THE BLOODY CROSS WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EMPTY TOMB!

THE IMPORTANCE OF CHRIST'S CROSS 

John 19:16-22 - "Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified.  And they took Jesus, and led Him away.  And He bearing His CROSS went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:  where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.  And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the CROSS.  And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.  This title then read many of the Jews:  for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city:  and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.  Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that He said, I am King of the Jews.  Pilate answered, What I have written I have written."

1 Corinthians 1:17-18 - "For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel:  not with wisdom of words, lest the CROSS of Christ should be made of no effect.  For the preaching of the CROSS is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved, it is the power of God."

Galatians 6:14 - "But God forbid that I should glory, (except) in the CROSS of our Lord Jesus Christ, by Whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."

Philippians 2:5-11 - "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:  Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:  but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:  and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the CROSS.  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name:  that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Colossians 1:16-20 - "For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:  all things were created by Him, and for Him:  and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.  And He is the head of the body, the Church:  Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence.  For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell; and, having made peace through the blood of His CROSS by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven."

Colossians 2:8-15 - "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.  For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.  And you are complete in Him, Who is the head of all principality and power:  in Whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:  buried with Him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, Who has raised Him from the dead.  And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has He (made alive) together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His CROSS; and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it."

Hebrews 12:1-2 - "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, The Author and Finisher of our faith;  Who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the CROSS, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

WHAT CHRIST DID FOR US UPON HIS CROSS, 

PAID THE PENALTY FOR OUR SINS!

WHAT WE DO WITH THAT INFORMATION,

WILL DETERMINE OUR ETERNAL DESTINY!

TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TODAY!