Agony and Glory of the Cross Booklet.doc

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0THE AGONY AND GLORY OF THE CROSS1

Lesso" 2

3. The 0OFFENSE1 o( the CROSS

A. A Short Introduction

1. The apostle Paul would “glory” ONLY IN T! "#OSS $%alatians &'1()

*. “You cannot ha+e the glory o, the cross without the agony o, the cross.”

-. So uch o, the tie/ people thin0 o, esus as “sweet 2a2y esus/” or as a

“elpless an dying on a cross.”

(. 3uch o, the preaching has reo+ed the O##O#/ the 4IOL!N"!/ and the

"#5!LTY o, the cross

6. No one today has e+er seen a "#5"I7I8ION9 :y putting the cross on a church2uilding/ is it possi2le that en “glori,y” the "#OSS rather than the

"#IST on the "#OSS;

:. !S5S told is disciples that ! --? ohn &'&B/ &1). esus e+en said that his ,ollowers would 2e

“scandaliCed” 2y the e+ents that too0 place $3ar0 1('*>-1).

".

to the %entiles $I "orinthians 1'1>*6). IS IT TO 5S;

%. At the cross/ %od was saying that “it was 2etter to 2ring good out o, e+il than not to

allow e+il at all.” “Nothing on earth is as contro+ersial/ o,,ensi+e/ or di+isi+e as

the cross.” “No one e+er ade people angrier than esus did9”

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. The “"#OSS” O77!N=S P!OPL!/ 2ecause %O= IS #I%T9

1. %od is #I%T 2ecause the uni+ersal pro2le o, an is SIN9

*. %od is #I%T 2ecause the ONLY “ANS

. ustice deands punishent/ and %#A"! pro+ides the escape. esus is the “La2

o, %od” who “ta0es away the sin o, the world” $ohn 1'*D)

F. esus said that e is the “ohn tell us o, only 7O#TY PL5S =AYS in the

Li,e o, esus "hrist.

*. ON!>TI#= o, these “%OSP!LS” ,ocus on the

“"#OSS”

-. This wee0 L!A=IN% 5P TO T! “"#OSS” is alost ON!>AL7 o, the 2oo0 o, ON

(. !S5S A= “S!T IS 7A"!” TO“"#OSS9” e TA5%T 5NTIL T! 4!#Y !N=9

:. S6NDAY& 0A DAY OF ACCLA351

1. The ANOINTIN% IN :!TANY $ohn 1*'1>@)

a. This was pro2a2ly the e+ening 2e,ore/ 2ut the ewish day 2egan at

S5NS!T/ a2out &'BB P. 3.

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2. The cost o, the ointent was +ery eGpensi+e/ perhaps a2out a coon

ans wages ,or ON! Y!A#

c. LaCarus/ who esus had raised ,ro the dead $ohn 11)/ was present

$ohn 1*'*). The raising o, LaCarus contri2uted to the death o, esus

$ohn 11'(&>6-)

d. The real character o, udas Iscariot was re+ealed at this tie $ohn 1*'(>&)

e. “11? Lu0e 1D'*D>(1? ohn 1*'1*>16)

a. Note that esus ,orced people to a0e decisions' “Accept 3e or Fill 3e9”

2. Two disciples were sent to get a "OLT that had ne+er 2een ridden. esus

rode into the "ity peace,ully. esus had a “parade” with the people

spreading 2ranches and clothes.

c. The people shouted/ “OSANNA” which eans/ “Sa+e/ we pray.”

d. This “Triuphal !ntry” is in ,ul,illent o, Kechariah D'D/ 1B.

e. The Pharisees were “horri,ied.” They had thought the whole world was

going a,ter esus $ohn 1*'1D). They wanted esus to “re2u0e” is

disciples. ! ATTIT5=! ,. esus "#I!= O4!# !#5SAL!39 $Lu0e 1D'(1). Today/ a little chapel

stands on the side o, the 3ount o, Oli+es. It is constructed in the ,oro, a T!A#=#OP9

". 5ONDAY' “A =AY O7 A5TO#ITY”

1. esus "5#S!= A 7I% T#!! $3atthew *1'1@>**? 3ar0 11'1*>1(/ *B>*&)

a. This is only one o, two “destructi+e” iracles o, esus. See the other

in 3atthew @'*@>-(.

2. The 7I% T#!! ga+e the appearance o, 2earing ,ruit/ 2ut it did not. The

The ewish leaders claied to 2e o, %od/ 2ut

*. esus "L!ANS!= T! T!3PL! $3atthew *1'1*>16? 3ar0 11'16>1D?

Lu0e 1D'(6>(@)

a. esus =I= NOT ATTA"F 3!N/ 2ut e “ran the out” o, the teple

2. e said/ “3y house shall 2e called a house o, prayer/ 2ut you are a0ing

it a ro22ers den” $3atthew *1'1-? ereiah '11)

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c. The teple taG had to 2e paid in she0els. 6B)

a. *&)

c. esus said/ “7ather/ glori,y your nae9” 7or a third tie during is

personal inistry/ the 7AT!# SPOF! 7#O3 !A4!N9 $ohn

1*'*@/ *D). It sounded li0e thunder9 See also 3atthew -'1->1 and

1'1>6.

d. I, esus is “LI7T!= 5P 7#O3 T! !A#T/” e would draw en unto

isel,9 ! SPOF! O7 T! “"#OSS9” $ohn 1*'-*/ --)

e. The ews LO4!= T! APP#O4AL O7 3!N 3O#! TAN TAT

O7 %O= $ohn 1*'(*/ (-)

=. T6ESDAY' “A =AY O7 A"TI4ITY”

1. This sees to 2e the “:5SI!ST =AY” in the inistry o, esus

*. The ews as0ed/ “:Y 1*? Lu0e *B'D>1D)

c. The para2le o, the 3A##IA%! 7!AST $3atthew **'*>1().

The in+ited guests were guilty o, “urderous sport” $3atthew

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d. Is it not interesting that the L!A=!#S reHected esus/ 2ut the

"O33ON P!OPL! heard hi gladly; $3ar0 1*'-)

(. ATT!3PTS TO !NTAN%L!/ “T#AP” !S5S

a. The Pharisees and erodians as0ed a2out the “poll taG” to "aesar

$3atthew **'16>*1). esus said that they should “#ender to

"aesar” what is his/ and to %od what is is9

2. The Sadducees as0ed a2out the #!S5##!"TION. They did NOT 2elie+e

in a resurrection. esus told the they did NOT FNO< T!

S"#IPT5#!/ NO# %O=S PO(&). Lo+e %od with all your

heart9 Lo+e your neigh2or9

6. esus pronounced a series o, “-. 5=AS/ $And/ Satan)

with the chie, priests to deli+er esus $Lu0e **'1>&)

7. TH6RSDAY' “A =AY O7 A"TION”

1. esus awa0ened this day/ NOT TO SL!!P A%AIN. The “hour” had coe.

