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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

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Scripture Reading: Revelation 5:8-12

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Intro.
1. The cross was an instrument of execution, but its message is one of the power of God & victory over sin, 1 Cor. 1:18, 23-24.

2. When I survey the wondrous cross, I see…

I. THE SIN OF MAN.

A. Shameful Cruelty toward Jesus, Matt. 27:22-26; Acts 10:38-39.

1. Injustice & irreverence, cf. Acts 3:14-15.

2. Hour of darkness, Lk. 22:53.

B. Enemies of the Cross (Phil. 3:18).

1. Mocking crowd, Matt. 27:39-40. Today, cf. 2 Pet. 3:1-4.

2. Unbelieving thief, Lk. 23:39-41. Today, cf. Jno. 12:37-38.

-Like many today, even approaching death he would not believe.

3. Indifferent soldiers, Jno. 19:23-24. Today, cf. Matt. 24:12.

4. Antagonistic religious leaders, Mk. 15:31-32; Jno. 19:21. Today, cf. Matt. 15:7-9.

C. The Curse of Sin, Gal. 3:13 (Deut. 21:23).

-Blessing accomplished, Gal. 3:14.

II. THE LOVE OF GOD, Rom. 5:6-8.

A. God’s Love for the Lost (Jno. 3:14-17).

1. “Father, forgive…” (Lk. 23:34).

2. “Assuredly, I say to you, today….,” Lk. 23:43.

3. “It is finished” (Jno. 19:30):

a. Sacrifice for our sins, 1 Pet. 2:24; Isa. 53:4-6.

b. Redemption, Eph. 1:7 (1 Pet. 1:18-19); 1 Tim. 2:6.

c. Reconciliation, Eph. 2:16; 2 Cor. 5:19.

d. Peace, Col. 1:20-23.

e. Propitiation, 1 Jno. 2:2; 4:10-11 (Rom. 5:9).

4. Grace, Heb. 2:9; Eph. 2:4-5.

B. For the Grieving (cf. Isa. 53:3)

1. Who grieve at death of loved ones: “Woman...,” Jno. 19:26-27.

2. Who grieve over sin: “We receive the due reward of our deeds…Lord, remember me…,” Lk. 23:41-42.

C. The Father’s Love for the Son.

1. How do we see this?! Jno. 3:35; 5:19-21

2. The salvation accomplished; the joy & glory to follow, Jno. 17:5; Heb. 2:5-9; 12:2; Phil. 2:9.

D. Christ’s Love for the Father’s Will (Redemptive Plan), Matt. 26:39-44; Jno. 8:29; 17:4; 19:30; cf. Isa. 53:10-11.

III. THE MEANING OF HUMBLE OBEDIENCE, Phil. 2:5-8.

A. Jesus was Humiliated by Men when He Humbled Himself, cf. Isa. 53:7-8.

1. Example for us to remain humble, 1 Pet. 2:18-23.

2. Humble heart accepts the rejection of (evil) men, 1 Pet. 3:13, 16-17; 4:14.

IV. THE MEANING OF WILLING SACRIFICE, Jno. 10:17-18; 1 Pet. 3:18.

A. Sacrifice Requires a Commitment that Values Someone/Something Greater than Oneself, cf. Lk. 9:21-26.

1. Jesus fully committed to human redemption.

2. Disciple’s full commitment to Jesus: “Come after Me,” Lk. 9:21-26; Eph. 5:1-2.

3. Husband’s full sacrifice for his wife, cf. Eph. 5:25, 28-29.

V. THE ONLY REAL HOPE FOR THE WORLD.

A. In God’s Hands there is Hope, Lk. 23:46; cf. Psa. 31:3-5.

1. For salvation, cf. Jno. 10:27-29.

2. For resurrection unto eternal life, 1 Ths. 4:14, 18.

Conclusion

1. Jesus is worthy of all praise & power, Rev. 5:11-12.

2. We are more than conquerors through Christ; we must give our lives to him, Rom. 8:33-37 (esp. 36).

“But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” (Gal. 6:14)

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