The Chronological Life of Christ part 097 (Reality Check Luke 13 1-9).pptx
The Cross Of Christ.
1. The Cross of Christ “ For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” 1 Corinthians 2:2. “ For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” 1 Corinthians 1:18.
2. The Message of the Cross! “ The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 The Cross of Christ
3. The Message of the Cross! Romans 5:6-11 The Cross of Christ Romans 5:6-11 “ For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.”
4. The Message of the Cross! 1. Shows us our great need! The Cross of Christ “ For while we were helpless … ungodly … sinners , Christ died for us” Romans 5 verses 6 & 8.
5. The Message of the Cross! 1. Shows us our great need! The Cross of Christ 2. Shows us God’s great love! “ God demonstrates His own love toward us , in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5 verse 8.
6. The Message of the Cross! 1. Shows us our great need! The Cross of Christ 2. Shows us God’s great love! 3. Shows us the One who took our place! “ Christ died for us” Romans 5 verse 8.
7. The Cross of Christ “ For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” 1 Corinthians 2:2. “ For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” 1 Corinthians 1:18.
Editor's Notes
Place: Biddulph AOG. Date: PM Sunday, 21 st August 2005. Text: 1 Corinthians 2:2. Theme: The Message of the Cross! Introduction: Reading: Romans 5:6-11. A. The Cross. The cross is a symbol for the Christian faith. Why??? Because the cross is at the heart of Christianity. The cross is our central message ! “ For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified” 1 Corinthians 2:2. “ For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” 1 Corinthians 1:18. “ I delivered to you as of first importance . . . that Jesus died for our sins ” 1 Corinthians 15:3. In fact, our English words crucial and crux are derived from the Latin word for cross. The crux of the matter, the crucial point of our Faith, centers upon the Cross.