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*. The tas0 ,or this day was the preparation o, the PASSO4!# 3!AL

$3atthew *&'1>1D? 3ar0 1('1*>1&? Lu0e **'>1-)

-. The disciples would see a 3AN carrying a pitcher o, water. The woen usually

did this. The roo was there and a+aila2le/ e+en though great crowds were

in the "ity.

(. #!ASONS ,or esus desiring to !AT TIS PASSO4!# with the disciples

a. e wanted the disciples ,ellowship 2e,ore S577!#IN%

2. This would 2e the LAST %od>gi+en PASSO4!#. 7or "hristians/ the

Law o, 3oses ended at the "#OSS9 %od ga+e the Passo+er. %od

too0 it away9

c. esus is NO< our perpetual PASSO4!# $I "orinthians 6')

d. At this tie/ esus will institute is “Supper” in eory o, is death

on the "#OSS9

6. There are T*B.

&. That e+ening was the Supper/ Thursday had ended/ and/ at S5NS!T/ 7#I=AY

had 2egun.

. On the e+ening :!7O#! T! "#OSS/ the disciples were A#%5IN% o+er who

would 2e the %#!AT!ST IN T! FIN%=O3 $Lu0e **'*(>-B). See

also ohn 1-'1>*B. Note also 3atthew *B'*B>*@

@. NOT!' esus did NOT shout and screa9 e did NOT decide to a2andon

these and %!T OT!# =IS"IPL!S9 e taught and taught9

D. =uring the PASSO4!#/ esus announced the :!T#AYAL $3atthew *&'*1>*6?

3ar0 1('1@>*1? Lu0e **'*1>*-? ohn 1-'*1>-B).

1B. esus ga+e the “orsel” to 5=AS/ and iediately 5=AS went out. “And it

was night” $ohn 1-'-B)

11. esus instituted the Lords Supper in eory o, the "#OSS $3atthew

*&'*&>*D? 3ar0 1('**>*6? Lu0e **'1>*B' I "orinthians 1B'1&/ 1?11'*->*D)

1*. 5=AS issed so uch. e le,t also :!7O#! esus ga+e ohn 1-'-(/ -6 that

the disciples should LO4! ON! ANOT!# as e had lo+ed

1-. esus also/ at this tie/ announced that P!T!# -@)

%. FR3DAY' “A =AY O7 A%ONY”

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1. The great P#AY!# O7 !S5S is located in ohn 1. This is truly the “Lords

Prayer/” perhaps the greatest prayer e+er uttered.

*. !S5S P#AY!= 7O#'

a. isel, $ohn 1'1>6)

2. The Apostles $ohn 1'&>1D)

c. And/ 5S9 Those who would “2elie+e on i” $ohn 1'*B>*-)

-. esus prayed in %!TS!3AN!/ perhaps the “hardest prayer” e+er prayed

$3atthew *&'-&>(&? 3ar0 1('-*>(*? Lu0e **'(B>(&). In this prayer/

T! 7AT!# SAI=/ “NO/” AN= !S5S SAI=/ “Y!S9”

a. “Let this cup pass ,ro 3eM” esus was NOT a coward9.

2. This was the 2attle o, eternity9 :etween %od and Satan9 “uanity

was at sta0e9”

c. esus was “ade to 2e sin9” See II "orinthians 6'*B/ *1. The “eternal

wrath o, a oly %od was poured out” on esus.

d. The "#OSS was the only tie in all eternity when the 7ather and Son

were separated. Note that/ o" the $ross/ esus said/ “3y %od/ y%od/ why ha+e you ,orsa0en 3e;” $3atthew *'(&? 3ar0 16'-()

e. esus could ha+e called ,or 28 leg!o"s o( a"gels to P#OT!"T I3/ 2ut/in the %arden/ e was sent ON! AN%!L TO ST#!N%T!N I3

$3atthew *&'6-? Lu0e **'(-).

,. !+idently/ this was the tie when there was “loud crying” and “tears”

$e2rews 6')

g. This is the only tie when esus called the 7ather/ “A::A/” a ter

in Araaic that is siilar to the word/ “=addy” $3ar0 1('-&)

h. The crowd/ L!= :Y 5=AS/ cae to seiCe esus. People in a 3O:

lose their indi+iduality. “atred reHects thought9” $3atthew

*&'(>6&)

i. Peter used ,orce cutting o,, 3AL"5S #I%T !A#9 See ohn 1@'1B/ 11.

H. :e,ore the “=e+ils ,ire/” Peter =!NI!= T! LO#= T#!! TI3!S

$3ar0 1('6(. See 3atthew *&'&D>6). e then "#I!= :ITT!#LY9

0. esus appeared 2e,ore ANNAS/ "AIAPAS/ the SAN!=#IN/ to

PILAT!/ then !#O=/ then 2ac0 to PILAT! $ohn 1@'1->*(?

1@'*(>*@? 3atthew *'1>--? Lu0e *-'1>11? *-'11>*6)

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l. 5=AS had “regret” that cae ,ro pride/ 2ut NOT T#5!

#!P!NTAN"! that coes ,ro 53ILITY. e coitted

suicide $3atthew *'1>1B)

. esus was on the "#OSS ,or siG hours/ ,ro D'BB A. 3. until -'BB P. 3.

e died as a PA5P!#/ 2ut was 2uried as a FIN% in oseph o,

Ariatheas new to2 $3atthew *'6>&1? 3ar0 16'(*>(?

Lu0e *-'6B>6&? ohn 1D'-@>(*).

n. The people in+ol+ed FN!< that esus was =!A=. The soldiers FN!

1. On Sunday/ the to2 was epty. The angel said/ “1@)

2. Other woen $3atthew *@'1>@? Lu0e *('1>11)

c. 3en on the !aus #oad $Lu0e *('1->--)d. Peter $Lu0e *('-()

e. Ten o, the apostles $Thoas was a2sent) $ohn *B'1D>*6)

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Lesso" 8

I. GETHSE5ANE :Th!s )ord mea"s 0o!l *ress1;

A. L!ke 7al/ let us “%LO#Y IN T! "#OSS” $%alatians &'1()

:. %ethseane was the “P#AY!# PLA"!” o, esus when he was in the erusale

area $ohn 1@'1/ *). e o,ten went there ,or P#AY!#9

". esus had is “5=AS9” esus had said that it would 2e 2etter ,or 5=AS I7 !

A= NOT :!!N :O#N9 $3atthew *&'*(/ *6)

=. It is NO< P#AY!# TI3! ,or esus. IS “O5#” AS "O3!9 The “"5P” is

near9 See also 3ar0 1B'-@/ -D

1. The “weight” o, the sins o, the world were on is 2ac09

*. e had instituted the “Lords Supper” in eory o, is “2ody” and “2lood”

-. e had prophesied that is :!T#AYAL -6)

%. NOT! that %od answers P#AY!#9 :ut/ soeties the answer is “NO9” :ut/ %od

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. NOT!' The writers o, the ,our “gospel accounts” placed +ery little or no ephasis

on the physical pain.

