March 24, 2024

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Pastor: Jeff Bedwell Topic: Cross Scripture: John 19:12–30

Palm Sunday

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

John 19: 12-30

“All of heaven was interested in the cross of Christ. All of hell was terribly afraid of it. While men are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning.” Oswald Chambers

“When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” (Luke 9:51, ESV)

“The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”” (John 12:12–15, ESV)

Surveying The Cross

Viewpoints Of The Cross

Eternal Viewpoint

“for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.” (Acts 4:27–28, ESV)

Human Viewpoint

“For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,” (1 Corinthians 1:22–23, ESV)

The Pain Of The Cross

Social Pain
Physical Pain
Spiritual Pain

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”” (Matthew 27:46, ESV)

3. The Purpose Of The Cross

Payment

“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” (1 John 4:10, ESV)

Proof

“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8, ESV)

Power

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16, ESV)

Our Response to The Cross

Repent and Believe

“But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,” (Acts 3:18–19, ESV)

Love God

“And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.” (Matthew 22:37–38, ESV)

“We love because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19, ESV)

Hate Sin

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” (Romans 12:9, ESV)

Tell Others

“All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:18–20, ESV)