1. The Effects of The Cross Mark 15:16-26

2. God Had The Cross In Mind From The Foundation Of The World Genesis 3:15 Isaiah 53:1-9 Ephesians 1:3-14 What was it that God wanted to accomplish by the cross?

3. The Effects of the Cross It proves God really does care about each of us Romans 5:1-11 John 15:9-14

4. The Effects of the Cross It sealed the New Covenant Matthew 26:28 What does that mean to me? Ephesians 3:1-6 Ephesians 2:14-19

5. The Effects of the Cross Provided forgiveness of sins Sacrifices of Temple could not Hebrews 10:4,11 Blood of Jesus can and does Matthew 26:28 1 Peter 1:18-23

6. The Effects of the Cross When men avail themselves of the Blood of Jesus, they become Christians Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 Romans 6:3-4

7. The Effects of the Cross It produced the church, the collective body of believers Matthew 16:13-21 Acts 20:28

8. The Effects of the Cross It produces hope in us Colossians 1:21-27 Hebrews 2:13-18