130714 the meaning of the cross 1 corinthians 2 1-5 abridged
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Sermon presented by Dale Wells at Palm Desert Church of Christ on 7/14/2013.TRANSCRIPT
Cursed Gal 3:13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is
everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Cursed Gal 3:13
Rejected Isa 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces He was despised and
we esteemed Him not.
Cursed Gal 3:13
Rejected Isa 53:3
Oppressed Isa 53:7-8
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
Cursed Gal 3:13
Rejected Isa 53:3
Oppressed Isa 53:7-8
Shamed Heb 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its
shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Cursed Gal 3:13
Rejected Isa 53:3
Oppressed Isa 53:7-8
Shamed Heb 12:2
Scourged John 19:1
Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him. (NASB)
Cleansing 1 John 1:7
If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.
Cleansing 1 John 1:7
Redemption Eph. 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches
of God’s grace that He lavished upon us.
Cleansing 1 John 1:7
Redemption Eph. 1:7
Overcoming Rev. 12:10-11
We have overcome
the accuser by the
For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
Cleansing 1 John 1:7
Redemption Eph. 1:7
Overcoming Rev. 12:10-11
Sonship Gal. 4:4-7
When the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of
sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into
our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since
you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
Cleansing 1 John 1:7
Redemption Eph. 1:7
Overcoming Rev. 12:10-11
Sonship Gal. 4:4-7
Salvation 1 Thess. 5:9-11
For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Therefore encourage
one another and build each other up.
What does the cross mean to you?