1. Effects of the Cross of Christ II
I Corinthians 1:10-18

2. Cause & Effect Cause – anything producing an effect or result
Effect – anything that comes about as a consequence or outcome of some action

3. Cause & Effect Preaching the Gospel Preaching men’s wisdom
Baptizing in Paul’s name
Preaching “Water Regeneration”
Obeying the Gospel (Intended Effect)
No effect for Cross of Christ
1. Paul at Corinth Acts 19: I Peter 3:21 answer of a good conscience

4. Death Effect
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:25
He who does not take up his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 10:38, 39

5. Death Effect Conviction of your sins No matter how much
No matter what kind
Not seeing the good you do
Not seeing the bad of others
Willingness to let go of everything in this life
Spiritual Suicide

6. Thoughts & Intents GOD Digression Away From GOD Death Sin Desire
Temptation
Digression
Away
From
GOD
Thoughts & Intents
GOD
(The Mark)

7. Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
Missing the Mark
Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
- I John 3:4

9. Lust of the Eyes
GOD
(The Mark)
Pride of
Life
Lust of the
Flesh

10. Incarceration
Grand Larceny
Theft
Shop Lifting
Covet
GOD
(The Mark)

11. Lust-Dating Serial Monogamy Fornication Rape, Incest, Child Mol.
GOD
(The Mark)
Lust-Dating
Fornication
Serial Monogamy
Homosexuality
Rape, Incest, Child Mol.

12. GOD
(The Mark)
Foul Launguage
Anger
Predjudice
Hatred
Murder

13. GOD What GOD Said What man does Habitually What man thinks What
(The Mark)
What
man thinks
What
man does
That is
“Unacceptable”
What
man does

14. Whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
James 2:10-11

15. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God -Romans 3:23
Death Effect
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
-Romans 3:23

16. Burial Effect Power to Save us Baptism Adult Emersion Forgiveness
I Corinthians 1:18, I Peter 3:21
Baptism
I Corinthians 1:14, 16, Acts 2:36-41
Adult
Acts 10:24, 48
Emersion
Acts 8:38, Romans 6:3,4
Forgiveness
Acts 2:38

17. Life Effect (Live Again)
II Timothy 1:10, 2:8, 10-11a
If the cross of Christ has had the death effect and burial effect on you, life follows
This is a “Faithful saying”
Romans 6:17
Death, Burial and Resurrection is a “Form”
John 10:10-11
Abundant Life

18. How Does God give us Life after Death?
By Drawing us to Himself
By Hearing His Voice
By Listening to Him NOW
By being Taught by Him
By Abiding in His words
By Knowing the Scriptures
By His Resurrection
By being the Source of All Life

19. NEW Life Effect We do not LIVE in sin any longer
Romans 6:2
We are ALIVE to God in Christ
Romans 6:11
Slaves to Righteousness for Sanctification
Romans 6:19
Spirit is LIFE because of Righteousness
Romans 8:10
Put to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit and you will LIVE
Romans 8:13

20. Mark 8:34-35
Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow after Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

21. II Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

22. II Corinthians 4:10,11
Always carrying about the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus sake, that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

23. Has the Cross effected you to Die?

24. Has the Cross effected you to be Buried?

25. Has the Cross effected you to Live Again?