The Benefits of the

CROSS

Pre-encounter Lesson 3
 The Incomparable
Christ

2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that though He
was rich, yet for your sakes He
became poor, that you through His
poverty might become rich.
 Jesus is GOD

Philippians 2:6-7
who, being in the form of God, did not
consider it robbery to be equal with
God, but made Himself of no
reputation, taking the form of a
bondservant, and coming in the
likeness of men.
 Jesus is Humble

Luke 14:11
For whoever exalts himself
will be humbled, and he who
humbles himself will be
exalted.
 Jesus is the
Word Made Flesh

John 1:14
And the Word became flesh
and dwelt among us, and we
beheld His glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the
Father, full of grace and
truth.
 The Power of
Redemption

The work of Redemption
was all done on the cross of
calvary, and each aspect of
the crucifixion teaches us
great lessons
 The Cross:
The Cancelled Curse

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with
Christ; it is no longer I who
live, but Christ lives in me;
and the life which I now live
in the flesh I live by faith in
the Son of God, who loved
The Crown of Thorns:
Freedom From Ruin and
Oppression

Genesis 3:17-18
The Lord said to man, ... The
ground will be cursed because
of what you did. As long as you
live, you will have to strugle ...
Your food will be plants, but
the ground will produce thorns
The Crown of Thorns:
Freedom From Ruin and
Oppression

THE GOOD NEWS
Jesus took upon His head the
terrible oppression that
whipped and beaten and
oppressed mankind for so
long
 The Whipping of His
Back:
Our Healing

Isaiah 53:5
And by His wounds we are
healed.
 The Nail: Our
Freedom

Nail 1: Freedom From Guilt
Nail 2: Cancelled Accusations
and Arguments
Nail 3: Victory Over
Oppression
 The Spear: Inner
Healing

Jesus suffered such agony on
the CROSS so that His
sensitive heart exploded.
Jesus is telling you right now
My son, my daughter, my
heart exploded so that yours
could be healed and your
emotions restored.