Post on 16-Apr-2017
C R O S S
ExperiencingT H E
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish
but have eternal life.”John 3:16
What kind of love does He have for us?
He gave His only Son to die. This is
how much God loves you and me.
“For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God,”
Romans 3:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
“Having canceled the charge of our legal
indebtedness, which stood against us and
condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it
to the cross.”Colossians 2:14
Let us look at the actual experience of
Christ: 1.He began to be
sorrowful.
“His sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.”
Luke 22:44
2. He was blindfolded, spit, struck and slapped.
“The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. They
blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” And they said many other insulting things to
him.”Luke 22:63-65
3. He was flogged.
“Therefore, I will punish him and then release
him.”Luke 23:16
4. He was crowned a crown of thorns.
“They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and then twisted
together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king
of the Jews!” they said.”Matthew 27:28 – 29
5. He was crucified. “They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the
skull”).”Luke 23:33