This lesson details they importance of the cross in Christian's lives. It discusses why the cross is important, looks at Old Testament prophecies regarding the cross, and finally tells us how our lives are conformed because of the cross.
1. The Cross of Christ
by
Brian Birdow
Sermon text: 2 Cor. 5:12-21
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2. Objective of Lesson
1. Why the cross of Christ?
2. The Christ and His cross in the O.T.
3. The cross conforms the Christians life.
3. Why the cross of CHRIST?
Because of SIN
• Turn w/ me please.. Romans 3:23-24; 5:12-21; 6:23.
Because the necessity of blood.
• Deuteronomy 12:23—Only be sure that you do not eat
the blood, for the blood is the LIFE; you may not eat the
life with the meat.
4. Why the cross of CHRIST?
Because the necessity of blood.
• Hebrews 9:22 And according to the law almost all things
are purified with blood, and without the shedding of
blood there is no remission (forgiveness) of sins.
• Turn with me please …Exodus 12:13 & 1 Thess. 1:7-8…
• Turn with me please …Hebrews 10 & Rev. 1:5-6
5. The Cross of Christ
Because of Love
• Turn with me please…Rom. 5:6-11
The LORD appeared to unto me, saying, “I have
loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I
have drawn you with lovingkindness.
Jeremiah 31:3
6. The Cross of Christ
Old Testament prophecies about the cross
• Psalm 22 & Matthew 27 …turn with me please…
• Zachariah 13:1 …turn with me please…
• John 19:34 …turn with me please…
7. The Cross of Christ
Old Testament prophecies about the cross and Christ
• Psalm 8 & Hebrews 2:6-9 …turn with me please…
• Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus who was made a little lower
than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory
and honor; that He by the grace of God should taste death for
every man.
• Ref. Ephesians 1:15-23, Mt. 21:16, 1 Cor. 15:27
8. Conformed life because of
the Cross!
• John 12:32-33 …turn with me please…
• Galatians 2:20-3:1 …turn with me please…