F. “:!T#AYAL TI3!9” 3ultitudes o, ared en cae to arrest an 5NA#3!=

P#!A"!#9

1. esus stood out in the open ground and said/ “!#! I A3.” $ohn 1@'6>@)

*. It was a “LON%/ A#=/ "OL= NI%T9”

II. THE TR3ALS OF JES6S $3atthew *&'6>&@? *'1/ */ 11>*6? 3ar0 1('6->&6? 16'1>16?Lu0e **'&->*-'*6? ohn 1@'*>1D'1&)

A. 3any were gi+ing their “testiony” against esus/ 2ut their testiony was NOT

"ONSIST!NT $3ar0 1('6&)

:. The T#IALS were 5N7AI# ,ro the +ery 2eginning

". udas 2etrayed i/ the apostles were scattered/ Peter denied/ and “,our puppet rulers”

ANNAS/ "AIAPAS/ !#O=/ and PILAT! “Hudged” the %#!AT 5=%!

=. The respected Sanhedrin $ewish court) 2ecae a “lynch o2.”

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1-. The "ouncil ust eet in the all o, ewn Stones

1(. The igh Priest was ,or2idden to “tear” his clothes

I. THE JE'3SH TR3ALS

1. esus was ,irst ta0en 2e,ore ANNAS the ,ather>in>law o, "aiaphas. Annas

had 2een igh Priest in the past/ 2ut he and his sons had 2een corrupt.

*. owe+er/ he was still the “power” within the ewish priesthood.

-. Then/ esus was ta0en 2e,ore "AIAPAS/ the igh Priest. It is alost

huorous that they could not e+en ,ind paid ,alse witnesses.

(. !Gaine 3atthew *'1/ */ 11? 3ar0 16'1/ *? Lu0e *-'1>-? ohn 1@'*D>--.

6. The ewish leaders were +ery P#O5= and A5%TY

&. In a 2ar2aric way/ they SPAT on esus/ SLAPP!= I3/ "5#S!= i/ and

taunted i to tell the who hit i while 2lind,olded $3atthew *&'&&>&@?

3ar0 1('&6? Lu0e **'&->&6). NOT!' esus had prophesied SPIT9 $3ar0 1B'-(? Lu0e 1@'-*)

. "aiaphas 7O#"!= esus to T!STI7Y A%AINST I3S!L7 5N=!# OAT

$3atthew *&'&*>&(). The ews were +ery AN%#Y9

. T! #O3AN T#IALS

1. Pontius Pilate AT!= the !-.

-. Pilate repeatedly stated that esus was “NOT %5ILTY/” and sent esus to Fing

erod $Lu0e *-'>1*). esus would NOT per,or a “agic show” ,or

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Lesso" <

3. CR6C3F3=3ON

A. “%od ,or2id that I should glory/ sa+e in the cross o, our Lord esus "hrist”

$%alatians &'1()

:. The horri2le practice o, “"#5"I7I8ION” was pro2a2ly in+ented 2y the Persians/

2ut per,ected 2y the #O3ANS. #oe would NOT cruci,y a #oan citiCen.

". "ruci,iGion too0 away any huan dignity that a an had. It was eant to FILL/ 2ut

to 0eep the person ALI4! as long as possi2le in his horri2le agony.

1. A an was le,t na0ed

*. Nails were put through his wrists

-. There was Hust a sall aount o, 2lood loss. No aHor 2lood arteries were

a,,ected.(. It was +ery di,,icult to 2reathe. To eGhale/ the +icti ust push up with his

legs/ and accept the terri2le pin in the ,eet.

6. 3any li+ed ,or two or three days.

&. 3o+eent ultiplied the isery eGperienced.

. There were headaches/ uscle spass/ ner+e spass/ and terri2le thirst.

@. =eath cae ,ro shoc0 and eGhaustion

D. -(.

1B. The !nglish word/ “eGcruciating/” which eans terri2le pain/ literally eans

“out o, the cross.”

=. The SCO6RG3NG o, esus

1. esus prophesied is own “,logging” or “scourging” $3atthew *B'1>1D?

3ar0 1B'-*>-(? Lu0e 1@'-1>-()

*. It produced great welts on the s0in/ +ery deep stripes/ and swollen 2ody. !yes

were soeties torn ,ro their soc0ets/ and teeth 0noc0ed out.

-. Soe people =I!= ,ro the scourging/ 2ut this whipping was NOT intended

to 0ill/ 2ut to punish. "ruci,iGion was to FILL.

(. Pilate had esus “scourged” $3atthew *'*&? 3ar0 16'16? ohn 1D'1). Then/

thin0ing that the ews ight sypathiCe with esus/ Pilate said/ “:ehold

the an” $ohn 1D'6). This 7AIL!=9

6. The Scripture places +ery little ephasis on the PAIN and T!##I:L!

S577!#IN% in+ol+ed in this. The “scourging” was called the “Little

=eath” and "#5"I7I8ION was called the “:ig =eath.”

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!. 3NTERR67T3ONS on the “#OA= TO %OL%OTA”

1. The appearance o, SI3ON o, "yrene $3atthew *'-*/ --? 3ar0 16'*1/ **?

Lu0e *-'*&)

a. e was copelled to carry a portion o, the cross

2. 3ar0 said that Sion was the ,ather o, AleGander and #u,us. Perhaps/

these sons were 0nown in the early church. There is a “#u,us” in#oans 1&'1-/ 2ut it is uncertain that this is the sae “#u,us.”

c. There were people ,ro “"yrene” who were present on the day o,

Pentecost $Acts *'1B). There were also preachers ,ro "yrene who

assisted the wor0 in ANTIO" $Acts 11'*B)/ and/ a prophet ,ro

"yrene is ,ound in Acts 1-'1>-.

*. There were sypathetic/ heart2ro0en (1).

6. In great pain/ JES6S TOO4 CARE OF H3S 5OTHER $ohn 1D'*&/ *)esus was saying to ohn/ “Stay with 3y other.” NOT!' The other

and 2rothers o, esus were with the apostles :!7O#! P!NT!"OST

$Acts 1'1-/ 1(). An interesting thought is that the 3OT!# and :#OT!#S

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O7 !S5S 35ST :! SA4!= :Y !S5S :LOO= 5ST AS

“Li,e is not ,utileM.,ailure is not ,atalM.. death is not ,inal9”

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Lesso" @

3. THE HOL3NESS OF GOD

A. “:ut ay it ne+er 2e that I should 2oast/ eGcept in the cross o, our Lord esus "hristM.”

$%alatians &'1()

:. Loo0 at the 2eauti,ul picture o, a “OLY %O=” on is throne $Isaiah &'1>@).

