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C hrist’s
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We often think of the cross as occurring at the end of Christ’s life on earth…what if it was at the beginning?
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4. CROSS Intro John 1:1-2 (NIV)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
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Revelation 1:8 (NIV)
8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
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9. CROSS Intro The Hebrew letter TAV speaks of A mark… A covenant…
Ancient Hebrew graves were marked with a TAV
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10. CROSS Scripture Matthew 3:13-17 (NIV)
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
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Matthew 3:13-17 (NIV)
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.
17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
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12. CROSS Scripture Luke 4:1-13 (NIV)
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert,
2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."
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13. CROSS Scripture Luke 4:1-13 (NIV)
4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone.'"
5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
6 And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.
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14. CROSS Scripture Luke 4:1-13 (NIV)
7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours."
8 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'"
9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here.
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15. CROSS Scripture Luke 4:1-13 (NIV)
10 For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"
12 Jesus answered, "It says: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
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Christ’s
Resolve
POINT #1

17. CROSS Christ’s Resolve
He was entirely submitted to the Father from the beginning
POINT #1

18. CROSS Christ’s Resolve
He embraced the cross throughout his earthly life
POINT #1

19. CROSS Christ’s Resolve
He learned obedience through His suffering from early on
POINT #1

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At his baptism he was declared to be pleasing to the Father!
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OVER
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OVER
The calling for man is to be OVER and to have DOMINION over everything
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OVER
The problem with Adam and Eve is that they tried to get even and went under.
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OVER
One must become LESS to be raised UP
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SELF
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SIN
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SELF & SIN
The root problem is self-determination over God determination
Self wants to be enough
Sin has an inside man!
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SELF & SIN
Hunger
Worship
Vindication
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SELF & SIN
God’s word
God’s glory
God’s vindication
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Luke 9:23-25 (NIV)
23 Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.
25 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?

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C hrist’s
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