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
Fundamentals And The Eternal Purpose of The Cross
i. The Cross is the foundation and birthplace of the love of God – John 3:16
ii. The Cross is the foundation and basis of our forgiveness – Eph 1:7 | Col 1:14
iii. It is at the Cross that the peace of God is found and released. – John 14:27
iv. It is at the Cross that Satan lost and will always loss his grip, hold and power over us. – Matt 28:18
v It is through the Cross that the light of God shines – light shines in darkness – John 1:3-4
vi. Without the Cross the blood could not have been shed, could never flow and keep flowing and could not ever avail much continually – Matt 26:28 | 1 Pet 1:19
vii. It is at the Cross that we enter into the Holy of Holies, the presence of God or even approach God. – Heb 9:14 | Eph 2:18
Prayer Point
Father, by the power of the Cross of Jesus restore, renewed and empower my destiny for your glory.
Staying and Living At The Cross of Jesus:
i. It is through the Cross and its works in the power of the Holy Spirit by the hearing of the Word of God that we become believers.
We are given birth to as Christian’s at the Cross. We become born again through the works of Jesus at the Cross. – 1 Cor 1:18 | Rom 1:16
ii. Staying and Living at the Cross is the place of the Release of Grace, Maintaining of Grace and Living in Grace. Grace is not manufactured anywhere else but at and through the Cross of Jesus. – Heb 2:9 | 1 Cor 15:10
iii. For the Christian all begins at the Cross and must end at the Cross. 1 Cor 3:11 – ‘For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ’. – Ps 11:3 | Gal 3:14 | Col 1:18 | Acts 5:12
iv. There is no other place to receive and live permanently and increasingly in the love of God, but at the Cross. (Shed abroad in our hearts) – Acts 5:12 | Rom 5:5 | 1 John 4:19
v. For our forgiveness by God to remain effective and eternal, staying and living at the Cross is the answer. – Rom 6:1 | Rom 12:1 | Rom 12.2 | Rom 6:14 | 1 Pt 4:2
vi. Staying and Living in the peace of God is only possible by and through the Cross – he is our peace, prince of peace – we cannot receive nor have the peace of God but at the Cross only – John 14:27 | Num. 25:12 | Rom 15:13
vii. Staying and Living at the Cross makes Satan powerless over you. It is only at the cross that you will be ignorant of the devices of the enemy. – Acts 26:18
viii. To continually be filled with the Holy Spirit is made possible only by staying and living at the Cross. – Luke 24:49 | Eph 5:18
ix. You can only shine as light and remain the alt of the earth by living at the Cross – Matt 5:13-16
x. Remember – Ps 16:11 and Ps 91:1 – only staying and living at the cross make such possible.
Conclusion
The Cross, My Obedience And Submission To God
The answers to this question is the Cross – Matthew 16:24
Why they do I struggle to obey God?
Why don’t I then carry my cross of complete obedience and submission to God and follow him daily?
Why then do a choose to do what I choose and not what God desires and demands?
Why are my prayers mostly selfish and not for the kingdom of God?
Why then will I not be true to God?
Why then will I not so shine as light, that the world might see my good works and glorify my Father in heaven?
What then am not flames of fire for God?
Why am one leg in and one leg out?
Why do I only want to serve the Lord when it is comfortable for me?
Why am I cut in the snare of the devil by not bringing forth fruits worthy of repentance?
The answer and solution is staying and living at the Cross of Jesus.
Very well-written