In “The Cross — Its Accompaniments,” J. M. Davies turns our attention to the powerful events and divine signs that surrounded Calvary—those extraordinary accompaniments that revealed heaven’s response to the death of Christ.Through these signs, Davies shows that the Cross was no ordinary death. The veil’s tearing proclaimed open access to God; the earthquake signaled judgment and transition; the raised saints bore witness to resurrection power already at work. Nature itself bowed before the Redeemer as creation testified to its Creator’s suffering and triumph.This chapter leads listeners to see how all heaven and earth were stirred by the Cross—how its accompaniments confirm its significance, its finality, and its glory. The Cross was not silent; the world itself trembled at the weight of redemption accomplished.

In this deeply moving chapter, J. M. Davies draws the listener into the heart of Calvary to behold both the humiliation and glory of Christ in His death. What the world saw as defeat, Heaven declares as triumph.

Davies paints a vivid contrast: the Man of Sorrows, despised and rejected, bearing the curse and shame of the Cross—yet, in that very suffering, displaying the splendor of divine love and obedience. The lowest point of His humiliation becomes the highest revelation of His glory.

From Gethsemane’s agony to Golgotha’s cry, Davies shows that every step downward was also a step upward in eternal purpose. The Cross was Christ’s throne; the thorns His crown. Through His willing descent, He exalted the righteousness of God and opened the way for sinners to share in His victory.

This chapter invites listeners to contemplate the mystery of glory hidden in suffering—the radiant beauty of the Savior who humbled Himself unto death, and through that humility, secured everlasting glory.

In “Its Sequel — The Resurrection,” J. M. Davies leads listeners beyond the darkness of Calvary into the radiant dawn of the empty tomb. The Cross, he reminds us, cannot be separated from its sequel—the Resurrection—because together they form the complete triumph of redemption.

Davies portrays the Resurrection not merely as a miracle of power, but as the divine seal upon Christ’s finished work. It is God’s public declaration that sin has been judged, death defeated, and salvation secured forever. From the sorrow of the Cross arises the song of eternal victory.

With reverent insight, Davies draws on Scripture to show that the Resurrection validates every promise of God: it confirms the deity of Christ, guarantees the believer’s justification, and becomes the pledge of our own future glory. The risen Christ is both proof and promise—proof of redemption accomplished, and promise of life everlasting.

This chapter lifts the heart from Golgotha to the garden tomb, from grief to glory, from death to life. It is a triumphant close to the message of the Cross—a message crowned with resurrection joy.