1. Original Charts By: Donnie S. Barnes, Th. D
Original Charts By: Donnie S. Barnes, Th.D. Minister – Church of Christ Red Boiling Springs, Tn. Power Points & Animations By: Jack Wheeler Minister Church of Christ Clovis, Ca.

2. The Cross of Christ

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4. What Does the Cross Declare?
GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN
John 3: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

6. What Does the Cross Declare?
THE NECESSITY OF MAN’S OBEDIENCE
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 7 and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire, 8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: 9 who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

8. What Does the Cross Declare?
MAN’S CRUCIFIXION WITH CHRIST
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

10. What Does the Cross Declare?
THE BASIS OF OUR HOPE
1 John 2:25 And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.

12. What Does the Cross Declare?
THE NECESSITY OF SACRIFICIAL LIVING
Romans 1:21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasoning's, and their senseless heart was darkened.