That he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby – Ephesians 2:16
What a strange phrase! Slaying enmity, putting to death hostility, slaughtering antagonism. But this is the paradox of the cross. By being put to death for us, Christ put to death the hostility that existed […]
About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? – Matthew 27:46
The fourth lesson we learn from Christ on the cross is this: Believer, God will never forsake you. You may be thinking, “How does Jesus […]
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross – Colossians 2:14
Two things must not be missed: first, Jesus is the one doing the nailing at the cross. While it is true that He allowed the Roman […]
The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God – 1 Corinthians 1:18
In this concise account we find two responses to cross-preaching and two descriptions of those who thus respond.
First, there are those to whom the cross of Christ is foolishness. […]
Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home – John 19:27
We are commanded to “look to Jesus” on the cross in order to know how to handle suffering (Hebrews 12:2). The third lesson we learn from the seven sayings of Christ on […]
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