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Beneath The Beneath The Cross Of JesusCross Of JesusBeneath The Beneath The

Cross Of JesusCross Of Jesus

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

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IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

• The Cross is the focal The Cross is the focal point of the Biblepoint of the Bible

•Acts 3:14-15Acts 3:14-15•What is our relationship to What is our relationship to

the cross?the cross?

• The Cross is the focal The Cross is the focal point of the Biblepoint of the Bible

•Acts 3:14-15Acts 3:14-15•What is our relationship to What is our relationship to

the cross?the cross?


33What some present at What some present at the crucifixion saw as the crucifixion saw as

they stood beneath the they stood beneath the crosscross

What some present at What some present at the crucifixion saw as the crucifixion saw as


•Roman soldiers saw a robe Roman soldiers saw a robe to be gambled forto be gambled for

• The priests saw a trouble The priests saw a trouble makermaker

•Some women saw their Some women saw their Savior taken awaySavior taken away

•One thief saw another One thief saw another criminal like himselfcriminal like himself

•Roman soldiers saw a robe Roman soldiers saw a robe to be gambled forto be gambled for

• The priests saw a trouble The priests saw a trouble makermaker

•Some women saw their Some women saw their Savior taken awaySavior taken away

•One thief saw another One thief saw another criminal like himselfcriminal like himself


44What some present at What some present at the crucifixion saw as the crucifixion saw as


What some present at What some present at the crucifixion saw as the crucifixion saw as


• The other thief found hope The other thief found hope for heavenfor heaven

• Joseph of Arimathea saw a Joseph of Arimathea saw a body to be buriedbody to be buried

•A mother saw her son dieA mother saw her son die•God saw the cruel sacrifice God saw the cruel sacrifice

of his only Sonof his only Son

• The other thief found hope The other thief found hope for heavenfor heaven

• Joseph of Arimathea saw a Joseph of Arimathea saw a body to be buriedbody to be buried

•A mother saw her son dieA mother saw her son die•God saw the cruel sacrifice God saw the cruel sacrifice

of his only Sonof his only Son


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•What do we see What do we see as we stand as we stand beneath the beneath the

cross?cross?

•What do we see What do we see as we stand as we stand beneath the beneath the

cross?cross?


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We See He Enormity We See He Enormity Of SinOf Sin

We See He Enormity We See He Enormity Of SinOf Sin

• The real depth of sin is The real depth of sin is seen as we look at the seen as we look at the cross of Christcross of Christ

• Is. 53:4-6Is. 53:4-6•Heb. 2:9Heb. 2:9•Rom. 3:23Rom. 3:23

• The real depth of sin is The real depth of sin is seen as we look at the seen as we look at the cross of Christcross of Christ

• Is. 53:4-6Is. 53:4-6•Heb. 2:9Heb. 2:9•Rom. 3:23Rom. 3:23


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We See Our Own We See Our Own HelplessnessHelplessness

We See Our Own We See Our Own HelplessnessHelplessness

•Rom. 10:3Rom. 10:3• Lk. 17:10Lk. 17:10•Only by humbling Only by humbling

ourselves and accepting ourselves and accepting salvation through Christ salvation through Christ can we be savedcan we be saved

• Jn. 14:6Jn. 14:6

•Rom. 10:3Rom. 10:3• Lk. 17:10Lk. 17:10•Only by humbling Only by humbling

ourselves and accepting ourselves and accepting salvation through Christ salvation through Christ can we be savedcan we be saved

• Jn. 14:6Jn. 14:6


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We See God’s Power We See God’s Power To ForgiveTo Forgive


•Rom. 1:16 and 1 Cor. 15:1-4Rom. 1:16 and 1 Cor. 15:1-4• The Gospel is God’s power The Gospel is God’s power

to save-but the gospel is to save-but the gospel is the death, burial and the death, burial and resurrection of Jesusresurrection of Jesus

• The Death, burial and The Death, burial and resurrection of Christ is resurrection of Christ is God’s power to save!God’s power to save!

•Rom. 1:16 and 1 Cor. 15:1-4Rom. 1:16 and 1 Cor. 15:1-4• The Gospel is God’s power The Gospel is God’s power

to save-but the gospel is to save-but the gospel is the death, burial and the death, burial and resurrection of Jesusresurrection of Jesus

• The Death, burial and The Death, burial and resurrection of Christ is resurrection of Christ is God’s power to save!God’s power to save!