“OLY/ OLY/ OLY” IS T! “LO#= O7 OSTS9” The whole earth is ,ull

o, is glory9” $Isaiah &'-)

". There are )ro"g !deas a#ot God today'

1. People want to 2elie+e in a “god” they ha+e created. People want to 2elie+e

in “%od/” 2ut NOT A “OLY” %O=9

*. People want to “7!!L” %od/ while re,using to LIST!N to %od and FNO


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Lesso"

I. THE A77EAL OF THE CROSS

A. “%od ,or2id that I should glory/ sa+e in the cross o, our Lord esus "hrist”

$%alatians &'1()

:. :y worldly standards/ the LI7! O7 !S5S

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a. No one can reain “N!5T#AL” at the ,oot o, the "#OSS

2. esus “=#A1. FORG3ENESS' “7ather/ ,orgi+e the M.” $Lu0e *-'-()

a. This was a P#AY!#/ not a declaration

2. is 7I#ST and LAST stateents were addressed to the 7AT!#.

$1) “7ather/ ,orgi+e theM” and “7ather/ into Thy handsM.”

c. TINF A:O5T TIS' esus was P#AYIN% 7O# IS

!8!"5TION!#S9 #ead esus stateents in 3atthew 6'(-/ ((/

“M.Pray ,or those who persecute you.” Truly/ “the cross is

7orgi+eness9”

*. SALAT3ON' To the thie,/ esus said/ “Today/ you will 2e with 3e inParadise” $Lu0e *-'(-)

a. “Sin>soa0ed sinners” are sa+ed 2y a “2lood>stained Sa+ior”

2. esus had PO

into a0ing 3ary a “2eati,ied” person. Ne+ertheless/ It is sad thatany ha+e done it.

c. 3ary was called 2y %od to 2ear is Son $Lu0e 1'*&>--)

d. Sieon/ the prophet said to 3ary/ “M.And a sword will pierce e+en

your own soulM” $Lu0e *'-6)

e. 3OT!#S will always 2e there. :ut/ where were 2rothers and sisters;

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,. esus had pointed out in is personal inistry that “,aily” are those

who =O T! 2rea0ing uestion/ That which arouses PITY or SA=N!SS“3y %od/ 3y %od/ why ha+e you ,orsa0en 3e;” $3atthew *'(&)

a. The 7INAL 7O5# STAT!3!NTS o, esus on the "ross are concerning

I3S!L7

2. esus e+idently “shuddered” at the loneliness o, 2ecoing “SIN”

$II "orinthians 6'*B/ *1)

c. esus 35ST !N=5#! this %#!AT S577!#IN% “ALON!”

6. TH3RST' “I Thirst” $ohn 1D'*@)

a. !arlier/ esus had re,used a drin0 that would ha+e dulled is senses

2. Now/ he too0 a drin0 to retain is senses. This was the only P!#SONAL

7A4O# ! #!E5!ST!=.

&. 3CTORY' “It is ,inished” $ohn 1D'-B). In the %ree0 language/ this is onlyON!

1. The torentors o, esus taunted i/ saying/ “I, you are the Son o, %od/ "O3!

=O1)

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*. "AN%!' The thie, on the cross said/ “#ee2er eM.” $Lu0e *-'(*)

a. One o, the thie+es (D? 3ar0 16'-&). :ystanders

want to see e+erything/ 2ut/ any ties/ understand nothing.

6. GA5BLERS' “Let us not tear it/ 2ut cast lots ,or it” $ohn 1D'*(). “esuswas dying ,or our sins” while en were “ga2ling ,or is clothes9”

NOT!' “Things” were ore iportant to the than the li,e o, a an.

The #O:! was ore +alua2le to the than the li,e o, esus. Are we anydi,,erent than they;

&. JOSE7H OF AR35ATHEA a"d N3CODE56S' 6-).

oseph was a “secret” disciple. Nicodeus had +isited esus at night $ohn

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I. THE 5YSTERY OF THE CROSS

A. “:ut ay it ne+er 2e that I should 2oast/ eGcept in the cross o, our Lord esus "hristM.”

$%alatians &'1()

:. Paul told TI3OTY/ “And 2y coon con,ession great is the ystery o, godlinessM.”

$I Tiothy -'1&)

". The word/ “ystery” in the New Testaent eans a thing that was once concealed is

now re+ealed. 7or eGaple/ the gospel that includes %entiles $!phesians -'1>11).

owe+er/ “ystery” includes the idea that we "AN NOT 75LLY %#ASP T!

!8T!NT O7 “LO4!/ 7AIT/ 5STI"!/ O# %OO=N!SS.”

=. The “ystery” o, the Lord can 2e understood ONLY 2y re+elation/ not 2y huan

reason.

!. NOT! soe Scripture concerning “3YST!#Y”

1. The “%OSP!L” is “ystery” $!phesians 1'>1-). See also “the ,aith” as a

“ystery” $I Tiothy -'D)

*. The truth a2out "hrist had 2een a “secret” “since the world 2egan”

$#oans 1&'*6/ *&? I "orinthians *')

-. This “ystery” was ,or the “o2edience o, ,aith” $#oans 1'6)

(. The “ystery” was re+ealed 2y the oly Spirit to apostles and other

inspired en $!phesians -'*>&)

6. The apostle Paul spo0e o, “"hrist and the church” as a “great ystery”

$!phesians 6'-*)

&. The “"#OSS” was planned in the ind o, %od 2e,ore creation9 The

"#OSS “purchased” the church $Acts *B'*@). See also #e+elation 6'D/ 1B.

. “3ystery” reuires the O:!=I!N"! o, an without coplete 0nowledge o,

all o, %ods will. “The secret things 2elong to %od9” There is 35" that

we do NOT FNO< AS Y!T9

II. 7EO7LE AT THE CROSS :5atthe) 8> 5ark 2 Lke 8

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*. 3A#Y/ 3A#TA/ and LAKA#5S were a2sent. They are not entioned again.

61).

-. OT!#S *).

2. 61? ohn 1@'1>11).

The aHesty o, esus had 2een seen at that oent. Thin0 a2out it9

3alchus was the sla+e o, "aiaphas9 "AIAPAS SA< TAT !A#

!4!#Y =AY9

d. 5=AS was not there/ ,or he was =!A=9 $3atthew *'1>6). esus had

peritted udas to approach i in the %arden/ !4!N FISS I39

esus 0new that udas was a “de+il” $ohn &'B/ 1). Satan had

entered udas $Lu0e **'-? ohn 1-'*). esus told udas/ “&@/ etc.). To the spectators/ this was

a “sport/” a 2loody/ ugly sport. "rowds can 2e inhuane9 They cried/ “is

2lood 2e on us and on our children” $3atthew *'*6).

(. esus !N!3I!S were there/ the ewish leaders $3atthew *'(1>(-). The “chie,

priests/” the “scri2es/” and “elders” were there 3O"FIN%9


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a. “"hristianity stored throughout the world.” A,ter the resurrection/

these ewish leaders could NOT STOP the spread o, the gospel

2. In the tie ahead/ :i2lical udais ended/ genealogies were lost within

the ewish nation/ erusales teple was destroyed in A. =. B and/

the sacri,icial syste ceased. The Lord was 4I"TO#IO5S9

6. O, course/ the #O3AN SOL=I!#S were there. They were hardened to such

e+ents. They had their “party9” $3atthew *'*>-1/ etc.). It is the"!NT5#ION who was deeply o+ed9 e said/ “"ertainly/ this an was

innocent” $Lu0e *-'()/ and “Truly this an was the Son o, %od” $3ar0

16'-D).

