The Old Rugged Cross
Donald Cantrell
1 Corinthians 1:17-18
Easter Sermon
1Co 1:17 KJV - For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
1Co 1:18 KJV - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Heb 12:2 KJV - Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
I - The Popularity of the Cross
II - The Priority of the Cross
III - The Physicality of the Cross
IV - The Peculiarity of the Cross
V - The Profitability of the Cross
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
The History Behind the Old Rugged Cross
The year was 1912 and George Bennard, an evangelist traveling throughout the Midwest, was heckled incessantly by several youth at a revival meeting in Michigan. Troubled by their disregard for the gospel, Bennard turned to Scripture to reflect on the work of Christ on the cross. He later recalled, "I seemed to have a vision, I saw the Christ and the cross inseparable."
The melody came easily, and the first verse was completed by Bennard during a series of meetings in Albion, Michigan. Several months later, the remaining three verses were completed in Pokagon, Michigan, where Bennard was leading meetings at a local church.
After completing the hymn, he performed the song in its entirety for the sponsoring pastor and his wife, Rev. Leroy and Ruby Bostwick, in the living room of the parsonage. The Bostwick's were moved to tears and incorporated the song in the revival service on June 7, 1913. First, Bennard sang his hymn
with guitar accompaniment, and then a five-voice choir sang with organ and violin accompaniment.
Today, that same church building, originally a hops barn, is owned by ...
Donald Cantrell
1 Corinthians 1:17-18
Easter Sermon
1Co 1:17 KJV - For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
1Co 1:18 KJV - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Heb 12:2 KJV - Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
I - The Popularity of the Cross
II - The Priority of the Cross
III - The Physicality of the Cross
IV - The Peculiarity of the Cross
V - The Profitability of the Cross
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
The History Behind the Old Rugged Cross
The year was 1912 and George Bennard, an evangelist traveling throughout the Midwest, was heckled incessantly by several youth at a revival meeting in Michigan. Troubled by their disregard for the gospel, Bennard turned to Scripture to reflect on the work of Christ on the cross. He later recalled, "I seemed to have a vision, I saw the Christ and the cross inseparable."
The melody came easily, and the first verse was completed by Bennard during a series of meetings in Albion, Michigan. Several months later, the remaining three verses were completed in Pokagon, Michigan, where Bennard was leading meetings at a local church.
After completing the hymn, he performed the song in its entirety for the sponsoring pastor and his wife, Rev. Leroy and Ruby Bostwick, in the living room of the parsonage. The Bostwick's were moved to tears and incorporated the song in the revival service on June 7, 1913. First, Bennard sang his hymn
with guitar accompaniment, and then a five-voice choir sang with organ and violin accompaniment.
Today, that same church building, originally a hops barn, is owned by ...
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