The Cross – 3
There is a hymn written over 100 years ago by George Bennard, known as ‘The Old Rugged Cross’.
The first verse goes like this: ‘On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
the emblem of suffering and shame; and I love that old cross where the dearest and best, for a world of lost sinners was slain.’
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The Cross – 2
What does the cross mean to you? Is it just a symbol used on a church building, or worn around your neck? Philippians 2:6 and 8 speaks of Jesus like this: “Who, being in very likeness God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped …
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross.”
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The Cross – 1
Some people wear a cross as a piece of jewelry, while others hang one inside their car. For many it is only a religious symbol. However the cross is far more than that! It is central to all God has done for us. The cross is ‘the power of God for everyone who believes.’
In Philippians 2:6-11 there is a beautiful hymn about Jesus, that was possibly sung by the early church.
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