March 21, 2010

Origin & Necessity of the Journey

Series: Journey to the Cross Scripture: Acts 2:23

• Origin of the Journey

• It was the DEFINITE plan of God.

Acts 2:23

• It was God’s plan BEFORE creation.

1 Peter 1:19-21

• Necessity of the Journey

• Because of SIN.

Genesis 3

• Because God is holy, sin brings DEATH.

Romans 5:12; 6:23

• Because only the death of a PERFECT sacrifice could SATISFY God’s wrath and ATONE for all of our sin.

Hebrews 2:14-17; 101-7, 11-14

Next steps in our journey:

• Set your HOPE fully on the person of Jesus Christ.

• PREPARED minds

• SOBER minds

• Be HOLY in all your CONDUCT.

• Be OBEDIENT!

• Stop HOLDING on to sin!

• LOVE one another with a PURE heart.

• Obedient to the TRUTH!

• SINCERE brotherly love!

other sermons in this series

Apr 4

2010

Culmination & Victory of the Journey

Scripture: Mark 28:1–28:15 Series: Journey to the Cross

Mar 28

2010

Anticipation & Anguish of the Journey

Scripture: Matthew 16:21–16:23 Series: Journey to the Cross