Matthew 27:27-44 – The Cross (Part 1) is a story of the cruel treatment of Jesus where human depravity and God’s love for man collide. Jesus’ six illegal trials end and his physical journey to the cross begins as He is beaten, mocked and has His beard pulled out. Simon of Cyrene is called to carry Jesus’ cross just as Luke 9:23 tells us, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Matthew 27:27-44 – The Cross (Part 1) teaches that at the cross we must deny our flesh as Jesus denied His own flesh when He took our sins upon His shoulders.
The Apostle John wrote: “Jesus answered (Pilate), “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” 37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “You are a king then?” Jesus answered, “you say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” ”
John 18:36-37,( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/18/36-37/s_1015036
The Prophet Isaiah wrote “I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.”
Isaiah 50:6,( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/50/6/s_729006
The Cross (Part 1) Compares Man’s Nature to God’s Nature:
THE FOCAL POINT OF HUMAN DEPRAVITY.
THE FOCAL POINT OF GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN.
OUR INTERRUPTIONS – ARE OFTEN GOD’S APPOINTMENTS
The Book of Luke quotes Jesus when He said: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. Luke 9:23-24,( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/9/23-24/s_982023
The world wants prosperity Jesus. Not crucified Jesus.
The Cross (Part 1)shows us:
1) We have a huge sin problem
He was wounded for our transgressions (against God), He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way (sin), and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:5-6 NKJV
The Cross (Part 1) shows us:
2) WE ARE NOT THE JUDGES OF GOOD/ EVIL, RIGHT/ WRONG.
Pastor Jon Courson Quotes:
The world wants Jesus, but not crucified. The world wants a Jesus figure, a Christ-consciousness, a cosmic spirituality, a harmonic convergence, and teachings on love, truth and global unity. The world still says, “Give us Christ, but not on the cross.” Why? Because Christ crucified means we have to acknowledge the part we played in His horrific death. We have to acknowledge we are sinners in need of a Savior and the world doesn’t want to do that. They want Jesus as a Hero, but not as a Lamb slain for their sin.
The Cross (Part 1) shows us:
3) The depths of God’s love and desire to save you!
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