10 "Spiritual Victory" Benefits of the Cross Becoming a Follower of Jesus - Session 4 October 3, 2012 You are a Victorious Follower of Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe! A continually growing library of Bible Studies to answer the most vital questions facing Christians today. © 2020 Core Christianity. “Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom” (v. 51a). It could not become any greater, for it was already infinite. 0000003833 00000 n There were three crosses on Calvary on the day Jesus Christ was crucified. It is the cross of Christ. �4������:�?��G�����)�w[G&AK�:fm���a�B������,���y��.�8���X��Ai��b~���q��"���M������z�d�/�?�Og:�����U��s�o�����\���)��(��"�@B�)���D p�.E|.\�)>�I�珅i�S&�U��խ�)���+���o�T���eɹ��ۂ}�ʌ��s)�\0���_JzYk���. 28:29; Job 5:13–14; Isa. 0000002668 00000 n At the cross, the veil was torn, giving us access to the heavenly sanctuary. 0000007140 00000 n This mediation is not just in addition to Calvary.Instead, it is a very important The depiction of Jesus carrying the cross has varied over the centuries. … Barabbas was guilty and belonged in prison. Veil Torn. Thus the solutions to our problems center in the cross of Christ. A perfect work, perfect in every respect, perfect in every aspect.’ … Instantly my mind went to the Greek New Testament and one of the last utterances of Jesus on the cross when he said, ‘It is finished.’ The Greek word is just one word tetelestai. All of life’s final issues are settled at the cross: human pride versus God’s provision, man’s sin versus God’s love, … When we are baptized into Christ, the cross of Christ becomes the believers’ cross. H��W�r��}�W��0%b13� P�$�+Ɏ/!�umY[)� B. The prophet Isaiah wrote, I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with a robe of righteousness. 3:13). 0000006225 00000 n The hour had come! Calvary and the Foreshadowed Cross "And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him. 0000000716 00000 n Ironically, they didn’t recognize that through the cross, Jesus would be clothing his people! Remember the day our Savior, who bore His own cross, died for the sins of mankind upon the cross set upon that hill. The cross of Jesus Christ is the power of God. At Calvary we find healing, victory, authority over satan, and the power to become Sons of God. 0000007633 00000 n That we should be saved from our enemies And from the hand of all who hate us, 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers And to remember His holy covenant, 73 The oath which He swore to our father Abraham: 74 To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life. It was the mercy of God that gave us Calvary, not Calvary that gave us mercy. No--Jesus died because God is showing mercy. prophecy does Calvary’s cross loom before us in such bold relief as in Isaiah 53. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their four children. All of our problems stem from sin--from our own sin or from the sin of others against us (and our sinful reaction to it) or from the fallen world in which we live. We live in a day of loose justice at best. He's got us! What/cross provides to you/me/opportunity to see what God can do beyond the normal, everyday routine of life. • The cross gives us peace. O Cross, the glory of Angels and The Simplicity of the Cross. *��� UJR�������;#lCI9� I}%~u���Za������|��:�% �OSrS?��j��T��>�(���[���J-�Ն��G���͢@�ڃK.˖���%�Y�m>������|wfG��Y�[�a�nǺro�+���[�lW~3��B��4S=�ucN��u�Mn��� C���`�Fp. Christ’s mediation (work in heaven) is rooted in the Cross. Work of the Cross. The cross reveals the great heart of God, and that heart is filled with love. 0000020713 00000 n 59:9–10). This is the revelation and honor of every single attribute of His holy character. O Cross, the believers' firm support. Call us at 833-843-2673. The Benefits of Calvary. At the cross, Jesus was taking your place. We can relax and go with the flow. It captures the fact that Jesus has done it all on the cross. To hold the body weight the thickness would be about 4 inches by 4 inches. (Luke 23:33-43) It is possible for all people to obtain forgiveness for their sins through Jesus’ death on Calvary. That is the size of the cross I have carried around the world since 1969. Although in many works of art He carries the entire cross, i.e. In Mark 15:6–15, Jesus is sent to the cross instead of … Jesus is a peace-maker and in Christ we can be at peace. 0000003373 00000 n These miracles teach us the utterly unique nature of our Lord’s sacrifice. 1. %PDF-1.6 %���� These men wickedly took Jesus’ clothing for themselves. In any case, like that little boy, they want the benefits without doing what it takes to receive the benefits. Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). From John 20:24-29. Like thorns, darkness at noonday was a sign of God’s curse due to sin (Deut. The Cross - the Centre of our Life The entire liturgical year is centred around, the Passion of Christ in Holy Week O Cross, you are the guardian of the whole world. 