Jesus Christ, the Messiah, took the dealth penalty on our behalf. By shedding His blood on the cross, Jesus took the punishment we deserve, substitutionary atonement (Isaiah 53:4-5), and offered us His righteousness through salvation in Him alone. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKArFumTkFE Video presentation of sermon by C.H. Spurgeon.
“There is a widely-spread desire to make things pleasant in religion – to saw off the corners and edges of the cross, and to avoid, as far as possible, self-denial. On every side we hear professing Christians declaring loudly that we must not be “narrow and exclusive” and that there is no harm in many …
by Issac Watts (Galatians 6:14) When I survey the wondrous Cross Where the young Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast Save in the death of Christ, my God; All the vain things that charm me most, …
“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion!” Amos 6:1 What do we say to . . . our self-indulgence, our sloth, our love of ease, our avoidance of hardship, our luxury, our pampering of the body, our costly feasts, our silken couches, our brilliant furniture, our gay attire, our braided hair, our jeweled …
If someone said the emerging church leaders don’t like the Cross, many would cry out, “Yes, they do, I’ve heard them talk about Jesus and the Cross.” However, while this may be true, there is an underlying theme building momentum in the emerging church that says, “Jesus going to the Cross was an example of …
Isaiah 53