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At The Cross

At The Cross. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. At The Cross. God Demanded the Shedding of Blood!. 2. God Demands Justice!. Sin demanded that a price be paid! Why? Sin a violation of God’s law! 1 John 3:4 Could not be paid by man! For “all have sinned” Romans 3:23

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At The Cross

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  1. At The Cross 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

  2. At The Cross God Demanded the Shedding of Blood! 2

  3. God Demands Justice! • Sin demanded that a price be paid! • Why? Sin a violation of God’s law! • 1 John 3:4 • Could not be paid by man! • For “all have sinned” • Romans 3:23 • God Has Always Demanded a Blood Sacrifice! • Because: Life is in the blood! – Lev. 17 • Animal blood not sufficient! – Heb. 10:1-4 • The Blood of Christ was sufficient! – 1 Peter 1:19

  4. The Power of His Blood! • Remits Sin – Matt. 26:28; Heb. 9:22 • Washes sin away – Rev. 1:5 • Cleanses – 1 John 1:7 • Redeems – Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14; 1 Pet. 1:18-19 • Forgives – Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14 • Makes Peace – Col. 1:20 • Brings near – Eph. 2:13 • Sanctifies – Heb. 10:29; 13:12 • Justifies – Rom. 5:9 • Purges our Conscience – Heb. 9:14 • Reconciles – Col. 1:20; Eph. 2:15-16

  5. At The Cross Christians Glory? 5

  6. Christians Glory in the Cross!Gal. 6:14 • Message was “foolishness” to the perishing! • 1 Cor. 1:18 • The Greeks viewed it as “foolishness”! • 1 Cor. 1:23 • The cross a “stumbling block” to the Jews! • 1 Cor. 1:22-24; 1 Pet. 2:8 • Curse of one who hanged on a tree! • Gal. 3:13 • Christ endued the shame of the cross for us! • Heb. 12:2 • Christians Remember the Cross! • Every “first day of the week”! • Break bread – Acts 2:42; 20:7 • Remembering Him – Matt 26:26-28; 1 Cor. 11:23-26

  7. Christians Glory in the Cross!Gal. 6:14 • Message of the cross includes all that the death of Christ stands for! – 1 Cor. 1:18 • “Word of the cross” – ASV • “Message of the cross” – NKJV • The “preaching of the cross” – KJV • Some were “enemies of the cross”! • Phil. 3:18; Gal. 6:14 • Some made the cross of Christ of “none effect”! • Rom. 4:14; 1 Cor. 1:17 • Paul Preached the cross! • Rom. 1:16-17 • Confronted the “wise” with the “foolishness” of preaching! • He preached “Christ crucified”! • 1 Cor. 1:23; 2:2; Gal. 3:1

  8. At The Cross Why Did Jesus Die? 8

  9. Why Did Jesus Die? • To Appease For the Sins of Man! • Rom. 3:25-26 • 1 John 2:2 - A “propitiation” • Necessary for God to be Just! • Blood of animals of no value! • Heb. 10:1-4 • Gold and silver of no value! • 1 Peter 1:18-19 • Man’s blood not sufficient – one sinner for another! • Rom. 3:10, 12, 23 • Christ’s blood the only worthy price for our ransom! • “Ye are bought with a price” – 1 Cor. 6:19-20 • Gave His life as a ransom for many!– Matt. 20:28

  10. Why Did Jesus Die? • Because of sinners like me and you! • He “died for our sins” • 1 Cor. 15:3 • Christ “also suffered for us” • 1 Pet. 2:21 • “Who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.” • 1 Pet. 2:34 • “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation” • Heb. 9:28 • “Him who knew no sin he made (to be) sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him” • 2 Cor. 5:21 Christ was both Priest AND Sacrifice! Heb. 7:27-28; Heb. 9:25-26

  11. Why Did Jesus Die? • So That We Might be Reconciled to God! • Eph. 2:16 • Reconcile = to change from condemned sinner to forgiven saint! • He “Made peace through the blood of His cross.” • Col. 1:22 • “When we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son” • Rom. 5:10 • He reconciled the world unto himself,“not imputing their trespasses unto them” • 1 Cor. 5:19 • We each receive this reconciliation by obedience to the gospel! • Rom. 6:4-8

  12. At The Cross What Was Accomplished? 12

  13. What was Accomplished! • The Old Covenant was ushered out! • John 19:30; Eph. 2:14-15; Col. 2:14 • The New Covenant was ushered in! • Heb. 9:15-17 • The Church was purchased! • Acts 20:28 • A Propitiation for Sin was Offered! • Rom. 3:25 • A Remedy for Sin Was Made Available! • Eph. 1:7

  14. At The Cross Conclusion! 14

  15. Isaiah 53:4-10 • Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 10 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, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

  16. At The Cross How Can One Be A Partaker Of Christ’s Suffering? 16

  17. “What Shall We Do?”Acts 2:37 • Alien sinner’s must… • Hear the Gospel - Romans 10:17; 1:16 • Believe - John 5:24 • Repent - Luke 13:3, 5 • Confess Christ - Acts 8:37 • Be baptized in water – Acts 2:28 • Erring children of God must… • Repent and Pray - Acts 8:22 • And live faithfully “unto” death – Rev. 2:10b • Acts 21:13

  18. The Blessings of God & Obedience Spiritual Blessings Remission of sins - Acts 2:38 Washing away sins - Acts 22:16 Blood of Christ - Rom. 6:3-4 Become a New Creature - Rom. 6:5 Put on Christ - Gal. 3:26-27 Sanctified - Eph. 5:26 Cleansing - Eph. 5:26 A Child Of God - Gal. 3:26-27 Enter the Kingdom - Jn. 3:4 A Good Conscience - 1 Pet 3:21 The Church (Body) - Acts 2:47 The Name of Christ - Acts 4:12 Salvation - Mk. 16:16 Alien Sinner Baptism Stands Between The Alien Sinner and All Spiritual Blessings! Baptism “all spiritual blessings…in Christ” - “baptized into Christ” (Eph 1:3; Gal. 3:27)

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