The Cross-Bearing Saviour

47. THE CROSS-BEARING SAVIOUR

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foretells of Jesus being nailed to the cross

Psalm 22:16 ESV

16 For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet—

foretells of the sufferings of Jesus

It was necessary for Jesus to die upon the cross, since the Old Testament foretold it. Jesus was a type of the serpent which Moses had raised up in the wilderness. Read ; . Jesus became the Lamb of God! Only through the death upon the cross could we have forgiveness of sin

I. THE CROSS MEANT SUFFERING

A. Notice the people’s desire—

Matthew 27:22–23 ESV

22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

(Jesus, who was perfect was to be killed. This was their wish)

B. Notice the sufferings of Jesus

1. In the Garden——sweat was as blood

Luke 22:24 ESV

24 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

2. The whipping— lashes

3. The crown——made of thorns

4. Spat upon—

5. The cross—

C. Notice , “Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed …”

NO ONE CAN FULLY UNDERSTAND THE SUFFERINGS WHICH JESUS BORE FOR US AS SINNERS

II. THE CROSS MEANT SEPARATION

Where were the 5,000 which Jesus fed? Where were those whom He healed? Where were those whom He raised from the dead? They all forsook Him, and He died alone

A. Peter denied Jesus—

B. Judas sold Jesus—

C. Disciples forsook Jesus—

Matthew 26:56 ESV

56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

D. Separated from God—

Matthew 27:46 ESV

46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

(Jesus had all the sins of the world upon Him, and God could not look upon His Son, because God cannot stand sin)

III. THE CROSS MEANT SALVATION

A. He suffered for our transgressions (sins)—I

Isaiah 53:5 ESV

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

(Your sins and my sins helped to kill Jesus)

B. Bore the sins of many and made intercession (prayer) for the transgressor (sinner)—

Isaiah 53:12 ESV

12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.

C. “IT IS FINISHED”—

John 19:30 ESV

30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

(The price of salvation was now paid for. Now we could have forgiveness of our sins)

D. Reconciled by the cross—. Separated by sin, but joined to Christ again by the cross

E. We have peace through the cross—

Colossians 1:20 ESV

20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

F. Salvation is not through the law, but the cross—

Colossians 2:14 ESV

14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.

G. Salvation by the preaching of the cross—

Jesus died the worst death a person could die! The Bible says, Cursed is anyone who died on a tree (cross)—. Through His death we have life

Croft M. Pentz, 52 Simple Sermon Outlines, Sermon Outline Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1968), 74–75.