Groom, Texas - 2nd Largest Cross in the Western Hemisphere

I've received pictures of this place in emails before, but we've not been here before today. Don was here years ago when there was just the Cross here.  So much has been added and continues to be added.  Click here -->> to read about the history of this cross.

Jesus is condemned to death:
Pilate said to them,
"Why? What evil has he done?"
They shouted louder,
"Crucify Him."
Mark 15:14
Pilate called for water and
washed his hands in front of
the crowd, declaring, "I am
innocent of the blood of
this just man." Matthew 27:24  Jesus carries his cross
"He emptied himself
and took the form of a slave,
being born in the
likeness of man."
Philippians 2:7

Jesus falls the first time
"I looked about, but there
was no one to help, I was
appalled that there was
no one to lend support."
Isaiah 63:5 

Jesus meets his mother
"For He has looked upon His
servant in her lowliness, all
ages to come shall call me blessed."
Luke 1:48
"She gave birth to a Son,
a male child, destined to
rule all the nations with an
iron rod.

SIMON HELPS JESUS
"A man called Simon
of Cyrene was coming
in from the fields
and they pressed him
into service to
carry the cross."
Mark 15:21 

VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS
"Then the righteous will
answer him and say,
"Lord when did we see
you hungry and feed you
or see you thirsty
and give you drink?"
Matthew 25:37 

JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME
"He himself bore our sins
in his body upon the cross,
so that, free from sin,
we might live for righteousness.
By his wounds we
have been healed."
1st Peter 2:24

Eighth Station:    

JESUS COMFORTS
THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM.
A great crowd followed him. Including
women who lamented over him. Jesus said
to them, "Do not weep for me, weep for yourselves and your children." Luke 23:27-28

JESUS FALLS THE THIRD TIME
"I am like water poured out,
all my bones are racked...
my throat is dried up
like dried clay. My tongue
cleaves to my jaws:
to the dust of death
you have brought me down."
Psalms 22:15-16

Tenth station:  

JESUS IS STRIPPED
OF HIS GARMENTS
"They took his garments and
divided them four ways.
A share for each soldier."
John 19:23
"They divided my
garments among them.
And for my vesture
they cast lots."
Psalms 22:19 [not my picture] 

JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS
"Indeed, many dogs surround
me, a pack of evildoers
closes in upon me,
they have pierced my
hands and my feet,
I can count all my bones."
Psalm 22:17-19

Jesus on the Cross between
the two thieves as seen from the
foot of Calvary. Notice the Cross
in the walkway as you approach
the steps. At the top of Calvary you
are at 3300 feet above sea level.

JESUS IS CRUCIFIED
AND DIES ON THE CROSS
FOR OUR SINS
"Just as Moses lifted up the
serpent in the desert,
so must the son of man be
lifted up, so that everyone
who believes in him
may have eternal life."
"For God so loved the world
that he gave his only son, so
that everyone who believes
in him might not perish but
might have eternal life."
John 3:14-16

Thirteenth Station
Jesus is taken
down from the
Cross
They shall look
on Him whom
they have pierced
and they shall
mourn for Him
as one mourns
for an
only son.
Zachariah 12:10One of the newest additions is this building that houses the gift shop.  It is unfinished as of this date, but will have a counseling room and worship sanctuary when finished. The Cross monument is open 24/7 and there is lots of room for trucks and RV's to park.  I wish we had had time to stay overnight to get sunrise and sunset pictures.  It was very, very impressive.