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March 9, 2023

Day 14: God Satisfying Himself

Day 14: God Satisfying Himself

Reading: The Cross of Christ pg. 124-132 How can I give you up, O Ephraim?How can I hand you over, O Israel?How can I make you like Admah?How can I treat you like Zeboiim?My heart recoils within me;my compassion grows warm and tender.I will not execute my burning anger;I will not again destroy Ephraim;for I […]

March 8, 2023

Day 13: Satisfying the Law

Day 13: Satisfying the Law

Reading: The Cross of Christ pg. 115-124 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God […]

March 7, 2023

Day 12: Satisfaction for Sin

Day 12: Satisfaction for Sin

Reading: The Cross of Christ pg. 112-115 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places […]

March 6, 2023

Day 11: God’s Holiness and Wrath

Day 11: God’s Holiness and Wrath

Reading:The Cross of Christ pg. 104-111 Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads. And under the expanse their wings were stretched out straight, one toward another. And each creature had two wings covering its body. And when they went, […]

March 4, 2023

Day 10: True and false guilt

Day 10: True and false guilt

Reading:The Cross of Christ  pg. 98-104 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, […]

March 3, 2023

Day 9: The gravity of Sin

Day 9: The gravity of Sin

Reading: The Cross of Christ  pg. 89-98 For I know my transgressions,and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinnedand done what is evil in your sight,so that you may be justified in your wordsand blameless in your judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,and in sin did my mother conceive […]

March 2, 2023

Day 8: Agony in the Garden/The cry of dereliction on the cross

Day 8: Agony in the Garden/The cry of dereliction on the cross

Reading: The Cross of Christ pg. 75-86 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?   O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,and by night, but I find no rest.   Yet you are holy,enthroned on the praises of Israel.   In […]

March 1, 2023

Day 7: Looking below the surface (Last supper in the upper room)

Day 7: Looking below the surface (Last supper in the upper room)

Reading: The Cross of Christ pg.66-74 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up […]

February 28, 2023

Day 6: Judas Iscariot, the traitor, and us.

Day 6: Judas Iscariot, the traitor, and us.

Reading: The Cross of Christ pg. 58-65 Even my close friend in whom I trusted,who late my bread, has lifted his heel against me. Psalm 41.9 We have to look at three individuals-Pilate, Caiaphas and Judas-on whom the evangelists fasten the major blame for the crucifixion of Jesus, and at those associated with them, whether […]

February 27, 2023

Day 5: Why did Christ die?

Day 5: Why did Christ die?

Reading: The Cross of Christ, pg. 51-58 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” 3 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, […]

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