Notes from Connect Group
07/22/07

“The Cross”

See “50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die” by John Piper

His Plan

- Jesus was delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God (Acts 2:23)
- We were strangers to the covenants of promise (Ephesians 2:11-16)
- We had a certificate of debt consisting of hostile decrees against us (Colossians 2:13-14)

Our Response

- Casual Spectator – Simon of Cyrene “a passer-by” (Mark 15:21)
- Cynical Spectator – those casting lots for Jesus’ tunic (John 19:25)
- Crumbling Worshiper – a worshiping participator (Galatians 6:14)