Title: Why the Cross is True (1 of 7)
Series: The Power of the Cross
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4
Author: Scott Maze
We are just right weeks before we celebrate Easter together, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the coming weeks ahead of Easter, we will walk with Jesus to the cross.
1. How Do You Introduce the Greatest Being of All Time?
There is nothing like a great introduction. Consider some of the great introductions with me...
For reading enthusiasts, English literature has offered some fantastic introductions: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice begins, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Or perhaps my favorite is, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." This is taken from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.
In the movie world, who can forget the introduction to characters such as Vito Corleone in The Godfather or even the introduction of Darth Vader when all we can do is hear him breathing in the beginning?
In modern films, there's Star Wars opening crawl "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
What if you were to introduce Jesus Christ? It's a tall assignment to introduce the most significant figure to have ever lived. When you consider the influence of Jesus Christ upon human history, he is like the tail of a comet, which darts across the night sky. His life brings inspiration to art, science, medicine, government, and education.
Let me offer you one example of the Comet's influence upon you and me. No one knows what Jesus looked like, as we have no paintings or sculptures of Him. The Bible doesn't even give us a physical description that an artist could draw a composite picture of Him fo ...
Series: The Power of the Cross
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4
Author: Scott Maze
We are just right weeks before we celebrate Easter together, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the coming weeks ahead of Easter, we will walk with Jesus to the cross.
1. How Do You Introduce the Greatest Being of All Time?
There is nothing like a great introduction. Consider some of the great introductions with me...
For reading enthusiasts, English literature has offered some fantastic introductions: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice begins, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Or perhaps my favorite is, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." This is taken from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.
In the movie world, who can forget the introduction to characters such as Vito Corleone in The Godfather or even the introduction of Darth Vader when all we can do is hear him breathing in the beginning?
In modern films, there's Star Wars opening crawl "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
What if you were to introduce Jesus Christ? It's a tall assignment to introduce the most significant figure to have ever lived. When you consider the influence of Jesus Christ upon human history, he is like the tail of a comet, which darts across the night sky. His life brings inspiration to art, science, medicine, government, and education.
Let me offer you one example of the Comet's influence upon you and me. No one knows what Jesus looked like, as we have no paintings or sculptures of Him. The Bible doesn't even give us a physical description that an artist could draw a composite picture of Him fo ...
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