Sunday March 19 2017

 Pastor Kim's Sermon Notes

The Cross

Starts as a great symbol of death. – The mind of the Devil.

 Hebrews 12:2  fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

 

11 Corinthians 1:18  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 

 

1 Corinthians 1:17  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Galatians 6:14  May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Full Scripture

Jesus, The Example

 Hebrews 12:1-3 (NASB)
¹  Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
²  fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
³  For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 

 1 Corinthians 1:18-19 (NASB)
¹⁸  For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
¹⁹  For it is written, "I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE."

  1 Corinthians 1:17 (NASB)
¹⁷  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. 

 Galatians 6:11-18 (NASB)
¹¹  See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.
¹²  Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
¹³  For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.
¹⁴  But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
¹⁵  For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
¹⁶  And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
¹⁷  From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus.
¹⁸  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.