CLIMBING CALVARY’S HILL!
Climbing the hill to find the cross of Jesus we would find there was 3 crosses and each one had a message for man, The first was the Cross of Salvation, second was the Cross of Rejection and third the Cross of Mercy.
I First was the most important was the Cross of Salvation.
A. It was on this cross that the Son of God paid the price for sin.
.
- Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
1. Jesus counted it JOY when faced with the cross, as He knew he was paying the price for us.
II. The Cross of Rejection, the convict rejected the salvation that was there beside him..
- Luke 23:39 (KJV) And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
A. The one thief rejected Christ and His Salvation.
B. People are doing this today as well.
III. The Cross of Mercy and forgiveness. .
A. We can not force anyone to receive Christ. We can only try to compel people by preaching the 'Good News'.
B. Each person must make his or her own decision.
- John 1:12 (KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
C. If we come to Him He will receive us and remember us.
- Luke 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. Luke 23:43 (KJV) And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Taking the Cross of Mercy will help us to glory and rejoice in what He did on the Cross of Salvation
- Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
I LOVE THE WORDS of the CHORUS
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!