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• Justice demanded deathJustice demanded death• Ezek. 18:20Ezek. 18:20•Animal blood could not Animal blood could not

take away sintake away sin•Heb. 10:4Heb. 10:4•Yet the shedding of blood Yet the shedding of blood

was requiredwas required•Heb. 9:22Heb. 9:22

• Justice demanded deathJustice demanded death• Ezek. 18:20Ezek. 18:20•Animal blood could not Animal blood could not

take away sintake away sin•Heb. 10:4Heb. 10:4•Yet the shedding of blood Yet the shedding of blood

was requiredwas required•Heb. 9:22Heb. 9:22


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•Christ was a lamb without Christ was a lamb without spot and blemishspot and blemish

• 1 Pet. 1:18-191 Pet. 1:18-19• To be forgiven means that To be forgiven means that

our sins have been: --our sins have been: --removed from us--blotted removed from us--blotted out--forgivenout--forgiven

•Christ was a lamb without Christ was a lamb without spot and blemishspot and blemish

• 1 Pet. 1:18-191 Pet. 1:18-19• To be forgiven means that To be forgiven means that

our sins have been: --our sins have been: --removed from us--blotted removed from us--blotted out--forgivenout--forgiven


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We See The We See The Inexhaustible Love Of Inexhaustible Love Of

GodGod


GodGod•God has the power to God has the power to

forgive and offers a way forgive and offers a way for man to be forgivenfor man to be forgiven

• This shows His great love This shows His great love for mankindfor mankind

•Rom. 5:7-9Rom. 5:7-9

•God has the power to God has the power to forgive and offers a way forgive and offers a way for man to be forgivenfor man to be forgiven

• This shows His great love This shows His great love for mankindfor mankind

•Rom. 5:7-9Rom. 5:7-9


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GodGod


GodGod• Jn. 3:16Jn. 3:16• 1 Jn. 4:101 Jn. 4:10• Jn. 3:16Jn. 3:16• 1 Jn. 4:101 Jn. 4:10


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The Love Of GodThe Love Of GodThe Love Of GodThe Love Of God• Could we with ink the ocean fill,Could we with ink the ocean fill,

And were the skies of parchment And were the skies of parchment made,made,Were every stalk on earth a quill,Were every stalk on earth a quill,And every man a scribe by trade,And every man a scribe by trade,To write the love of God above,To write the love of God above,Would drain the ocean dry.Would drain the ocean dry.Nor could the scroll contain the Nor could the scroll contain the whole,whole,Though stretched from sky to sky. Though stretched from sky to sky.

• Could we with ink the ocean fill,Could we with ink the ocean fill,And were the skies of parchment And were the skies of parchment made,made,Were every stalk on earth a quill,Were every stalk on earth a quill,And every man a scribe by trade,And every man a scribe by trade,To write the love of God above,To write the love of God above,Would drain the ocean dry.Would drain the ocean dry.Nor could the scroll contain the Nor could the scroll contain the whole,whole,Though stretched from sky to sky. Though stretched from sky to sky.


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ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

•We started this lesson with We started this lesson with the depth of human sin and the depth of human sin and ended with the height of ended with the height of divine lovedivine love

• 1 Jn. 4:191 Jn. 4:19•We show our love by obeying We show our love by obeying

God’s commandmentsGod’s commandments

•We started this lesson with We started this lesson with the depth of human sin and the depth of human sin and ended with the height of ended with the height of divine lovedivine love

• 1 Jn. 4:191 Jn. 4:19•We show our love by obeying We show our love by obeying

God’s commandmentsGod’s commandments


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ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

• Jn. 14: 15, 21Jn. 14: 15, 21• 1 Jn. 5:31 Jn. 5:3• Love made it possible for Love made it possible for

God’s own son to pay the God’s own son to pay the penalty for us and bring penalty for us and bring about our forgivenessabout our forgiveness

• Jn. 14: 15, 21Jn. 14: 15, 21• 1 Jn. 5:31 Jn. 5:3• Love made it possible for Love made it possible for

God’s own son to pay the God’s own son to pay the penalty for us and bring penalty for us and bring about our forgivenessabout our forgiveness


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When I Survey The When I Survey The Wondrous CrossWondrous Cross

When I Survey The When I Survey The Wondrous CrossWondrous Cross

•When I survey the When I survey the wondrous crosswondrous crossOn which the Prince of On which the Prince of glory died,glory died,My richest gain I count but My richest gain I count but loss,loss,And pour contempt on all And pour contempt on all my pride. my pride.

•When I survey the When I survey the wondrous crosswondrous crossOn which the Prince of On which the Prince of glory died,glory died,My richest gain I count but My richest gain I count but loss,loss,And pour contempt on all And pour contempt on all my pride. my pride.

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