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3. THE '3SDO5 AND 7O'ER OF GOD

A. “:ut/ ay it ne+er 2e that I should 2oast/ eGcept in the cross o, our Lord esus

"hristM.” $%alatians &'1()

:. “:ut to those who are the called/ 2oth ews and %ree0s/ Chr!st the *o)er o( God a"d the )!sdom o( God” $I "orinthians 1'*(). Please read also I "orinthians 1'1>*'6.

". :ecause o, the "#OSS/ %od will DO “HEART TRANS7LANTS9” The gospel"AN%!S T! !A#TS O7 3!N AN= ? %alatians *'*B/ *1? Philippians *'6>11/ etc.). T!#! IS NO >> the cross is huiliation that opens the door to ,orgi+eness.

People want peace >>> the cross 2rings us to a war that results in peace. People

honor 2eauty >>> the cross/ crude and ugly/ eGpresses a 2eauty that eGcels all other

2eauties.”

!. CHR3ST/ THE 7O'ER OF GOD

1. -. %ods PO-? "olossians 1'1(>1? e2rews 1'1>-)

6. owe+er/ with IS %#!AT PO

i. ! "ALLS 5S9 ! FNO"FS9 $#e+elation -'*B? See 3atthew

11'*@>-B)

&. There is NO SINN!# ,or who "hrist =I= NOT =I!9 e died ,or ALL9

$II "orinthians 6'16). In one sense/ "hrist was ON T! "#OSS ,or --

years9 e cae to =I!9

. NOT!' %ods PO

@. a+e we thought o, the 7A"T that the gospel can ONLY :! #!"!I4!= :Y

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7. CHR3ST THE '3SDO5 OF GOD

1. “The greatest power o, %od lies in is wisdo9”

*. The %eran philosopher/ NietCsche/ praised and “idoliCed” huan “power.” e

hated esus 2ecause he considered esus to 2e

esus and the gospel LI4!9

-. “CHR3ST CR6C3F3ED” is the +ery “e2odient” o, the


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!. S3= 53RACLES AT GOLGOTHA $The “S0ull”)

1. DAR4NESS $3atthew *'(6/ etc.).

a. =ar0ness ,ro the SI8T O5# $NOON) 5NTIL T! NINT O5#/

-'BB P. 3. a+e you noticed that/ any ties/ we O4!#LOOF the

iracles at the "#OSS;

2. This was NOT an “eclipse.” An eclipse only last ,or a ,ew oents/ anddoes not ta0e place at the tie o, the 75LL 3OON. The Passo+er

was during the 75LL 3OON. This was %ods iracle9

(. THE O7ENED GRAES $3atthew *'6*/ 6-)

a. The ews wanted to S!! “SI%NS” 7#O3 !S5S $3atthew 1*'-@>(B).

%od ga+e the S!4!#AL 3I#A"L!S AT T! "#OSS9

2. The gra+es o, 3ANY selected “saints” were OP!N!=9

c. These e+ents caused spectators to “:!AT T!I# :#!ASTS”

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6. THE GRAE CLOTHES $Lu0e *('1>1*? ohn *B'1>D) $The “,irst day o, thewee0”)

a. ohn outran Peter when they heard that the to2 was open. :ut/ ohn

stopped and Peter went into the to2 $ohn *B'1>&). They saw the

%#A4! "LOT!S that had 2een around esus 2ody

2. “The last thing the eneies wanted was an epty to29”

c. NOT! T! 7OLLO@)

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Lesso"

I. 7RO7HECY

A. “:ut ,ar 2e it ,ro e to glory/ sa+e in the cross o, our Lord esus "hristM.”

$%alatians &'1()

:. P#OP!"Y is a PO

1. There are -B/BBB P#O3IS!S in the :i2le. %od ,ul,ills ALL O7 T!39

*. 7loyd ailton said that there are --* ,ul,illed prophecies o, !S5S in the

OL= T!STA3!NT. $“:asis o, "hristian 7aith/” New Yor0' arper and

#ow/ 1D&(. p. 1&B). Soe prophecies are +ery SP!"I7I"9 “No other

religion has a prophesied ,ounder and Sa+ior9”

-. %ene %reer said that esus claied A5TO#ITY D ties/ claied to 2e the

Son o, %od DB ties/ claied to 2e sent 2y %od -- ties/ and claied to

2e the 3essiah -1 ties. $"on+ersation 2y telephone with author)

(. NOT!' At the 2eginning o, is personal inistry/ esus claied that e is the

3essiah. #ead Isaiah &1'1>-? Lu0e ('1&>*. Those who heard understood

is clai/ and wanted to FILL I3 $Lu0e ('*@>-B)

". "onsider 5ST SO3! o, the P#OP!"I!S O7 !S5S $"onsult “The Agony and

Glory of the Cross/” page @D)

1. esus was the “seed” o, A2raha $%enesis **'1@? #oans ('1->*6? Acts

'1>&? %alatians -'@>1&)

*. e is the “prophet li0e 3oses” $=euteronoy 1@'16>**? Acts -'**>*&)

-. e is the “seed” o, =a+id $ohn '(*? #oans 1'-? II Tiothy *'@)

(. esus spea0ing in “para2les” $Psal @'*? 3atthew 1-'-(/ -6)

6. esus was 2orn o, a “+irgin” $Isaiah '1(? 3atthew 1'*->*6)

&. A %alilean $Isaiah D'1/ *? 3ar0 1('B? Lu0e **'6D)

. esus was the “light” to the %entiles $Isaiah (D'&? Acts 1-'(&/ ()

@. A lowly “FIN%” riding into erusale $Kechariah D'D/ 1B? 3atthew *1'1>@)

D. The righteous “:ranch” $ereiah *-'6? e2rews '1()

1B. e was called “out o, !gypt” and 2ecae a “NaCarene” $osea 11'1?

3atthew *'16' See also *'*-)

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11. The New Testaent teaches that esus was declared “2e,ore the ,oundation o,

the world $!phesians 1'-/ (? -'D>11? I Peter 1'*B)

=. SO3! O7 T! OL= T!STA3!NT P#OP!"I!S A:O5T !S5S A#! =!ALIN%

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II. THE B3G 'ORDS OF THE CROSS :7ART ONE;. 7lease Read Roma"s &22?82.

A. 0I. The gi,t o, righteousness will reign in li,e through the One esus "hrist”$#oans 6'1)

:. “ATONE5ENT”

1. “!+ery sin and e+ery sinner will 2e punishedeither at the cross or in hell9”

*. one>ent” with %od

. ED3TOR%S NOTE' The %ree0 word/ “ilasmos” in I ohn *'*/ translated“propitiation” or “eGpiation” eans %ods eans o, ,orgi+eness. In

!nglish/ the word “eGpiate” eans “to pay the penalty ,or.” !S5S is

the only eans o, ,orgi+eness.

