In John 12:27–50, Jesus enters the final moments before the cross and reveals something shocking: the cross was never a tragedy — it was the glory of God on full display.

In this episode of Exposit, we examine how Christ is glorified through both salvation and judgment. Why did so many reject Jesus even after witnessing His miracles? What does it mean that God hardens hearts? And how does the cross simultaneously save God’s people while condemning the unbelieving world?

This passage confronts our love for the praise of man, exposes the darkness of unbelief, and points us to the sovereign glory of God revealed in the crucified Christ.

“The cross glorifies God by redeeming His own and judging the wicked at the same time.”