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THE CROSS OF CHRIST I. TEXTUAL
THOUGHTS 1. Genesis 3:14-15- The suffering of Jesus pronounced by God. 2. Isaiah 53- Jesus' suffering for the sins of the world foretold. 3. Psalms 22- The scenes of the cross foretold by the prophet David. II. MAIN
THEME: Jesus came to this world to save
sinners. Forsaken by all, Jesus faced
the terrible death on the cross alone, bearing the sins of the world. The cross became both a terrible picture
of the price of sin and a beautiful picture of God's supreme love. 1. Prophecies of the cross. a. Suffering foretold
by God, Genesis 3:14-15. b. Purpose of
suffering seen by Isaiah, Isaiah 53. c. Scenes of the cross
by David, Psalms 22. 2. The suffering of the cross. a. Betrayed by Judas,
Luke 22:3-6, 47-53; John 18:1-12. b. Forsaken by His
disciples, Luke 22:31-34, 54-62; Mark 14:43-50. c. Tortured
physically, John 19:1-3; 17-18; Mark 15:15-25. d. Mocked and verbally
abused, Mark 15:29-32; Mat 27:27-31;38-44. e. Seeing His mother
suffering, John 19:25-27. f. Knowing His
innocence, John 18:28-19:12; Isaiah 53:7-12. g. Separated from the
Father, Mat 27:46. 3. The necessity of the cross. a. Prophecy by
Caiaphas, John 11:47-52; 18:14. b. To remove the
penalty of sin, John 3:16; Rom 3:21-26; 5:6-21; Isaiah 53:11. c. To open the way to
God, John 6:51-56; Rom 8:1-11;Eph 2:13-16. 4. The glory of the cross. a. A powerful
demonstration of God's love, John 3:16-17; 12:24, 32-33. b. Chosen by Jesus
because of love, John 1:11, 17-18; Mark 14:35-36. c. Demonstrated Jesus'
faith, Luke 23:46; Heb 5:9; 10:9-10; 12:2. III.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 1. We need to follow the example
of Jesus in being willing to suffer in order to accomplish God's will, 1 Pet 2:19-24; Mat 5:10; James 1:2-12;
2 Cor 4:1-18. 2. We need to have a faith like
Jesus, willing to completely surrender our will to God, Luke 23:46; Mat 26:38-39; John 8:28-29; Heb 12:1-4. 3. We need to give ourselves for
others as Jesus did, Luke 9:23-26; John 13:12-17; Mat 28:20; Mark 16:15; I Cor 2:2. 4. Remember that we are saved
through faith in Jesus, and not through our own works of righteousness, Phil 3:8-10; Rom 4:4-8; Eph 2:8; 2
Tim 1:8-10. 5. True faith will always be
demonstrated by works of obedience, Luke 2:51; John 19:3, James 2:14-26; Heb 5:9; Phil 2:5-16. 6. Today we are not saved like the
thief on the cross, but through the gospel, Luke 23:39-43; Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 15:1-4. IV. MEMORY
VERSES- JOHN 12:32-33. |