HERE IS CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST
Now lets look at the cross in seven fold
1. Mark 15:32
Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
2. Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
3. Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
(1) This is the cross of Glory-----the son of man should be glorified
John 12: 23And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified
(2) This is the cross of Blessing ------- corn wheat and fruit
John 12: 24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
(3) This is the cross of Discipleship ------the son that loved his life shall loose it
John 12: 25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
(4) This is the cross of great Suffering ----- now his soul is troubled
John :12: 27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
(5) A cross of Attraction----- Father let me draw them
John 12: 32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
(6) A cross of Condemnation ---- Judgment on the world
John 12: 31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
(7) This is the cross of Expulsion ---- prince of the world cast out
John 12: 31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
