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Preaching
of the Cross
July
29, 2004
Hello everyone and I thank each of you for coming again.
I would also like to extend a hand of fellowship to the people
who have joined this movement for Christ in the past week.
If you are new and have questions, please feel free to write,
we are here to help build you up in the faith. Today let’s
talk about the preaching of the Cross.
When I was first saved, I used to believe Jesus Christ died
for my sins on a cross. I believed that God had raised Him
from the dead and paid for all my sins. I didn’t know
how but I just believed. There is far more to the cross than
most preachers are teaching today. The standard one and the
one I always grew up with was that Jesus was the Son of God,
and bad people crucified Him, the God saved the day and raised
Him from the dead. Well, that is true, but look deeper into
what the cross was and who it was for.
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Send us your used King James
bibles!
Morning
Star Ministry
PO Box 571
Iowa City, IA 52244 |
Michael
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1. Crosses were made for criminals. (That was you and I being
dead in our sins)
2. Mark 15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith,
And he was numbered with the transgressors.
3. Jesus Christ became a curse for us while he hang on the cross,
Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the
law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is
every one that hangeth on a tree:
4. Jesus Christ was abandoned by Almighty God on the cross,
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud
voice, saying, Eli, Eli, la-ma sa-bach-tha-ni? that is to say,
My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Those are hard words to hear, I admit, the first time I heard
them, it brought a whole new meaning to what actually happened
on the cross. You see, Jesus Christ became accursed. He became
every bad thing we have ever done. Why? Our sins were place
upon Him. While he was hanging on the cross, I am certain that
every one of us who are saved was on His mind. God had to turn
His back on Jesus and let His wrath fall on Him. I am certain
this is the "cup" referred to while He was praying
in Gethsemane. God poured His wrath out on His only Son to pay
for our sin debt. Jesus Christ was our substitute, He was sinless,
and He came to earth to die for us because He loved us that
much. Jesus took our sins away with Him to a place that they
will be remembered no more. They can never be brought to your
charge again and you are not to ever be held accountable for
any of them. How wonderful is that! A lot happened on the cross
that day, you and I were hanging on there with Him and your
sins are paid for if you Believe Jesus Christ paid for them.
You are to reckon yourself dead unto sin.
I would like to say a few words about some Brothers and Sisters
preaching in Africa. Would you pray for these people? They need
bibles desperately. There are many people coming to Christ through
the message of Grace. There are also a lot of Muslims there
accepting Christ as their savior. The preachers need study bibles,
no matter how worn, but please, only King James. Go down and
throw away your NIV and buy the right one. If you have an old
KJV, send it in. It may well win souls to Christ out there in
another continent while you are fast asleep here. It would be
to your credit and there is no way to lose. There are so many
requests, so many. I cannot keep up with them and it is a lot
to ship them as well. There are so many hungry people out there
only pleading for the Word of God while we sit here in this
country and sleep. They are being persecuted, imprisoned, beaten
and killed for professing their faith for the Lord. Help them,
won’t you? The Lord will certainly not let it go unheeded.
Things in this country are fast approaching a time where soon,
we too will begin to live under this persecution, let’s
do this while we can folks.
I love you all in Christ
michael
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