Havelock%20Community%20Missionary%20Baptist%20Church%20At%20The%20Cross

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Havelock Community Missionary Baptist Church At
The Cross

• Pastor Dwayne M. Shy Sr.

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At The Cross

• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of ransom. Jesus paid that ransom for
  our debt of sin.
• Mark 1045, 1 Timothy 26, and Hebrews 915

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At The Cross

• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of substitution. Jesus took the
  punishment that everyone deserves.
• John 651, Romans 83, 2 Cor 521

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At The Cross

• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of propitiation (pro-pee-she-a-shun).
  Jesus perfect sacrifice removed Gods punishment
  from those who believe.
• Romans 325

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• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of victory. Jesus sacrifice defeated
  Satans hold on humanity.
• John 314-15, 828, 1231-32, and 1832

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At The Cross

• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of beginning. Jesus shed blood began the
  church.
• Acts 2028

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• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of ending. Jesus sacrifice ended all
  other sacrifices for sin.
• Hebrews Chapters 8-10

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• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of separation. Jesus death is the basis
  on which God sets apart a people to be a holy
  community.
• 1 Peter 12, 18-25, 1 Peter 21-11

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At The Cross

• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of mediation. Jesus became mediator
  between sinful humanity and holy God.
• Galatians 313, 19-20

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• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of reconciliation. Jesus reconciled God
  and sinners, and He reconciled Jews and Gentiles.
• Romans 58-11, 2 Cor 520-21, Eph 211-22, Col
  121-22, and 211-15

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• The meaning of the Cross
• A place of justification. Jesus death makes it
  possible for God to declare believers righteous
  before Him.
• Romans 321-31

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At The Cross

• Two significant events at the cross of our Lord
  and Savior, Jesus Christ.
• The creature murdered the Creator.
• The Creator saved the creature.

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At The Cross

• Two significant events took place yet three
  symbolic facts were introduced.
• Rejection
• Repentance
• Redemption

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At The Cross

• The cross of rejection is often found in
  un-repentance, and unbelief.
• This heart is hard, even unto the time of death.
  There is nothing that they would believe or
  receive relating to the Gospel.
• This heart is always rebellious and bitter. The
  heart of doubt and questions.

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At The Cross

• This is that heart which have no shame, nor
  remorse in the life that they live..contrary to
  the Word of God.
• When one rejects the Gospel (the Savior), they
  are dooming their soul to an eternal hell (Rev
  2013-15).
• This man.(on the first cross) died in his sins.

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At The Cross

• The cross of repentance often leads to salvation,
  and there is always hope in Christ Jesus.
• The second cross is symbolic of repentance, yet
  it opened the door for reconciliation
  deliverance, peace, renewal, and a place in
  paradise.
• The cross of repentance demonstrates that
  whosoever will, can be saved.

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At The Cross

• We must keep a spiritual perspective of
  repentance in mind by not allowing a religious
  formation to pervert its purpose.
• Nothing religious should have to take place
  before repentance is demonstrated or embraced.
• The second criminal did not have time to perform
  a religious ceremony.

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• True sorrow and repentance is demonstrated when
  the repentance is noted in the heart and the mind
  of the person (2 Cor 712).
• The second criminal had a sincere change of
  heart, not just because he was a criminal, but
  because he realized who Christ was.
• Thus, we should always be prepared to be a an
  effective witness for Christ.

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• Effective witnessing can cause someone to look
  beyond right now shame.and towards the coming
  Glory of God.
• Effective witnessing can cause someone to fear
  God and turn towards Christ.
• Effective witnessing can cause someone's faith to
  rise above one who is seasoned.

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• Ransom, by means of a price.
• The cross of redemption demonstrates that we are
  not able or qualified to save ourselves.
• It is that place where someone took our place for
  sin yet He offered us an opportunity to call
  upon Him for salvation.
• The cross of redemption took special
  qualifications, of which we could not qualify.

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• Redemption occurred when true repentance was
  released.
• Redemption occurred when it was sought.
• Redemption was given, because it is the will of
  God..that no man shall perish. 2 Ptr 38-9

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• Redemption is the Just dying for the unjust.
• Redemption is the way to heaven (John 146).
• Redemption demonstrates the awesome love of God
  to all people (John 1513).
• Redemption is symbolic of beauty, joy, and rest
• (2 Cor 124 Rev 27).

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• The cross of redemption gave all who believed
  direct and intimate access to God like never
  before (Matt 2750-51).
• The cross of redemption did not just save.but it
  gave as well.
• Victory, light, power, revelation, ministry,
  hope, gifts, purpose, etc.
• The cross of redemption brought no burdens, no
  pains, no sickness, no evils, no
  wickedness..only love.

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• Where are you in this symbol?

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• Paradise
• A place or sight of beauty. A prominent
  position. A place or position of honor.
• Gods dwelling place. The very presence of God.
• With Christ, this position is in heaven.

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• The Three heavens
• The clouds Gen 18 Ps 7717-18, and 1041-3.
• The outer space Gen 155 2217 Isa 1310.
• The place. Heaven Gen 11 Isa 1412-14, and
  661 Rev 212, 10

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•  WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?