Cross of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ foretold his death on the cross

Matthew 20:18–19 HCSB

“Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death. Then they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, flogged, and crucified, and He will be resurrected on the third day.”

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The facts of Jesus Christ’s death on the cross

Carrying Jesus Christ’s cross

Though Jesus Christ began to carry his cross, the Romans soon forced Simon of Cyrene to continue with it.

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Jesus Christ refused the comfort of wine, which would have lessened the pains of his suffering

Matthew 27:34 HCSB

they gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink. But when He tasted it, He would not drink it.

Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross

Luke 23:33 HCSB

When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.

Jesus Christ’s words from the cross

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Signs accompanying Jesus Christ’s death on the cross

Darkness over the whole land for three hours:

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The temple curtain torn from top to bottom:

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People at the scene of the cross

The Roman centurion and his men:

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The two criminals crucified with Jesus Christ:

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people who insulted and mocked Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ’s mother and other women:

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Responsibility for the cross

The cross as God’s plan

Acts 2:23 HCSB

Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.

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The crowd’s call for Jesus Christ’s crucifixion

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Jewish and Roman leaders’ responsibility

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The triumph of the cross

Colossians 2:15 HCSB

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.

The cross brings glory to Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ refers to his approaching death, the climax of his earthly life.

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The cross brings reconciliation

Ephesians 2:13–17 HCSB

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah. For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh, He made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that He might create in Himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace. He did this so that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it. When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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Identification with the crucified Christ releases believers from their old way of life

Galatians 2:20 HCSB

and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

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Jesus Christ’s cross is central to the Christian message

1 Corinthians 2:2 HCSB

For I didn’t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

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Jesus Christ’s cross is the symbol of Christian discipleship

Matthew 16:24 HCSB

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

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