1 COR. 2:1-2
Pastor Rick
Jackson
The Cross
gives us a vision of:
1. God’s
Love [Jn. 3:14-16]
And as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted
up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
2. Christ’s
Willingness [John 10:11-18]
I am the
good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is
an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf
coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and
scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and
careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am
known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay
down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold:
them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one
fold, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my
life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down
of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This
commandment have I received of my Father.
3. Heaven
- eternal Home of Christ and Believers [Lk. 23:39-43]
And one of
the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ,
save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou
fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for
we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me
in paradise.
4. Hell –
Everlasting abode of Christ rejectors [1 Cor. 1:17-18]
-For Christ
sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words,
lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of
the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is
the power of God.
The Gospel
is not God hatefully saying, “Turn to Me or I’ll send you to Hell.” The Gospel is
God in mercy and grace saying, “You’re already on your way to Hell, Turn to Me,
and I will save you.” – unknown
5. Sin’s
Seriousness [Mt. 26:28, 1 Jn. 4:10]
-For this is
my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of
sins.
–Herein is
love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the
propitiation for our sins.
6. God’s
Power [Rm. 1:16]
For I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
A man was
walking down a street when he noticed in a store window a beautiful painting of
the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. He stood there gazing at the picture for the
longest then realized that a little boy was standing beside him. He patted the
little boy on the head and said, "Son, what does that mean?" The
little boy said, "Doncha know? That there man is Jesus, an’ the woman
that’s crying is His mother, an’ them others is Roman soldiers. They killed
Him." The man smiled and then started walking away. In a few moments he
heard someone running, turned and saw that it was the little boy. He came
running up to the man, out of breath, and said, "Mister, mister, I forgot
to tell you that he didn’t stay dead." (Copied)
7. God’s
Plan [Is. 53]
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