Do you view teaching about the cross as a critical message?
Bible teachers need to understand that the death of Jesus on the cross and His resurrection are not isolated stories. Teaching about the cross shouldn’t be reserved for the Easter season. The cross is a pivotal point in the redemption message found throughout Scripture.
Understand the Big Picture of the Bible When Teaching About the Cross
Here’s the basic understanding we need:
The Old Testament, pre-cross, points forward to Jesus as the Messiah who would die on the cross for our sin.
The New Testament, post-cross, points back to Jesus and His death on the cross.
God loved the world so much He sent Jesus to die on the cross to take the punishment our sin deserved (Jn. 3:16). He not only offers redemption from the penalty of sin but will one day deliver us from the very presence of sin. In the meantime, we overcome the power of sin in our lives by the grace He provides.
Get a recap of this big picture message of redemption in the Teaching the Real Message of the Bible Download. Starting with creation and the fall of mankind through to the book of Revelation, we read of God’s desire to be in a relationship with the people He created. The message of the cross of Christ is woven throughout the pages of Scripture.
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