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Jesus of Nazareth hung on a crossBody bruised & bloodied, Mt. 27:26Passersby mocked Him, Mt. 27:39, 40What is the meaning?
The cross of Christ has deep & rich meaningProvides clarityGives assuranceOffers hope
John declared the love of God in Christ,Jn. 3:16
No greater love, Jn. 15:13Did not spare His own SonLove Christ & brethren, 1 Jn. 4:10, 11, 19
Christ died for the unworthy, Rom. 5:6-8Grace: unmerited favorDeserved death, Rom. 6:23We are nothing without grace, 1 Cor. 15:10ChristianMember of the Body of ChristMember of this congregation
His blood washes away our sin, Eph. 1:7Cleanses our sins, 1 Jn. 1:7When we obey, 1 Pt. 1:2When baptized, Titus 3:5; Heb. 10:19-22
His blood washes away our sin, Eph. 1:7Nothing else will doBlood of animals, Heb. 10:4Wealth, 1 Pt. 1:18, 19Works of merit, Titus 3:5; Eph. 2:8, 9
Jesus was pure, Heb. 4:15; 7:26; 1 Pt. 2:21-24No bad attitudeNo wrong wordsNo malicious deeds
He came for the benefit of mankindLight in darkness, Jn. 1:4, 5Living Water & Bread of Life, Jn. 4:10; 6:35
Men rejected HimLoved darkness, Jn. 3:18-21Loved physical over spiritual, Jn. 6:26-66Thus, Christ was crucified, Lk. 23:13-25
This also reveals the repugnance of sinGod cannot fellowship sin, 1 Jn. 1:5, 6God & Satan, truth & error, holiness & sinare diametrically opposed to one anotherFriend of sin = enemy of God, Jas. 4:4Sin is like vomit, 2 Pt. 2:22God hates sin, Psa. 119:104; Heb. 1:9
This also reveals the repugnance of sinIt took the sacrifice of God’s Sonto make forgiveness possible – nothing less