THE TALE OF TWO CROSSES (7 OF 10)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Acts 6:8, Acts 8:8
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The Tale of Two Crosses (7 of 10)
Series: Upon This Rock
Jeff Strite
Acts 6:8-8:8
OPEN: Down in Corpus Christi Texas, a church broke ground about 2 years to build a huge cross – 150 feet tall. But, they do everything big down in Texas and once they’d broken ground they decided they hadn't dreamed big enough. Now they plan to build that cross to be 230 feet tall and 95 feet wide (19 stories tall). But why did they stop at 230 feet? Because that was the maximum height allowed for flight patterns in the area. However, when the cross is completed it will be the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere, and the 2nd largest in the world. The largest cross in the world is more than twice that size and it's located in Madrid, Spain – that one stands 495 feet tall.
COST: for the Corpus Christi Cross - about $2.5 million dollars.
APPLY: $2.5 million dollars seems like an awful lot to spend for a cross. So why are they doing it? Well, partly because it will be BIGGEST cross in Western Hemisphere. But they’re selling the concept to Corpus Christi as a huge draw for tourists to the area. Now, the church says they’re really building this cross to proclaim the death of Christ… and maybe they are. But personally, I really think it’s all about bragging rights. Nonetheless it’s their money and they can do what they wish with it.
But what I find interesting is that when Jesus built HIS church in Acts, He didn’t do that!!! He didn’t build a huge 19 story cross. The cross that He died on reached farther into the heavens than anything man could ever build.
In our text today we’re given another insight into HOW Jesus intended to build His church. We’re introduced here to Stephen - one of the first Deacons in the church. He was described as being “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit”. (Acts 6:5) And Stephen was a man on fire for Jesus. Stephen was the kind of guy who tells everyone who’ll listen – about his faith in Jesus. He’s the kind of guy you just can’t get ...
Series: Upon This Rock
Jeff Strite
Acts 6:8-8:8
OPEN: Down in Corpus Christi Texas, a church broke ground about 2 years to build a huge cross – 150 feet tall. But, they do everything big down in Texas and once they’d broken ground they decided they hadn't dreamed big enough. Now they plan to build that cross to be 230 feet tall and 95 feet wide (19 stories tall). But why did they stop at 230 feet? Because that was the maximum height allowed for flight patterns in the area. However, when the cross is completed it will be the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere, and the 2nd largest in the world. The largest cross in the world is more than twice that size and it's located in Madrid, Spain – that one stands 495 feet tall.
COST: for the Corpus Christi Cross - about $2.5 million dollars.
APPLY: $2.5 million dollars seems like an awful lot to spend for a cross. So why are they doing it? Well, partly because it will be BIGGEST cross in Western Hemisphere. But they’re selling the concept to Corpus Christi as a huge draw for tourists to the area. Now, the church says they’re really building this cross to proclaim the death of Christ… and maybe they are. But personally, I really think it’s all about bragging rights. Nonetheless it’s their money and they can do what they wish with it.
But what I find interesting is that when Jesus built HIS church in Acts, He didn’t do that!!! He didn’t build a huge 19 story cross. The cross that He died on reached farther into the heavens than anything man could ever build.
In our text today we’re given another insight into HOW Jesus intended to build His church. We’re introduced here to Stephen - one of the first Deacons in the church. He was described as being “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit”. (Acts 6:5) And Stephen was a man on fire for Jesus. Stephen was the kind of guy who tells everyone who’ll listen – about his faith in Jesus. He’s the kind of guy you just can’t get ...
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