The Cross-Bearing Saviour
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47. THE CROSS-BEARING SAVIOUR
47. THE CROSS-BEARING SAVIOUR
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foretells of Jesus being nailed to the cross
16 For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet—
foretells of the sufferings of Jesus
It was necessary for Jesus to die upon the cross, since the Old Testament foretold it. Jesus was a type of the serpent which Moses had raised up in the wilderness. Read ; . Jesus became the Lamb of God! Only through the death upon the cross could we have forgiveness of sin
I. THE CROSS MEANT SUFFERING
I. THE CROSS MEANT SUFFERING
A. Notice the people’s desire—
A. Notice the people’s desire—
22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
(Jesus, who was perfect was to be killed. This was their wish)
B. Notice the sufferings of Jesus
B. Notice the sufferings of Jesus
1. In the Garden——sweat was as blood
1. In the Garden——sweat was as blood
24 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
2. The whipping— lashes
2. The whipping— lashes
3. The crown——made of thorns
3. The crown——made of thorns
4. Spat upon—
4. Spat upon—
5. The cross—
5. The cross—
C. Notice , “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed …”
C. Notice , “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed …”
NO ONE CAN FULLY UNDERSTAND THE SUFFERINGS WHICH JESUS BORE FOR US AS SINNERS
II. THE CROSS MEANT SEPARATION
II. THE CROSS MEANT SEPARATION
Where were the 5,000 which Jesus fed? Where were those whom He healed? Where were those whom He raised from the dead? They all forsook Him, and He died alone
A. Peter denied Jesus—
A. Peter denied Jesus—
B. Judas sold Jesus—
B. Judas sold Jesus—
C. Disciples forsook Jesus—
C. Disciples forsook Jesus—
56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
D. Separated from God—
D. Separated from God—
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
(Jesus had all the sins of the world upon Him, and God could not look upon His Son, because God cannot stand sin)
III. THE CROSS MEANT SALVATION
III. THE CROSS MEANT SALVATION
A. He suffered for our transgressions (sins)—I
A. He suffered for our transgressions (sins)—I
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
(Your sins and my sins helped to kill Jesus)
B. Bore the sins of many and made intercession (prayer) for the transgressor (sinner)—
B. Bore the sins of many and made intercession (prayer) for the transgressor (sinner)—
12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.
C. “IT IS FINISHED”—
C. “IT IS FINISHED”—
30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
(The price of salvation was now paid for. Now we could have forgiveness of our sins)
D. Reconciled by the cross—. Separated by sin, but joined to Christ again by the cross
D. Reconciled by the cross—. Separated by sin, but joined to Christ again by the cross
E. We have peace through the cross—
E. We have peace through the cross—
20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
F. Salvation is not through the law, but the cross—
F. Salvation is not through the law, but the cross—
14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.
G. Salvation by the preaching of the cross—
G. Salvation by the preaching of the cross—
Jesus died the worst death a person could die! The Bible says, Cursed is anyone who died on a tree (cross)—. Through His death we have life
Croft M. Pentz, 52 Simple Sermon Outlines, Sermon Outline Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1968), 74–75.