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In Jesus’ day, a cross was a symbol of suffering, and we all have trials and afflictions that may be very hard for us to bear—even with God’s help. But Jesus meant something far deeper than this when He told His disciples to carry their cross. He said to them, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross ...
Stories. 7 Statements From the Cross. Jesus said very little the day of His crucifixion when He willingly suffered and died for our sins. But the words God the Son chose during those six hours were powerful. Billy Graham once explored seven of those Biblically recorded statements during a 1985 sermon in Hartford, Connecticut:
In this classic Crusade from San Francisco in 1958, Billy Graham looks at the beauty and offense of the cross of Jesus Christ. Discover the very heart of the Christian faith, and be inspired as you see the immeasurable love of God for the world. Zamperini: Still Carrying the Torch This 1992 documentary takes a look into the remarkable true story of Louis Zamperini, World War II hero & ...
Jesus’ cry, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34) has puzzled many. Jesus is actually quoting the opening line of Psalm 22 and using it to express His deep agony on the cross. He is suffering the penalty for our sin, in our place. The penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23). Death includes two dimensions—physical and ...
A lone man dying on a cross did more to restore man’s lost harmony with God, his fellowman, and himself, than the combined genius and power of earth’s mighty. With my finite limitations, I cannot fully comprehend the mystery of Christ’s atonement. I only know that all who come to the cross in simple, trusting faith lose all their guilty ...
This is a profound truth—and yet it also should bring us great comfort. Because Christ died for us, we need not fear death or Hell or judgment! The Bible says, “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God” (1 Peter 3:18). God didn’t abandon Jesus, and He won’t abandon you.
God’s Word is true: In Christ “we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:14). Right now take all your sins to the foot of the cross—and leave them there. Then thank God for forgiving you and cleansing you of sin’s stain. Thank Him most of all for loving you so much that someday you will go to be with Him in Heaven ...
He cannot even look upon evil.”. Theologian John Piper wrote in 50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die, “ [Our sin] makes us guilty before God so that we are under His just condemnation and it makes us ugly in our behavior so that we disfigure the image of God we were meant to display. It damns us with guilt and it enslaves us to lovelessness.
ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR REAL TRUTH?In this classic sermon from Melbourne, Australia 1959, Billy Graham explains how to find the Truth that mankind is desperately seeking. Our separation from God, Graham explains, makes it impossible for us to find truth on our own, but if we turn from our sin, God will show us the ultimate truth that is found only in Jesus Christ.Features:Music: George Beverly ...
A: Yes, the Bible indicates that when we die we will not be alone, but angels will accompany us on our journey to heaven (if that is our destiny). In one of His parables, Jesus told about a poor man who had suffered much during his time on earth. When he died, Jesus said, “the angels carried him to Abraham’s side (i.e., to heaven)” (Luke ...