A Sure Pathway To Living An Overcoming Christian Life.
Bible Passage – 1 Cor 1:17-18; Heb 12:2; Rom 1:16; Matt 16:24-25
THE CROSS OF JESUS MUST BECOME YOUR PERSONAL CROSS: 1 Corinthians 1:17-18 | Matthew 27:45-51 | John 1:12 | Matt 28:18
Do You Have A Cross? Should You Have Your Cross? The Cross Is Too Important Not To Have Yours.
1. Jesus Spoke About A Personal Cross
⁃ All believers and followers of Jesus Need To Personalize The Cross,
Therefore, all followers of Jesus have personal cross: Matthew 16:24 | Mark 8:34 | Luke 9:23 | Matthew 10:38
2. The Cross of Jesus Became and was Personal To Him
– At What Point Did The Cross Became The Cross of Jesus? John 19:17 | John 19:25 | 1 Corinthians 1:17 | Galatians 6:12 | Galatians 6:14 | Philippians 3:18
3. Jesus Did Not Come Down From The Cross
You Cannot Not Come Down From The Cross Either – As and Remaining A Believer: Matthew 27:40 | Matthew 27:42
4. What Is The Cross?
There cross is the love of God for man. It shows the depth of how much God loves man. It shows how pricey the love of God for man is. It show the cost and the love of God for man.
It is a place of connection between God an man. All of God for man and of man for God his lover and Saviour meet and dwell.
Ephesians 2:16
5. What Is Your Cross? Luke 14:27 | Ephesians 2:16
– Is a Christian without a cross an enemy of Jesus? Philippians 3:18
6. There Is Really No True Believer Without The Cross and His Own Personal Cross
A cross is not something outside of Jesus.
It is not your personal issues.
It is not an issue or challenge that you have that does not expand the kingdom and bring glory to God
It is not your weakness or personal failings.
It is the choices you have made to advance the love and kingdom of God.
The Lord calls you to a life of the cross
Paul chose that nothing will separate him from the love of God and Kingdom of God: Acts 9:16 | Acts 26:19 | Romans 8:35-39
Secondly, it is doing lovingly and willingly all Jesus asked you to do as a believer with whimpering, complaints, only when it pleases you and as you like.
When you manifest the fruit of the Spirit – that is cross – imagine the pains and sufferings of living in the fruit of the Spirit only and always.
When you live solely and only in the love of God that is a cross my brother and my sister – it takes all of you and from you.
No man can live in the cross of Jesus and carrying his own cross by his own power, strength and ability. It is beyond any human but only by the spirit of God: Luke 14:27 | Ephesians 2:16
The two thieves hung on the cross beside Jesus – did the cross they hung become their cross?
Yes, just one. What led him to have the conversion and eternal request? Luke 23:39-43
indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Conclusion
Remember the Song – Worthy Is The Lamb (Thank You Lord for The Cross)
Tabernacle Choir – Version
Worthy Is The Lamb
Thank you for the cross Lord
Thank you for the price You paid
Bearing all my sin and shame
In love You came and gave amazing grace
Thank you for this love Lord
Thank you for the nail pierced hands
Washed me in Your cleansing flow
Now all I know Your forgiveness and embrace
CHORUS:
Worthy is the Lamb
Seated on the throne
Crown You now with many crown
You reign victorious
High and lifted up
Jesus, Son of God
The Treasure of Heaven crucified
Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb
Thank you for the cross Lord
Thank you for the price You paid
Bearing all my sin and shame
In love You came and gave amazing grace
Thank you for this love Lord
Thank you for the nail pierced hands
Washed me in Your cleansing flow
Now all I know Your forgiveness and embrace
CHORUS:
