Here's a message for tonight:
What a Wonderful Cross
To understand the wonder of the cross we must look at the Man
on the Cross, the Message of the Cross, and the Mercy from the
Cross.
I. The Man on the Cross
A. Unlike any other--Son of God
1. Testimony of Simon Peter--Matthew 16: 16
2. Testimony of Saviour--104 instances in the 4th Gospel
alone (i.e. John 4: 26)
3. Testomony of the Sovereign--Gal 4:4; Matt 3: 17
4. Testimony of the Soldier (Centurion)--Matt 27: 54
5. Testimony of Satan's imps--Mark 5: 7
B. Unique as no other--God the Son
1. Unique in His birth--Isa 7: 14; Isa 9: 6;Matt 1:
23
2. Unique in His life--1 Pet 2: 22; Isa 53: 9; 2 Cor
5: 21; Heb 4: 15; 1 Pet 1: 19
II. Message of the Cross
A. Message of Love--Agape
1. Stable (unchanging)--John 13: 1
2. Self-sacrificing--John 15: 3
3. Sacrificial--Gal 2: 20; Eph 5: 2
B. Message of Life--"At the Cross" Salvation
provided full and free
C. Message of Liberty--"freed
1. From the Power of Sin--
2. From the Penalty of Sin--Rom 8: 1; John 3: 18; John
5: 24
3. From the Presence of Sin (Future)--He's coming to
take us home (Jn 14: 1-3)
III. Mercy from the Cross
A. Request for mercy--"Lord remember me..." Lu
23: 42
B. Response of mercy--"Today thou shalt be with Me..."
Lu 23: 43
Conclusion:
On the cross, Jesus died so that every man might be saved--He
is not willing that any should perish!
On the cross, Jesus provided salvation for all who will trust
and believe in Him.
On the cross, Jesus proved the love of God to all men.