Easter Cross
Luke 18:31 - 19:10
Eric Hoehn

Introduction

Question: Why does Easter

that we come to the cross?

Main Point: If we miss the

of the cross, we will be at cross purposes with the true

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of Easter.

Answer 1: The Easter Cross is the cross for the

.

The cross is our

to cry out for

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.

The cross is our

that Jesus

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.

The cross is ours to

by

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in

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.

Lesson: Jesus hung

on the cross so that He can

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those of us who can’t

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ourselves.

Lesson: The Cross is

.

Answer 2: The Easter Cross is the cross for those who try to

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.

The cross is our

to

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.

The cross is our

to

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The cross is our CHANCE to be

.

Lesson: Jesus hung on a

so that we can quit trying to

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up our own.

Lesson: The cross changes everything, especially

.

Summary

Jesus warned those closest to Him that His journey to Easter had to go by way of the cross. Most of them missed it or perhaps refused to see it? Can we experience the fulness of Easter if we attempt to bypass the cross? Why does Easter demand that we come to the cross?