Category Archives: Kingdom Values

The Wonderful Cross: Take Up Your Cross, Part 1

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Jason

The cross is not only the way to salvation. It is also a way of life. And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: Justification, Part 2

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Jason

In Romans 4, Paul talks about how Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. This is a fascinating word and the concept it describes is a key feature of God’s Good News. The Greek word translated as “credited” is … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: Justification, Part 1

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Jason

When Sunny and I were first married, we had a bill that came due that was beyond our ability to pay. I was fresh out of college, working as a youth minister for a church in east Tennessee and Sunny … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Blood of Jesus, Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Jason

Here are seven principles about the blood of Jesus taken from the New Testament. Look at all that was accomplished either by or through the blood of Jesus: We have redemption through the blood of Jesus. Ephesians 1:7, In him … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Blood of Jesus, Part 1

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Jason

In November 2004, Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago joined several other hospitals around the country experimenting with the use of a synthetic blood substitute called Polyheme. Loyola made the decision to equip some of their ambulances with this blood … Continue reading →

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Going and not knowing

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Jason

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was about to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:8 I once thought that faith … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: Ransom, Part 1

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Jason

Sports history is filled with some pretty lopsided trades. Hall of Famers such as Wayne Gretzky, Bill Russell, Babe Ruth, and Brett Favre were all traded early in their careers and went on to win championships for their new teams. … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Passover Lamb, Part 3

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Jason

During the Passover, in every home not marked by the blood of the lamb, the firstborn son passed away. Exodus 12:29 tells us that even Pharaoh’s son died that night. That means the son of the king died at Passover. … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 4

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Jason

[The following is adapted from the scholarship of Fleming Rutledge, Scot McKnight, N.T. Wright, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, and others.] One of the most degrading parts of crucifixion was the scourging. The Jews had precise rules regarding this form of punishment. Under … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 2

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jason

In the early years of Christianity, groups such as the Gnostics denied that Jesus physically died on the cross. They were scandalized by the idea of a suffering Messiah, considering such an image to be ill-fitting for their concept of … Continue reading →

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