@. esus is the “Lion” o, udah/ 2ut also the “Lam#.” 7orgi+eness coes throughthe LA3: $I Peter 1'1@/ 1D)

D. Atoneent eans that %O= IS #I%T9 “%od is right a2out our pro2le >>>

SIN9 e is #I%T a2out the solution >>> the "#OSS.”

". 0J6ST/1 0J6ST3CE/1 0J6ST3F3CAT3ON1

1. Please read #oans -'*B>*&. This Scripture is the “!A#T” o, the 2oo0 o,

#oans.

*. NOT! TIS I3PO#TANT POINT' A HOLY GOD CANNOT 7ER53T S3NTO GO 6N76N3SHED9 5er$y $a""ot $heat J6ST3CE9

-. Today/ 3AN =O!S NOT 6. I, we 2elie+e in the "#OSS/ we A""!PT 5STI"! and we A""!PT !LL9

&. People in sin 35ST :! “5STI7I!=.” SIN "ANNOT :! O4!#LOOF!=9

$I "orinthians &'11)

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. It was NOT LO4! that cruci,ied esus9 It was 5STI"!9 Sin ust 2e punished9

%O= IS 5ST9 It is the 2lood o, esus that eets the 5STI"! o, %od9 So/

%od can 2e 5ST and the 5STI7I!# o, the one who has ,aith in esus

$#oans -'*(>*)

@. ON T! "#OSS/ when esus said/ “IT IS 7INIS!=/” “e paid a de2t e did

not oweM.” $ohn 1D'-B)

=. “S6BST3T6T3ON”

1. The "#OSS on "al+ary was a “+icarious/” “representati+e/” and

“su2stitutionary” death. !S5S =I!= A =!AT TAT :!LON%S

TO 5S9

*. 0Ca" a *erso" #e"e(!t (rom a"other%s s((er!"g a"d sa$r!(!$e1 0Yes1

-. esus was the “S5:STIT5T!” ,or 5S9 $#oans 6'6>1B? !phesians 1'->1-?

Philippians -'D? I Peter *'*(? I ohn *'1/ */ etc.)

(. #ee2er the “s$a*egoat” in the Old Testaent where the sins o, the peoplewere con,essed o+er the goat/ and it was sent into the wilderness;

$Le+iticus 1&'1B/ etc.)

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Lesso"

I. S3N

A. “%od ,or2id that I should glory/ sa+e in the cross o, our Lord esus "hristM..”

$%alatians &'1()

:. -)/ and the “wages o, sin” is eternal/ spiritual death $#oans &'*-).

6. SATAN has 2ecoe the “god o, this world/” the “prince/” the “,ather” o, those

who ,ollow hi/ and the “ruler” o, sinners $ohn @'((? 1*'-1? 1('-B?

1&'11? II "orinthians ('(). 'HO 3S THE R6LER OF O6R L3FE

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&. In order ,or sin,ul an to 2e sa+ed/ he 35ST S!! IS SIN AS %O= S!!S IT9

:ecause %od AT!S SIN/

we 2ecoe/ the 3O#!

O5# #!LATIONSIP

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-. “#econciliation” ay 2e pictured in this way' Two en are good ,riends/ 2ut/

2ecause soething happened/ their relationship is "O3PL!T!LY :#OF!N.


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2. The O77!N=!= 35ST 7O#%I4!.

$1) “"O3! O3!9”

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-. “!Gpiation is the reo+al o, guilt? propitiation is the reo+al o, wrath” Thus/

esus 2lood is our eGpiatory sacri,ice. !Gpiation is %ods eans o,

,orgi+eness. esus is our “3!#"Y S!AT9” e is our “Passo+er”

$I "orinthians 6')

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Lesso" 2

I. 0'RATH1

A. “:ut ,ar 2e it ,ro e to glory/ sa+e in the cross o, our Lord esus "hristM.”

$%alatians &'1()

:. It is a T!##I:L! “HERESY” when “

*. Please #!A= e2rews 1B'*&>-1? 1*'*@/ *D? #oans 1'1@.

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=. RE7ENTANCE

1. %od is “slow to anger” $Neheiah D'1). TAT IS T! 35ST :!9 $aes 1'1D)

*. :ecause sin is “radical/” #!P!NTAN"! ust 2e “radical/” genuine/ true

repentance9

-. T! %#!AT TOPI" o, the Scriptures is RE7ENTANCE9

a. NOT!' #!P!NTAN"! is the “ost di,,icult” coandent to get

an0ind to o2ey9

2. ON T! :APTIST preached #!P!NTAN"!/ his only seron

“outline” $ohn -'1/ */ etc.)

c. =uring is personal inistry/ !S5S preached #!P!NTAN"!

$3atthew ('1? 3ar0 1'1(/ 16). 7orgi+eness is ipossi2le without

#!P!NTAN"! $Acts *'-@)

d. "hurches with their pro2les were coanded to #!P!NT

$#e+elation */ -)

(. SINN!#S are under the >> NOT O6RS9

". %O=S PO

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a. The :i2le is a 2oo0 o, :LOO=. The word/ “2lood” is entioned o+er

(BB ties in the Scriptures.

2. esus :LOO= 2rought the “N!< "O4!NANT” into eGistence. e is

the “3!=IATO#” o, that "O4!NANT $e2rews D'16>1) that

went into e,,ect at the "#OSS. ohn) (o$s o" Jess/ and Actsthrough #e+elation ,ocus on the "5#"/ the result that coes

out o, the "#OSS.

2. esus proised to “2uild” is "5#" $3atthew 1&'1->1D)

c. The "5#" was “purchased/” o2tained with the :LOO= O7"#IST $At the "#OSS) $Acts *B'*@)

d. esus “%A4! I3S!L7” $At the CROSS) ,or the “"5#"”$!phesians 6'*6)

e. “You cannot separate "hrist ,ro is church9” The PYSI"AL

:O=Y o, "hrist/ and shed 2lood/ o2tained the SPI#IT5AL :O=Y

o, "hrist/ the "5#"9

,. 3an says/ “:ut/ the church cannot sa+e you9” "orrect9 !S5S is the

SA4IO#9 :ut/ the CH6RCH !s the 0SAED” and the “SA4!=”are the “"5#"” $Acts *'1>()

g. There are “NO SAED 7EO7LE O6TS3DE THE CH6RCH/” ,or theLord places the in the church9 $Acts *'(? "olossians 1'1-).

h. One cannot say/ “I lo+e "hrist/ 2ut I reHect the church.” This is NOT

:I:LI"AL9 The "5#" is the “:#I=!” o, "hrist9 $!phesians

6'*? II "orinthians 11'*/ #e+elation **'1/ etc.)

