We all once…were by nature children of wrath.Ephesians 2:3 People by nature are enemies of the cross. Sin insults God and isolates us from Him. Sin has affected every aspect of our life since birth. We must watch the things we think about and the things we act out. “Take every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5). If…
Many walk as enemies of the cross.Philippians 3:18 The cross shows us the depth of our sin. We are sinners by creation and by choice. “I was sinful at birth” (Ps. 51:5). Sin deeply offends God and it separates us from Him. Sin affects the things we think about (desires) and the things we act out (decisions). Our sinful desires…
If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.1 Corinthians 15:14 Your greater faith is meaningless without the resurrection of Christ. It was not when Jesus died on the cross that proved His deity, but when He defeated the grave. “Jesus, through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power…
Forgive as the Lord forgave you.Colossians 3:13 The response from Jesus on the cross was truly a remarkable expression of unbounded forgiveness. Jesus was blindfolded, slapped, beaten with fists, flogged, scourged, and ultimately crucified on a cross. To say that being crucified on a cross was excruciatingly slow and humiliating would be an understatement. Despite the cruelty of mankind, Jesus…