0000056213 00000 n use His “good work” on the cross for those who believe in Him.Without the work of Christ in the heavenly sanctu-ary, the atoning (cleansing) power of the Cross would not be available to sinners. While nails are mentioned at least nine times in the Bible, John 20:25 is the only reference to them in the life of Christ (Isa. Call us at 833-843-2673. Furthermore, while Jesus was on the cross, there was darkness over the land from noon to 3:00 pm (Mark 15:33). In the parable, we see the benefit to man clearly and yet we also see the benefit to God. The innocent Jesus substituted himself for guilty sinners like us. Jesus humbled Himself to the point of dying on the cross among the thieves, that’s why God exalted Him and gave Him the highest place. Had the prophet stood at the foot of the cross he could not have given to the world a more exact account of what took place. ‘By Him [God] to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him [Jesus], whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross’ Colossians 1:20. On the cross of Calvary God displayed His redemptive glory. One day the power unleashed at Calvary will be the power that will resurrect us from the dead to eternal life. THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS. The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world was now to be slain before the eyes of the world. This new series UNWRAPPING THE GIFT OF CALVARY will dig below the surface of the death of Jesus Christ on the cross to glean vital spiritual details not readily apparent upon first glance.. The purpose of this lesson is to see what God's word says people must do to receive the benefit of Jesus' blood. Surrounding Christ’s death on the cross, was a chain of miraculous events that gave tremendous testimony to (1) the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, (2) His claims as the Son of God, and (3) as a result, to the fact of the redemption that comes through faith in Him. We find victory over persecution and the strength to pick up our cross and follow Jesus. 26 0 obj <> endobj xref 26 21 0000000016 00000 n 0000001039 00000 n 0000001102 00000 n Adriel Sanchez Jesus bore the thorns and darkness of our sin upon himself at the cross: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.” (Gal. This was the curtain that guarded people from the holy of holies, where God’s presence was most concentrated. The Cross also guarantees your stay on earth and gives you a visa to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. We get the odd notion that God is showing mercy because Jesus died. INTRODUCTION: A. John 20:24-29. R�h�A$��0��g�0����|Sve]�O%e�p���7yg�@(~�"M�,Q*�_�"�PNÐ"C��E�E)e��—���L��͝�� �_ͧ��ގ� Interestingly, Jesus would later associate his crucifixion with baptism (Mark 10:38). You see, the parable of the prodigal son is not only about forgiveness of a lost man. The death of Jesus Christ on a cross is an important truth of the Christian gospel. 0000002928 00000 n "—Luke 23:33, A.V. Core Christianity is part of the overall work of White Horse, Inc. • The cross … That God sent Christ to bear our sins means that God does not just shrug off our sin. 0000003791 00000 n Once an instrument of terror, the Cross is now a cherished symbol in many parts of the world. For whether we are thinking about Christ's words from the cross, His words about the cross, or the biblical doctrines of the cross, in every case the cross is central to Christianity. 5:8). The “first cross” is the wooden cross of Calvary, where Jesus suffered His physical death. The Cross of Jesus Christ. We thank you for ushering in the time of the release of what you purchased. 0000018434 00000 n Simply said, Calvary is about life, no fooling here; it is about a new lasting spiritual life. The Deeper Meaning of the Cross 5 Miracles of Calvary Matthew 27:45-54 – April 19, 2019. 0000002099 00000 n x�b```b``�f`e`�eg`@ �+G�� �©��x����9^��00'K�W��uc�ģ�yN�9A�V3M�sE`a��U���g��+/-���nʢv�o�����K�,�X���I�@�5��sq �� [K0)�e�8�\A!0݉@ ��l�H�XD�A�Q�����Ռ��0,b`��c�ǰ���QA��]M+��r!ޓd`Ҍ@� � e G� endstream endobj 27 0 obj <> endobj 28 0 obj <>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageI]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 29 0 obj <> endobj 30 0 obj <> endobj 31 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceGray 5 45 0 R] endobj 32 0 obj <> endobj 33 0 obj <> endobj 34 0 obj <> endobj 35 0 obj <> endobj 36 0 obj <> endobj 37 0 obj <>stream Knowing about/cross w/o knowing the authority/benefits of the cross will keep you from experiencing all God has in store for you. It was not by … “When Jesus died on the cross the mercy of God did not become any greater. In the earliest chapters of the Bible, we learn that thorns were one result of the curse that had come into the world because of sin (Gen. 3:17–18). O Cross, you are the height of the Church's beauty. 0000002715 00000 n The Purpose of The Cross. In fact, it is crucial to the gospel, the crux of the message, if we might employ additional English words derived from the Latin word crux, from which we also derive the English word "cross.". The Purpose of The Cross. Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate health care to the most vulnerable, including those reaching the end of their life. These circumstances give us a clear picture of the substitutionary nature of Christ’s work on the cross. “And when they had come to the place called Calvary [the Place of a Skull] there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.” Luke 23:33. “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 Download PDF Like Sermon outline by Tom Moore on all that the vicious nails of the Cross of Calvary accomplished. �I@�V��9=�Aɹ�%����"�K_N�>�#����e��I��3�N.W���+�א ��N��O��a c��8P:����'�t���|5��@���L��X�7L�H���p��R�zbG: People commit horrible crimes and get off with a slap on th… The best I can figure it the cross was about 6 feet across and 12 foot long (2 meters by 4 meters). What example did Jesus give from nature that explains the principle of the cross? 0000001424 00000 n Mark records that when Jesus was crucified, “they… divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take” (Mark 15:24). Site by Mere Yet Barabbas went free, and Jesus was condemned. Calvary Carrying The Cross Skulls They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha. Every Christian receives the following four benefits of the cross: In Mark 15:6–15, Jesus is sent to the cross instead of the murderer Barabbas. Intro: We are living in a day when the message of the church is changing.Churches, and even whole denominations, are moving away from the old message of salvation through the blood of Jesus, and are moving toward a message of salvation through social activism and good works. Leadership. Spiritual intimacy with God - They may be one, just as We are one (Jn. Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. Tuesday, 17 March 20. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the cross of Jesus Christ. (Heb. 61:10). for all on Calvary, goes onever since in the heavenly sphere, there are hints of this in the Christian tradition from the beginning. 13230 Evening Creek Dr South; San Diego, CA 92129. (Mark 1:10). The Greek word which we translate into English as "cross" is stauros. The Torn Curtain Matthew 27:51 – April 8, 2012. O Cross, you are what strengthened the Emperors. 10:19–22a). All Rights Reserved. 2. Due to the work of the Cross you are protected on Earth by the angels, and escorted by them on your way out of this world. It symbolizes self-denial and not the hardships of life, which all people, believers and unbelievers have to put up with. When the Roman soldiers were mocking Jesus, they placed a crown of thorns upon his head. Jerusalem’s set place for crucifixions was Golgotha, or Calvary . Mark used the word “torn” one other time in his gospel when describing Jesus’ baptism: And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. Mark 15:27 Huegel went on to illustrate this by the testimony of a missionary to South America: Solomon...was born of Jewish parents in Austria. The Cross has the power to draw us to Him through all ages, regardless of ethnicity or cultural background. ... You are commanded right now to believe and repent, to receive the benefits of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Through his death on the cross, Jesus covered the shame of our nakedness by giving us his robe of righteousness. Jesus was innocent and wrongly accused. Father, I thank you for the blessings and benefits of Calvary; for the full price you paid when you said, “It is finished,” John 19:30. Because of sin, mankind didn’t have the same access to God that the Levitical priests had. Text Sermons : David Wilkerson : BENEFIT OF THE CROSS: Open as PDF Jesus told this parable, using it as a teaching tool to get across a great truth. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program. 17:22). trailer <]>> startxref 0 %%EOF 46 0 obj <>stream 18. The apostle Paul said, “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. The Cross was enough – I believe, speak and hold in my imagination the reality that “The Cross has made ME flawless!” I put on what Christ provided. Founded in 1885 by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, Calvary is a charitable, not-for-profit, Catholic health care organisation. When Jesus died, “the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom” (Mark 15:38). 76 0000012999 00000 n This was in fulfillment of a prophecy found in Psalm 22:18. two pieces of wood fastened together, it’s possible that the vertical portion of the cross was in a fixed place in the ground. 0000003587 00000 n 0000006937 00000 n • Cross/key/God invading/difficult or mundane circumstances of life From its beginnings, the Cross has exemplified Christianity. “This young lady from Oklahoma spoke… ‘Consider the work of Calvary. '3 Certainly not a few modern writers have given expression to the view that the heavenly and the eucharistic offering complete and consummate the sacrifice of the cross… B. Work of the Cross - A New Meaning Walk thru the gates of Jerusalem, look up to Calvary, and see the work of the cross. 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