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2. It is used to signify the way of salvation by Jesus Christ crucified (1 Cor. 1:18, 23, 24). This is the meaning of the passage before us—it is the name given to the whole plan of sal vation by a crucified Redeemer. The whole work of Christ is summed up in that one little expression, “the cross of Christ,” and the reason Is plain, for His dying on the cross was the lowest point in His humiliation. It is there that He, realizing that the price for man’s redemption was paid by His death, cried, “It is finished,” thus setting forth the fact that it was for this very event that He was willing to leave the glory of the Father (1 Pet. 1:18-20). " 3. It is used to signify the sufferings borne in following the crucified Christ (Matt. 16:24). When a person deter mines to follow the Lord Jesus Christ all the way, he must be willing to turn his back "upon his former man ner of life, and be willing to meet with all the ridicule and hatred of this world for Jesus’ sake (2 Tim. 3:12; Matt. 10:38; Heb. 13:13). II. PAUL’S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE CROSS OF CHRIST (Gal. 6:14a). It is implied here that the Apostle Paul had literally trampled under foot any so-called self-righteousness of which he might boast. It is but nat ural for the unregenerate man to seek ever to amend his ways and thus to put God under debt to pardon and love him. Paul, however, had re ceived such a vision of the Lord Jesus Christ that everything else had simply received its death blow (Phil. 3:8-10). May God be given a chance to work in our lives until we too will find no cause for self-glory! Then we too will be unable to remain silent, but with Paul will be compelled to go forth and tell the glorious story of the cross (2 Cor. 5:14, 15). III. THE RESULT OF GLORYING IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST (Gal. 6:14; 2 Cor. 5:17). We will first of all-experience the peace of God in our hearts—a peace of which the world knows absolutely nothing. And secondly, the “world,” that is, the “world-system” of every thing that is opposed to Christ, through the cross receives its death blow in our eyes, and the things which once gripped and dazzled us will fade . away as we behold Him bleeding and dying for us. True, they are not dead —sometimes they seem very much alive, but as a dying man on the cross loses his strength, so the world, which once held us so tightly in its embrace of death, will little by little lose its power of attraction. If we truly long for a real, deep-rooted joy arid a life of constant victory, it is within our reach. Look unto Jesus and get a soul-satisfying glimpse of Him (cf. Gal.. 2:20 with Gal. 6:14).
Do I sacrifice anything for Christ out of love when no one knows it? Does my service demand the best and utmost, or am I satisfied with anything to “ get by” ? MARCH 29, 1942 “ IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST I GLORY” 1 C orinth ians 1:17, 18, 26-31; G alatians 6:14 By Wilbert A. Regier Introduction Above the battle fields of the cen turies, men have lifted up their ban ners as emblems of the cause for which they were willing to lay down their lives. Many have been the times when their banner has come forth tattered and torn, but nevertheless still proudly carried by the conquer ing one, for did it not represent the cause of victory? This has not only been true of man’s battles, but in a very definite way is it true also of God’s battle against sin. For at Jerusalem some nineteen hundred years ago there was raised God’s emblem of freedom. And evef since, it has met the shattering blows of infidelity and godlessness; yet it stands forth in the hearts and lives of the children of God as the greatest emblem of freedom this world has ever seen. Upon the cross of Cal vary that day, “man’s worst” met “ God’s best,” and God once for all won the victory. Is it then any won der that the writers of Scripture glory in the cross, of our precious Lord? For Those Who Hove Topics I. THE CROSS OF CHRIST—Its Usage in the Word of God. It is important that we distinguish the usage o f the. word' “cross,” for it is used in a threefold way: 1. It is used to signify the wooden cross on which Christ died. It was an invention of the cruel Roman mind of that day, and was used only for slaves or very notorious criminals. This was the death to which the Lord Jesus was willing to stoop (Heb. 12:2; Phil. 2:8; John 19:16-30).
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