{"id":97453,"date":"2026-08-21T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=97453"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:52:16","slug":"four-lessons-the-cross-teaches-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/four-lessons-the-cross-teaches-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Lessons the Cross Teaches Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

by David Gibson<\/p>\n

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  1. The cross demonstrates how much God loves us (John 3:16; 15:13). Could more powerful proof be given?<\/li>\n
  2. The cross shows us how sinful sin is. The horribly degrading nature of crucifixion shows what a high price tag sin carries. Jesus “bore our sins in His body on the cross … by whose wounds you were healed<\/em>” (I Peter 2:24).<\/li>\n
  3. The cross displays Christ’s utter selflessness and complete obedience. Jesus prayed earnestly to be spared the cross, yet yielded to His Father’s will (Matthew 26:36-46). “For even Christ did not please Himself<\/em>…” (Romans 15:3). “… He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross<\/em>” (Philippians 2:8).<\/li>\n
  4. The cross proves God keeps His promises-even those most painful to keep. The prophecies of Jesus’ death (Psalms 22, Isaiah 53) were fulfilled in every detail.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The cross has much to teach-if we will learn.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    by David Gibson The cross demonstrates how much God loves us (John 3:16; 15:13). Could more powerful proof be given? The cross shows us how sinful sin is. The horribly degrading nature of crucifixion shows what a high price tag sin carries. Jesus “bore our sins in His body on the cross … by whose…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[831,179],"class_list":["post-97453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-cross","tag-sin"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22230,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-message-of-the-cross\/","url_meta":{"origin":97453,"position":0},"title":"The Message of the Cross","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I Corinthians 1:18-24 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The core of salvation is the fact that Jesus died for our sins. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The center of our hope is the knowledge that Jesus arose triumphant over death. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yet many are unable to understand this message. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Jews wanted something else. 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