the meaning of the cross an easter message easter sunday, april 12, 2009 speaker: phil hainaut

The Meaning of the Cross

An Easter message

Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009

Speaker: Phil Hainaut

THE MEANING OF THE THE MEANING OF THE CROSSCROSS

INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:

THE DEATH OF JESUS OF THE DEATH OF JESUS OF NAZARETHNAZARETH

1.1. IS IT RELEVANT TODAY?IS IT RELEVANT TODAY?

2.2. WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT IT?ABOUT IT?

THE DEATH OF CHRIST WAS AT THE DEATH OF CHRIST WAS AT LEAST 8 THINGS…LEAST 8 THINGS…

1.1. A demonstration of God’s A demonstration of God’s justicejustice

2.2. A sacrificeA sacrifice

John 1:29 John 1:29 “This is the lamb of God, “This is the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the who takes away the sin of the

world”.world”.

Isaiah 53Isaiah 53

““But he was pierced for our But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our transgressions, he was crushed for our

iniquities; the punishment that iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us

all. He was… led like all. He was… led like a lamba lamb to the to the slaughter… It was the LORD's will to slaughter… It was the LORD's will to

crush him and cause him to suffer, and crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life though the LORD makes his life a guilt a guilt offeringoffering, he will see his offspring and , he will see his offspring and

prolong his days”prolong his days”


1.1. A demonstration of God’s justiceA demonstration of God’s justice


3.3. A propitiation, appeasing God’s A propitiation, appeasing God’s wrathwrath

Leviticus 4:35 Leviticus 4:35

““The priest shall burn it on the altar, The priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the offering by fire to the Lord; upon the offering by fire to the Lord; and the priest shall make atonement and the priest shall make atonement for the sin which he has committed, for the sin which he has committed,

and he shall be forgiven”and he shall be forgiven”

Romans 1:18Romans 1:18 ““The wrath of God is revealed from heaven The wrath of God is revealed from heaven

against all ungodliness and wickedness of against all ungodliness and wickedness of men”men”

Romans 3:23-25Romans 3:23-25 ““For all have sinned and fall short of the glory For all have sinned and fall short of the glory

of God, and are justified freely by his grace of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood”atonement, through faith in his blood”

John 3:36John 3:36 ““Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,

but whoever rejects the son will not see life, but whoever rejects the son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him”for God’s wrath remains on him”





4.4. A substitutionA substitution

John 15:13John 15:13 ““Greater love has no one than this, that Greater love has no one than this, that

he lay down his life for his friends”he lay down his life for his friends” 2 Cor.5:212 Cor.5:21

““He made him to be sin who knew no He made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become sin, so that in him we might become

the righteousness of God”the righteousness of God” Galatians 3:13Galatians 3:13

““Christ redeemed us from the curse of Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for the law, having become a curse for

us”us”1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24

““He himself bore our sins in his body He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin on the tree, that we might die to sin

and live to righteousness.”and live to righteousness.”






5.5. A ransomA ransom

Matthew 20:28Matthew 20:28““The Son of Man did not come to be The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his served, but to serve, and to give his

life as a ransom for many”life as a ransom for many” 1 Corinthians 6:19,201 Corinthians 6:19,20

““You are not your won, you were You are not your won, you were bought with a price. Therefore honor bought with a price. Therefore honor

God with your body.”God with your body.” Revelations 5:9Revelations 5:9

““You were slain, and with your blood You were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God..”you purchased men for God..”

Genesis 3:15Genesis 3:15 ““I will put enmity between you and the I will put enmity between you and the

woman, between your offspring and woman, between your offspring and hers, he will crush your head, and you hers, he will crush your head, and you

will strike his heel”will strike his heel”

Romans 6:6Romans 6:6 ““Our old self was crucified with him so Our old self was crucified with him so

that the body of sin might be done that the body of sin might be done away with, that we no longer should away with, that we no longer should be slaves to sin…”be slaves to sin…”

1 Cor.15:55,561 Cor.15:55,56 ““Death has been swallowed up in Death has been swallowed up in

victory. Where, O death is your victory. Where, O death is your victory? Where, O death is your sting? victory? Where, O death is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”through our Lord Jesus Christ”

Colossians 2:15Colossians 2:15 ““Having disarmed the powers and Having disarmed the powers and

authorities, he made a public authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross”them by the cross”







6.6. A reconciliationA reconciliation

2 Corinthians 5:18,192 Corinthians 5:18,19 ““All this is from God, who All this is from God, who

reconciled us to himself through reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself reconciling the world to himself

in Christ, not counting men's in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has sins against them. And he has

committed to us the message of committed to us the message of reconciliation.”reconciliation.”



2.2. A sacrificeA sacrifice3.3. A propitiation, appeasing God’s A propitiation, appeasing God’s

wrathwrath4.4. A substitutionA substitution5.5. A ransomA ransom6.6. A reconciliationA reconciliation7.7. A demonstration of God’s loveA demonstration of God’s love

Romans 5:8Romans 5:8 ““God shows His love for us in that God shows His love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ while we were yet sinners, Christ

died for us”died for us” RomansRomans 8:38:3

““He who did not spare His own Son He who did not spare His own Son but gave him up for us all, will he but gave him up for us all, will he

not also give us all things with not also give us all things with him?”him?”

John 3:16John 3:16 ““For God so loved the world, that For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only son, that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not whoever believes in him shall not

perish but have eternal life”perish but have eternal life”


1.1. A demonstration of God’s justiceA demonstration of God’s justice





6.6. A reconciliationA reconciliation

7.7. A demonstration of God’s loveA demonstration of God’s love

8.8. An exampleAn example

1 Peter 2:211 Peter 2:21

““Christ suffered for you, leaving you an Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his example, that you should follow in his

steps”steps”

Luke 10:27Luke 10:27

““love the Lord your God with all your love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with heart, and with all your soul, and with

all your strength, and with all your all your strength, and with all your mind”mind”

Luke 9:23Luke 9:23

““If anyone would come after me, he If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his must deny himself and take up his

cross daily and follow me” cross daily and follow me”

Luke 14:27Luke 14:27

““Anyone who does not carry his Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be cross and follow me cannot be

my disciple”my disciple”

1 John 3:161 John 3:16

““This is how we know what love is: This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for Jesus Christ laid down his life for

us. And we ought to lay down us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers”our lives for our brothers”

CONCLUSION: A FITTING RESPONSE…CONCLUSION: A FITTING RESPONSE…

When you look at the cross, you should When you look at the cross, you should see a God of love, taking the see a God of love, taking the punishment for your sin upon his body, punishment for your sin upon his body, in your place, to save you as your in your place, to save you as your perfect sacrifice, taking His wrath away perfect sacrifice, taking His wrath away from you who are His enemy, to free from you who are His enemy, to free you from the power of Satan, sin, and you from the power of Satan, sin, and death, making the first move to death, making the first move to reconcile you back to himself, and reconcile you back to himself, and calling you by his example to love Him calling you by his example to love Him and your fellow man completely.and your fellow man completely.

the meaning of the cross an easter message easter sunday, april 12, 2009 speaker: phil hainaut

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