Category: Cross

Jesus Is Enough

8/10/2013

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:2-4

A pastor was once in downtown Cincinnati when a man came up and asked him for a drink. He specifically asked for a “pop” or soda; the minister used this opportunity to teach his students that the man thought he wanted soda to drink, but what his body was really craving was water. He really wanted water, but he didn't know it.

Faith Like a Chair

5/1/2013

"12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins" Colossians 1:12-14

Why is there only one way of salvation through faith, and one way to receive the forgiveness of sins? How is it like sitting in a chair? Read on.

Our text today says that Christians have received the forgiveness of sin. Why doesn’t the Lord allow those who have done good works to get into heaven? Very often, we know people are still relying on their works if someone asks them why God should let them into heaven, and they say, “I’ve been good; I’ve never done bad things like Hitler or Stalin. I’ve never told big lies or stolen anything of importance, so God has to let me in. Right?”

Luke 23:46 - Are These Two Myths Causing You to Not Know God?

3/24/2013

"And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost." Luke 23:46

In Luke 23:46, Jesus said on the cross, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost." Are you also able to call God your Father?

Jesus gave up His life out of His own free will. No one can kill God; He died because He loves you and me. Now, He was going to give up His life and He trusted his loving Father so completely that He would give Himself into His hands. Here at the precipice of death, Christ trusted God. There are two big myths in regards to our Heavenly Father.

John 19 - The King of Kings Who Loved to be a Servant

3/19/2013

"5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Philippians 2:5-8

If you were tried based on false accusations, condemned based on phony court proceedings, and spit upon and mocked even though all you ever did was help other people – you would have something to complain about. The scales of justice would be turned the wrong way, and you would do everything you could to right what was wrong.

Luke 23 - Thinking of others while hanging on the cross

3/17/2013

"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." Luke 23:34

Even while hanging on the cross in payment for the sins of the world and even in the middle of the agony and suffering He was experiencing, Jesus thought about others before He thought about Himself. Jesus thought about

His enemies: The Roman guards, the religious leaders, and the people had rejected Christ to die on the old rugged cross; instead of divine retaliation, He asked the Father, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” [Luke 23:34] He also thought about

Matthew 27 – Forsaken But Not Forgotten, Part 1

3/10/2013

"Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour." Matthew 27:45

Imagine the day that Christ was crucified. People were everywhere; the city was full because there were many pilgrims there for the Passover. People knew Jesus was being berated, so they came out to see what the commotion was about.

For the Romans, they would look for the longest path to parade a convicted criminal all the way to the place of the skull called Golgotha, where they would crucify their victims. They wanted as many people as possible to watch the people Rome had condemned.

Jesus Is Enough

Faith Like a Chair

Luke 23:46 - Are These Two Myths Causing You to Not Know God?

John 19 - The King of Kings Who Loved to be a Servant

Luke 23 - Thinking of others while hanging on the cross

Matthew 27 – Forsaken But Not Forgotten, Part 1

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