The Cross: Mercy

“When Jesus died on the cross the mercy of God did not become any greater. It could not become any greater, for it was already infinite. It was the mercy of God that gave us Calvary, not Calvary that gave us mercy. If God had not been merciful there would have been no...

The Cross: Christ, The Power Of God

The message of the cross seems foolish to those who are lost, but to us who are being saved it is the manifestation of the power of God. For it is written,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and I will set aside the intelligence of the intelligent.” 1 Corinthians...

The Cross: Who Are You?

And Jesus answered them saying: “Who am I? When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that ‘I Am Who I Am’, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but have spoken only the things I have learned directly from the Father. And He who sent me is...

The Cross: An Altar

“The cross on which Jesus Christ died is the only cross in all of history that was turned into an altar. It was a Roman cross. They nailed Him to it. In His majesty and providence, God turned it into an altar. And the Lamb of God became the full, final, and forever...

The Cross: Promised

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.” John 11:25-26 ESV We know how the story ends. This is the ultimate promise to rest upon as...