The Cross Symbol of Hope
The early Church seldom openly displayed the cross: for the first three centuries,
Christians were persecuted and put to death simply for being Christian. Now believers are
able to view what had formerly been a scandal in a new and more revelatory light.
Characteristically, the cross was now presented as a sign of Christ’s ultimate triumph
over death. It is the instrument of His death and the symbol of our redemption.
Have you ever wondered what it is that keeps us from just letting go? I mean from
the time we were little, we cling to what we know and have comfort in. Much like a
child in it’s mother’s arms or on a little blanket being drug around the floor. We cling to
what we …show more content…
He is the sacrifice, the blood, the dwelling place and the presence of God.
He is also one whose death destroyed the veil that separated God’s dwelling place from
His people.”
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1The Purpose and Power of Praise & Worship by Dr. Myles Munroe –page 41
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The Cross Symbol of Hope
The world’s view of hope is not the same as the biblical definition of hope. For the
world, they hope their team wins the Super Bowl or they hope that they might get a raise
at their job, but the biblical definition is remarkably different. The world’s hope is a
“hope-so” but the Christian’s view of hope is a “know-so.” What does biblical hope do
for us? It changes the way we live. It changes our perspective about what we are going
through today. It allows us to live today with the end in mind. It changes what we think
might be important to what really is important. It even changes how we see ourselves,
both today and into eternity.
The fact that Jesus came to earth and died on a wooden cross for you and I gave us a
hope, courage, comfort, endurance, strength, boldness, and confidence to see with the
eyes of faith. If our hope is in the Jesus, it is more certain than the sunrise …show more content…
Because hope and faith are two legs of the same belief
and that belief is in Jesus Christ. Paul reminded the Roman church and he reminds us
today that at one time we were enemies of God (Rom 5:10) and His wrath was upon us
but by Christ’s death for us we now have peace with God and we can “rejoice in [the]
hope of the glory of God” because it is by “grace in which we stand.” Isn’t that reason to
“rejoice in hope?” 1 Paul makes reference to us who were once enemies of God, but now
are reconciled to Him by the death of His son. It is the death of Christ and His shed blood
which provide our atonement and redemption. It is the death of Christ which effects our
salvation; but it is the life of Christ which sustains it. Christ died for our sins but was
raised for our justification to make continual intercession for us. The life of Jesus
The early Church seldom openly displayed the cross: for the first three centuries,
Christians were persecuted and put to death simply for being Christian. Now believers are
able to view what had formerly been a scandal in a new and more revelatory light.
Characteristically, the cross was now presented as a sign of Christ’s ultimate triumph
over death. It is the instrument of His death and the symbol of our redemption.
Have you ever wondered what it is that keeps us from just letting go? I mean from
the time we were little, we cling to what we know and have comfort in. Much like a
child in it’s mother’s arms or on a little blanket being drug around the floor. We cling to
what we …show more content…
He is the sacrifice, the blood, the dwelling place and the presence of God.
He is also one whose death destroyed the veil that separated God’s dwelling place from
His people.”
________________________________________
1The Purpose and Power of Praise & Worship by Dr. Myles Munroe –page 41
12
The Cross Symbol of Hope
The world’s view of hope is not the same as the biblical definition of hope. For the
world, they hope their team wins the Super Bowl or they hope that they might get a raise
at their job, but the biblical definition is remarkably different. The world’s hope is a
“hope-so” but the Christian’s view of hope is a “know-so.” What does biblical hope do
for us? It changes the way we live. It changes our perspective about what we are going
through today. It allows us to live today with the end in mind. It changes what we think
might be important to what really is important. It even changes how we see ourselves,
both today and into eternity.
The fact that Jesus came to earth and died on a wooden cross for you and I gave us a
hope, courage, comfort, endurance, strength, boldness, and confidence to see with the
eyes of faith. If our hope is in the Jesus, it is more certain than the sunrise …show more content…
Because hope and faith are two legs of the same belief
and that belief is in Jesus Christ. Paul reminded the Roman church and he reminds us
today that at one time we were enemies of God (Rom 5:10) and His wrath was upon us
but by Christ’s death for us we now have peace with God and we can “rejoice in [the]
hope of the glory of God” because it is by “grace in which we stand.” Isn’t that reason to
“rejoice in hope?” 1 Paul makes reference to us who were once enemies of God, but now
are reconciled to Him by the death of His son. It is the death of Christ and His shed blood
which provide our atonement and redemption. It is the death of Christ which effects our
salvation; but it is the life of Christ which sustains it. Christ died for our sins but was
raised for our justification to make continual intercession for us. The life of Jesus