1 Corinthians 1:23,24
"But we preach Christ crusified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God."
The Jews were looking for a Messiah on a white horse with a sword to deliver them from Romans. They watched Jesus and said, "He's no Messiah." The Greeks considered the Cross "foolishness," saying that the notion of God sacrificing His life for people was stupid. They both rejected Jesus because He failed to do what they wanted Him to do.
Who is Jesus Christ to you? What is the Cross to you? Your concept of Jesus will determine how you serve Him. Secular humanists say Jesus Christ was merely a good man and a great teacher. Nonsense. He is either the Lord, as He said He was, or He is a liar. He is either the Saviour, or He is a charlant. He is either the greatest lunatic who ever lived, or He is the Son of God.
The Cross is not about jewelry around your neck; it's about Jesus in your heart. The Cross was no accident. It was planned from the foundations of the world(Rev 13:8). This is the Lamb of God who climbed Calvary's hill with the sin of the world on His brow. This is the man who took every disease upon Himself and utterly defeated Satan and his demons. He is the Lord God Almighty who triamphed over death! He is King of Kings and Lord of lords. He is the Lion of judah, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end.
The Cross is a mystery. The Cross is divine. The Cross is miraculous. The Cross is supernatural. The Cross is substitutionary, meaning that Christ substituted His life for me. The Cross is efficacious, meaning my sins were forgiven there. Run to the Cross! Confess your sins and receive forgiveness, and surrender your life to become like Jesus.
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