The Essential Cross

God takes the worst circumstances and He brings about the greatest good.

Matthew 27:22-36

• Delivered to be crucified
• Physical torture
• Public humiliation
• Going to Golgotha
• Death by crucifixion

Crucifixion

• Public event
• Designed to inflict maximum pain
• Designed to be lingering
• Luke 9:23-25
• James 1:2-3
• Job 2:10; 23:10
• Hebrews 5:8-9

Three Points

• Tomorrow’s challenges are already on God’s agenda
• Today’s cross is still on God’s agenda
• Yesterday’s crisis was always on God’s agenda