1. The Model for Spiritual Unity - P art 4 The Crux of the Cross Philippians 2:8 Removing Sin Satisfying Divine Justice Revealing God’s Love

2. The Crux of the Cross Removing Sin 1.A sin bearer  A Sacrifice - 1 Peter 2:24  The Day of Atonement - Goat 1  The Scapegoat - Leviticus 16:21-22  Our Scapegoat - 2 Corinthians 5:21

3. The Crux of the Cross Satisfying Divine Judgment 2.God Satisfied - 1 John 2:2  Satisfaction = punishment = death  Day of Atonement - Goat 2  Sacrificial goat – blood on mercy seat  Our Sacrifice - Hebrews 10

4. The Crux of the Cross There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel’s veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.

5. The Crux of the Cross The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.

6. The Crux of the Cross Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved, to sin no more.

7. The Crux of the Cross E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming blood has been my theme And shall be till I die.

8. The Crux of the Cross Then in a nobler, sweeter song I’ll sing thy power to save, When this poor lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave.

9. The Crux of the Cross Revealing God’s Love 3.Unconditional Love  Bible speaks of love in ref. to the cross  John 3:16  Galatians 2:19,20  1 John 4:10

10. The Crux of the Cross Application #1 If Jesus Christ is not your sin bearer then today is the day!

11. The Crux of the Cross Application #2 Satisfaction has been made for your sins, past,present, and future. God is not holding on to them. Are you? How about the sins of others?

12. The Crux of the Cross Application #3 How is your unconditional love? Are you using God’s love as a measuring stick?