1. Original Power Point By Richard Thetford www. thetfordcountry
Original Power Point By Richard Thetford Edited with additions of scriptures/etc Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca.

2. The Necessity of the Cross The Preaching of the Cross
What Happened to Your Hands?
The Cross of Christ
The Necessity of the Cross
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
John 15:13
The Death of the Cross
The Blood of the Cross
Hands without blemish
God sent His only Son, a Son without blemish to fulfill prophecy and redeem man from sin
John 3:16; Romans 5:8; John 18:36
Jesus was sent by God to save man
Matthew 9:35-36; 18:11-14
The Love of the Cross
The Preaching of the Cross

3. Jesus the Way, the Truth, the Life
John 14:6
NEW
OUT OF BONDAGE:
Old Law
Sin
Obedience to the TRUTH
COVENANT
The
The
The
LIFE
WAY
TRUTH

4. Not the Manger but the Cross
Our emphasis should not be on the
manger of Jesus, but the cross of Jesus
Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me alone but in Him who sent Me.”
John 12:44
Richie Thetford

5. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Hands full of love
Taught forgiveness while showing love
Matthew 18:21-22; Mark 11:25-26; Luke 23:34

6. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 18: Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Forgiveness

7. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Mark 11: And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Forgiveness

8. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Forgiveness

9. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Hands full of love
Had compassion while healing others
Matthew 4:24; 11:5; 12:15; 14:14

10. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. Compassion

11. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, Compassion

12. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; Compassion

13. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Compassion

14. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Hands full of love
Fed the hungry and raised the dead
Matthew 14:15-20; John 11:14-45

15. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 14: And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give you them to eat. Fed the Hungry

16. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 14:17& And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

17. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 14:20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Fed the Hungry

18. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
John 11: Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. Raised the Dead

19. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Hands scarred for man
Was hated and delivered because of envy
Matthew 27:17-18, 27-31

20. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 27: Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. Envy

21. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 27: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! Next

22. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 27: And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. Hate and Envy

23. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Hands scarred for man
Died because of His love for man
Matthew 27:46, 50; Hebrews 10:26-29

24. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Matthew 27:46 & And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. He Died

25. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Hebrews 10: For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

26. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
What a challenging passage:
Christ loved us enough to die
We should love him enough to always be present to worship him
But if we willfully forsake – his blood will not take away our sins
Now that’s scary

27. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
Hands scarred for man
Arose from the grave & appeared again
John 20:24-31

28. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
John 20: But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. Next Page

29. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
John 20: And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. Next Page

30. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
John 20: And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Next Page

31. What Happened to Your Hands?
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”
John 20: And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Hands Scarred for men

32. What Happened to Your Hands?
“…Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”
John 20:29, 31
May we always keep in remembrance the love, in the scars on Jesus’ hands!

33. What Happened to Your Hands?

34. What Happened to Your Hands?
Don’t let His scars and the blood that He shed for you be in vain!