REVIVAL TALK

1 Corinthians 1:18 – 19 - “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.              The cross is not an empty memorial, but a living message today that Jesus Christ is alive and well.   He identifies Himself to the Apostle John in Revelation 1:18 as “He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore . ” The cross testifies, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” The cross stands today as a living testimony.   It testifies that Christ is the Savior of lost humanity. Hebrews 7:25, “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” “The life Christ lived qualified Him for the death He died—and the death He died qualifies us for the life we live.” [i]   The cross witnesses that Jesus alone delivers from the bondage of sin.   Psalms 18:7 reads, “He  delivered  me from my strong

Galatians 6:14 -  “But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”             The cross stands today as a symbol of victory.  It represents victory over sin, victory over death, and ultimate victory for the believer through the Lord Jesus Christ.  When Christ suffered on the cross, He did so for humanities sin.  He died so that we can live a life of victory and freedom.             In  John 10:10  we learn that “Christ came that we might have life, and have it more abundantly.”  What does it mean to experience abundant life?  The Amplified Bible reads,  “ I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”             The cross stands today as a symbol of victory.  Is it possible to enjoy life?  It is possible to experience abundant life.  Where do we find this kind of life?  We find it in a relationship with the Lord Jesus