The feeling that this painting is meant to convey is that you are the Roman who nailed Jesus to the cross. You can see the top and sides of your helmet and your hand clenching the hammer poised over the nail. We are all sinners. We all nailed Jesus to the cross that day.
There is documentary from a few years ago by Rick Larson that describes the star of Bethlehem and events in the sky leading up to it. I was able to attend one of his seminars in person while I was in college, and it is…
Jesus could have called legions of angels down and remove Him from the cross, but He didn’t. Instead, He suffered an extremely torturous death to save us from our sins. He stood for you. Who will you stand for? Purchase Print
I painted the open door to show what would happen if you answered Jesus’ knock at the door. I painted the cross at the entrance of the door and showed the shadow of it on the ground leading “inside” toward the observer. Purchase Print
