Wednesday, April 7, 2010

the 3 cross and the 4 nails

Summary of Pastor Jonathan Lim GP message on Resurrection Sunday 2010
There are 2 types of people when they see God. One is the dog type and another is the cat type. The dog type is my master provided everything for me, he must be God. The cat type is my master provided everything for me..so I must be God. which one are we?
Now there were 2 thieves beside Jesus who was nailed. What do they mean? the one who mocked him is the cross of rejection. This person refuse to acknowledge his wrongdoing and rejected righteousness. The other symbolizes the cross of repentance as he know that his destiny is in Christ's hands and that he can only be saved by Jesus. The cross of Jesus is the cross of redemption. Which cross do we belong? The cross of rejection or the cross of repentance? Do we reject Christ or do we accept him?
We always say that on the cross, there were 3 nails. Was that true? Nope. If we read the scriptures correctly, there were 4 nails on the cross of Jesus. What do they mean? The 2 nails on Jesus's hands was to show that we now have his ministry. The nail on the feet shows that we should live like Christ as we now walk His path. Now the last nail was the nail on the sign that Pilate wrote "King of the Jews". This shows that we have to proclaim who Jesus is.
In summary, lets perform our role and carry the right cross.

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