This week Casten gave us a great message about the message of the cross

1. The Death that Produces Lives

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Isaiah 53 (TLB)
9He was buried like a criminal, but in a rich man’s
grave; but he had done no wrong and had never
spoken an evil word. 10But it was the Lord’s good
plan to bruise him and fill him with grief.
However, when his soul has been made an offering
for sin, then he shall have a multitude of children,
many heirs. He shall live again, and God’s program
shall prosper in his hands. 11And when he sees all
that is accomplished by the anguish of his soul, he
shall be satisfied; and because of what he has
experienced, my righteous Servant shall make
many to be counted righteous before God, for he
shall bear all their sins.

3. John 12:23-24 (TLB)
Jesus replied that the time had come
for him to return to his glory in
heaven, and that “I must fall and die
like a kernel of wheat that falls into
the furrows of the earth. Unless I die
I will be alone—a single seed. But my
death will produce many new wheat
kernels—a plentiful harvest of new
lives.

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1. Lord’s plan
• It was the Lord’s plan for Jesus to
suffer and die on the cross
• Jesus felt the pain, but did not
seek to be bailed out of it

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2. “I must fall and die”

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3. Dying daily
• Those who belong to Jesus have
crucified worldly passions
• Dying daily to self, so as to live
for Jesus

7. 4. Resurrection
• Jesus died, rose
again and lives
forever
• We live to
“prosper His
Kingdom”
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5. So what ….??
• Identify areas in your life where you
are still the boss and not Jesus.
• Make a decision to let go/die to self
in these areas. Find someone to help
pray and journey together on this.
• Make it a point to do this daily