John Wells - June 25 2017 - a podcast by NBC Podium

The Cross
“… It is written, Messiah (Christ) will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and REPENTANCE and FORGIVENESS of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem..”
Luke 24 V 46-48
REPENTANCE & FORGIVENESS of SINS

The Cross – Explodes the Myth of Religion – Religion, put Him on the Cross
The Cross ..end of every human effort to right with God –Gal 2:21 “If righteousness came by law”
Religion, baptism, reformation, good works or rituals, …can never take away sin…only blood
Titus 3 V 5 / Ephesians 2 V 8,9 / Gal 2 :16 “ we are not justified by works…”

The Cross – Exposes the Heart of Humanity – There’s a lesson here (my heart –Jeremiah 17 V 9)
It was for ENVEY that He was delivered up, …Caiaphas ”Expedient that He dies for the people”
They mocked Him, they shamed Him,…the violently cried “crucify Him !” they choose Barabbas
The human race (that I am part of) – crucified their own Creator … a revelation of our nature

The Cross – Expresses the Heart of God
Every Divine Attribute is on display at the cross
- Oh what Grace, …what Mercy, Undeserving Love , Deepest Compassion,

The Cross Leads Sinners to Repentance – A Change of Mind,
a Change of Thinking and a Change in Direction
Acts 17:30 “God now commands all men, everywhere to repent…”

Self Evaluation – Repentance requires an honest evaluation of my own heart (Luke 23:48)
Change of Mind – a change of thinking, turning away from sin, to God
Realignment – my thoughts brought into agreement with God’s thoughts

A Criminal’s heart was changed at the Cross (Dying Thief)
A Covetous man was smitten by his own guilt at the Cross (Judas Iscariot)
A Roman Centurion’s mind was realigned at the Cross …”Truly ..the Son of God”
A Religious Man’s heart was changed (Nicodemus) at the Cross….with boldness & courage…he took the body down from the cross and gave him an honorable burial …
associating himself publically with Christ cost Nicodemus his position


To understand the Cross is to be changed forever
- Those who get to cross – are never the same again

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