-. T! 0LORD%S DAY'” T! “LORD%S S677ER”

a. Our culture says/ “It a0es no di,,erence what you 2elie+e. ust 2e

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$1) #ead 3atthew *&'*&>*D? 3ar0 1('**>*6? Lu0e **'1D/ *B?

Acts *'(*? *B'? I "orinthians 1B'1&/ 1? 11'*->*D.

$*) The early church too0 the LO#=S S5PP!# e+ery “,irst day o,

the wee0.” The Lords Supper is NOT a “sacraent” that

“,orgi+es us/” 2ut/ rather/ it is a “eorial” that “declares we

are the ,orgi+en.”

$-) The Lords Supper e+ery “LO#=S =AY” $#e+elation 1'1B)“One :i2le/ one 2read/ one cup/ one 2ody/ one 2lood/ and one

co+enant9”

$() The Lords Supper is “proclaiing the Lords death until e

coes” $I "orinthians 11'*&). The Lords Supper is

connected to the "#OSS.

$6) The “Lords =ay” is connected to the "#OSS9 It is the day o,

#!S5##!"TION9 $3atthew *@'1? 3ar0 1&'1/ etc.)

$&) The Lords Supper is the greates “eorial” in the world. TheLords Supper is a “"!L!:#ATION/” NOT A “75N!#AL”

(. BA7T3S5

a. “esus was not cruci,ied in a cathedral 2etween two candles/ 2ut on a

"#OSS 2etween two thie+es.”

2. 7or sal+ation/ soe want to o,,er the “Sinners Prayer” o, the taG

collector ,ound in Lu0e 1@'D>1(. This show an ignorance o, the

1&).

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$-) A “NON>:APTIK!= "#ISTIAN” is copletely “,oreign” to

yhe Scripture.

$() NOT!' The “heart o, the gos*el” is the DEATH/ B6R3AL/ a"dRES6RRECT3ON o( Chr!st $I "orinthians 16'1>(). In a2eauti,ul “LIF!N!SS/” Sinners “=I!” to sin/ are “:5#I!=”

through 2aptis/ and then “#AIS!=” to a N!< LI7!

$#oans &'1>6? "olossians *'1*).

$6) In 2aptis/ the sinner accepts the Lord and is “clothed” with i

$%alatians -'*&/ *). The sinner is “2aptiCed into "hrist9”

$&) A,ter #!P!NTAN"!/ when the sinner is “2aptiCed” ha+ing a

con+iction that “!S5S IS LO#=/” he 2ecoes a ,orgi+en

person/ a "hristian/ a disciple o, esus $Acts *'-@)

$) A repenting sinner/ li0e Saul o, Tarsus/ ust “Arise and 2e

2aptiCed and wash away yoursinsM.” $Acts **'1&)

$@) Twel+e en in Acts 1D'1> were lac0ing in their understanding.They had 2een 2aptiCed with “ohns 2aptis.” They were

then Scripturally 2aptiCed.

$D) Ba*t!sm sa+es9 $I Peter -'1D>**)

6. THE CR6C3F3ED L3FE :Galat!a"s 8&8 &2@/ et$.;

a. (). SEE4 THE TH3NGS THAT ARE ABOE9

d. %i+e %od your preached !S5S9”

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Lesso" 22

I. SANCT3F3CAT3ON

A. “%od ,or2id that I should glory/ sa+e in the "#OSS o, our Lord esus "hristM.”

$%alatians &'1()

:. The wor0 o, the church is EANGEL3S5 to sa+e s!""ers. owe+er/ uch o, the tie/today/ e+angelis is “O5T/” not 2eing practiced. People ha+e ,orgotten that an

is LOST

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-. !+en “saints” who are “wal0ing in the light” SIN9 $I ohn 1'>1B? *'1>- ).

(.

2. Prayer Sancti,ies $I Tiothy ('6)

c. The oly Spirit Sancti,ies $#oans 16'1&? I Peter 1'*)

d. "hrist Sancti,ies $I "orinthians 1'-B? e2rews *'11)

e. %od Sancti,ies $ohn 1B'-&? I Thessalonians 6'*-)

,. 7AIT Sancti,ies $Acts *&'1@)

@. “Saints ust li+e in repentance9” “Saints” are “saints/” NOT “P!#7!"T

AN%!LS9”

D. SAN"TI7I"ATION is “D3SC37LESH379”

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II. 7REACH3NG THE CROSS $I "orinthians 1'1>*6? *'1>6? II "orinthians ('?I Tiothy -'16/ 1&? ('11>1&? II Tiothy ('1>6)

A. Preaching is 7#O3 %O=9 The “heart” o, the %reat "oission is P#!A"IN%

$3ar0 1&'16/ 1&)

1. The 2eginning o, the church cae through P#!A"IN% $Acts *). The

"5#" %#!< through P#!A"IN% $Acts @'(/ 6? etc. See #oans

1B'1->1). NOT! S"#IPT5#!S A:O4!.

*. 1(/ etc.). ohn

3DENT3F3ED a"d 5AGN3F3ED JES6S9 $ohn 1'*D/ -'*>-B/ etc.)

*. #eal preaching perits the people to “hear the +oice o, %od/” and the preacher

is NOT I3PO#TANT9 “Put yoursel, into it/” :5T/ “Feep yoursel, out o, it.”

That is/ P5T YO5# !A#T INTO IT/ :5T =O NOT !3PASIK!

YO5#S!L79”

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c. NOT! Pauls attitude a2out *rea$h!"g the gos*el in I "orinthiansD'1&

d. NOT! A%AIN' An OL= P#AY!# that was heard any years ago/

that is so "O##!"T was/ “3ay the *rea$her h!de h!msel( #eh!"dthe CROSS.”

e. T#5! P#!A"IN% has a treendous 7O#"! 2ehind it' “M.The lo+eo, "hrist controls us” $II "orinthians 6'1()

6. %od SA4!S T! ()

2. “Tell people

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Lesso" 28

I. THE 3NCARNAT3ON

A. “:ut ay it ne+er 2e that I should 2oast/ eGcept in the cross o, our Lord esus "hrist/

through which the world has 2een cruci,ied to e/ and I to the world”$%alatians &'1()

:. 3an would li0e to 2e %O=/ 2ut it is =I77I"5LT to understand that the d!+!"e SON OF GOD CA5E TO THE EARTH TO BE 5AN9 $ohn 1'1/ 1()

". esus is the ONLY 05ED3ATOR” 2etween %O= and 3AN $I Tiothy *'6)

=. esus is the “LI4IN% :#!A=” ,ro !A4!N $ohn &'(@>6@)

!. On the “3ount o, Trans,iguration” the 7ather said/ “Th!s !s 5y Belo+ed So" M..”

$3atthew 1'1>6? II Peter 1'1&>1@). The GREAT 53RACLE o, theIN"A#NATION9

7. %ods 7INAL #!4!LATION is in !S5S $e2rews 1'1>-? #oans 1'1>&)

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6. The entire ephasis o, the gospel o, ON is that =eity cae down ,ro

“hea+en” to “2ecoe ,lesh/” and esus 53ANITY is eternally

signi,icant and iportant $See ohn 1'1(). esus eGaltation =I= NOT

=!ST#OY IS 53ANITY9

II. 0O/ GOD/ 5A4E 5E L34E JES6S91 $3atthew *@? 3ar0 1&? Lu0e *(? ohn *B/ *1)

A. “:elo+ed/ now we are children o, %od/ and it has not appeared as yet what we shall

2e. 6@).

=. No an was present at the oent o, !S5S #!S5##!"TION.


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a. ewish Law reuired a thing to 2e esta2lished 2y the “outh o, two or

three witnesses” NOT! Pauls stateent in II "orinthians 1-'1.

2. NOT! that when Paul spo0e o, the “=!AT 7O# O5# SINS/ :5#IAL/

AN= #!S5##!"TION” o, "hrist/ ! T!N %A4! 3ANY


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1. The sad/ heart#roke" )ome" 2rought spices to anoint the 2ody o,esus/ NOT TINFIN% AT T! TI3!/ that the LA#%! STON!

would 2e 4!#Y =I77I"5LT TO 3O4! A

(. esus too0 the power o, IS :LOO= to hea+en $e2rews 1B'1D>*-)

6. On the "#OSS/ esus A:OLIS!= =!AT/ and 2rought LI7! and

I33O#TALITY to light through the gospel $II Tiothy 1'1B).

&. NOT!' 0JES6S% RES6RRECT3ON G6ARANTEES O6RS91$I "orinthians 16'(*>6@). In O5# #!S5##!"TION/

LIF! !S5S9 $I ohn -'1>-)

. “:ut/ than0s 2e to %od who gi+es us the +ictory through our Lord esus "hrist”

$I "orinthians 16'6).

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Lesso" 2<

I. THE BLOOD

A. “:ut ay it ne+er 2e that I should 2oast eGcept in the "#OSS o, our Lord esus

"hristM.” $%alatians &'1()

:. The “oly o, olies” is entered into 2y the :LOO= o, "hrist $e2rews 1B'1D)

See also e2rews D'11/ 1*.

". The “LA5B OF GOD” is the “centerpiece” O7 ALL ISTO#Y $#e+elation 1-'@)In %ods plan/ he was “Slain ,ro the ,oundation o, the world.”

=. “The theology o, hea+en is "hrist>centered/ cross>centered/ and 2lood>centered.”

It is so sad that/ in soe religious “seinaries/” the :LOO= o, "hrist ust not 2e

entioned.

!. T! ENOR53TY OF S3N

1. a+e you noticed that the 2oo0 o, L!4ITI"5S is ,illed with SA"#I7I"!S/

P#I!STS/ and :LOO=/ T! :LOO= O7 ANI3ALS;

*. The Old Testaent Law set ,orth +ery clearly the “SIN75LN!SS O7 SIN”

$#oans '1-)

-. 5nder the Law o, 3oses/ “,orgi+eness” reuired the “shedding o, 2lood”

$e2rews D'**). :ut/ those anial sacri,ices could NOT really ta0e away

sin $e2rews 1B'(). %od could ,orgi+e/ ,or/ in the tie ahead/ esuswould =I!9 #ead e2rews D'16.

(. In the New Testaent/ esus tal0ed a2out IS :LOO= ore than e did is

"#OSS or is =!AT9 The 2lood o, "hrist/ “"reated a 2lood 2an0 in

hea+en.”

6. NOT3CE 'HAT JES6S% BLOOD DOES'

a. :lood “#!"ON"IL!S“ $II "orinthians 6'1(>*1)

2. is 2lood “


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g. esus 2lood “SAN"TI7I!S” $e2rews 1-'1*)

h. It “P#OPITIAT!S” $“Atones”) $I ohn *'*)

i. And/ it “%I4!S P!A"!” $"olossians 1'*B' !phesians *'1->1&)

7. TH3NGS CONNECTED TO THE BLOOD

1. T! N!< “T!STA3!NT” or the “NE' COENANT” $3atthew *&'*&>*D'I "orinthians 11'*6/ *&? e2rews 1-'*B)

a. The “2lood o, A:!L cries out to %od ,ro the ground” $%enesis ('*>1*?

See also 3atthew *-'-6? Lu0e 11'61)

2. The “2lood o, "hrist” spea0s o, 2etter things than that o, A2el

$e2rews 1*?*(). LIST!N TO T! :LOO= O7 !S5S9

$e2rews D'11>**)

*. T! N!< T!STA3!NT "5#"' $Acts *B'*@? !phesians 6'*6>*@)

a. The 2lood o, esus “2ought one thing >>> the "5#"9” Anial 2lood

cannot 2uy anything9

2. NOT!' "hristians are “redeeed” 2y esus 2lood $I Peter 1'1@/ 1D).

The "5#" was “purchased” with esus 2lood $Acts *B'*@)

The FIN%=O3 was “purchased” with esus 2lood $#e+elation

6'D/ 1B). THESE ARE ALL THE SA5E 7EO7LE9

-. T! LO#=S S5PP!#' $Acts *'(*? I "orinthians 1B'1&>*1? 11'*->*D)

a. There is “One way/ one 2ody $one church)/ one 2read/ one 2lood/ onesupper/ and one li,e.”

2. The Lords Suppr “proclais the LO#=S =!AT until e coes”

$I "orinthians 11'*&)

(. :APTIS3

a. :aptis is the act that unites the sinner with the :LOO=/ and the

=!AT o, esus $#oans &'1>6? "olossians *'1*?

%alatians -'*&/ *)

2. “The world wants sal+ation without the 2lood/ without the :i2le/ without

the church/ without the Lords Supper/ and without 2aptis. IT *&? 3ar0 @'-->-? Lu0e D'*->*6? 1('*?16'*6>-*? #oans &'1>11? %alatians *'*B/ *1? &'1(? Philippians 1'*1)

A. “And he who does not ta0e his cross and ,ollow a,ter 3e is not worthy o, 3e”

$3atthew 1B'-@)

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:. I, the "#OSS O7 !S5S -&). They did itPYSI"ALLY9 :ecause o, our sin/ we did it “SPI#IT5ALLY9”

. To gi+e YO5#S!L7 and your "IL=#!N a ,uture/ %I4! T!3 A “"#OSS9”

7. “5Y CROSS”

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-. Always consider the teGt o, Lu0e D'*-' “M.I, anyone wishes to coe a,ter 3e/

let hi deny hisel,/ and ta0e up his cross daily/ and ,ollow 3e.” NOT!

also 3atthew 1&'*(? 3ar0 @'-(.

(. NOTI"! the ,ollowing characteristics o, these S"#IPT5#!S'

a. !8"L5SI4!9 esus said that I7

we "ANNOT :! IS =IS"IPL!S9 $Lu0e 1('*? 1('--). I, we do

NOT “=!NY/” “TAF! O5# "#OSS/” etc. we are !8"L5=!=,ro 2eing is disciples9

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