The Cross Centered Life

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The Cross Centered Life
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For Christ did not send me to baptize but to
preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent
wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of
its power. 18 For the word of the cross is folly
to those who are perishing, but to us who are
being saved it is the power of God. 1
Corinthians 117-18
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What's your life centred on?
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every
weight and sin which clings so closely, and let
us run with endurance the race that is set before
us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter
of our faith, who for the joy that was set before
him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
is seated at the right hand of the throne of
God. Hebrews 121-2
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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be
all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best
Thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping,
Thy presence my light.
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Be Thou my Wisdom and Thou my true Word I ever
with Thee, and Thou with me, Lord Thou my great
Father, and I Thy true son Thou in me dwelling,
and I with Thee one.
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Be Thou my battle shield, Sword for the
fight Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight Thou
my souls Shelter, Thou my high Tower Raise
Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
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Riches I heed not, nor mans empty praise, Thou
mine Inheritance, now and always Thou and Thou
only, first in my heart, High King of Heaven,
my Treasure Thou art.
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High King of Heaven after victory won, May I
reach Heavens joys, O bright Heavns Sun! Heart
of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my
Vision, O Ruler of all.
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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be
all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best
Thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping,
Thy presence my light.
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Chapter 1. Restating the obvious 2. What's your
life centred on 3. Breaking the rules of
legalism 4. Unloading condemnation 5. What you
feel vs what is real 6. The cross centred
day 7. Never move on
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The main lesson A legalist is...
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The main lesson A legalist is someone who seeks
to achieve forgiveness from God and acceptance
by God through obedience to God.
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Discussion time 1 Share with your neighbour or
in groups of 3 or 4, the most helpful thing you
read in chapter 3 of The Cross Centered Life and
say why you found it helpful.
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Discussion time 2 Have you drifted into
legalism? Do you often find that you are more
aware of your sin (what you have or have not
done, said or thought) than of what Jesus
accomplished on the cross? When you think of
God's attitude towards you, do you think of God
as disappointed with you or delighting over
you? Do you lack holy joy? Do you look to your
spinning plates for the confidence even right
to approach God?
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Do you not know that the unrighteous will not
inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived
neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,
10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards,
nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the
kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you.
But you were washed, you were sanctified, you
were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 1
Corinthians 69-11
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I am washed, sanctified and justified because I
know Christ died for my sins
Perfect holiness
I want to be what I already am...
Death
I must be good
Growing in holiness
Conversion
No holiness
Birth
Life
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Song For the Cross
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Next Week
Unloading Condemnation