragement to those who meet in small assemblies for worship and can be rightly applied to such by comparing scripture with scripture.
Commentators Matthew Henry and Dr John Gill both see it in this way.
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Pastor Rowland Wheatley was called to the Gospel Ministry in Melbourne, Australia in 1993. He returned to his native England and has been Pastor of The Strict Baptist Chapel, St David’s Bridge Cranbrook, England since 1998.
He and his wife Hilary are blessed with two children,...
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