The Crucifixion

Part 4 of 5: "Mere Christianity"

For many, the cross has become a symbol so familiar, it’s almost invisible. But what if we could go back to Good Friday before it was Good, to see it again—strange, jarring, and world-shattering? This sermon isn’t about theories or explanations, but the Event itself: a moment in history where all sin - past, present, and future - concentrated at the lightning rod of God.

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“What I came to see later on was that neither this theory nor any other is Christianity. The central Christian belief is that Christ’s death has somehow put us right with God and given us a fresh start. Theories as to how it did this are another matter. A good many different theories have been held as to how it works; what all Christians are agreed on is that it does work.”

Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis

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Scripture: Luke 23.13-49

(Additional Reading: Mark 15.16-41; Matthew 27.15-26; 1 Corinthians 1.18; 2 Corinthians 5.21)

Warm-Up:

When you see a cross or a crucifix, what comes to your mind?

Notes: