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What do you think about the cross?

Jesus Christ died upon a Roman cross some 2,000 years ago outside the city of Jerusalem. That is a fact of history. Today THE CROSS is a famous symbol all over the world. But have you ever stopped to think about what it really means?


A symbol of fashion…



That was written over 700 years before Jesus was born.

A symbol of something wrong…




A symbol of love…

Why die for another’s wrong? Because of love. If someone puts crosses at the bottom of your birthday card, you know that they are showing their love for you. The death of Jesus on the cross is the proof that God loves sinners like us: He was dying in our place, for our wrong.


This was the most incredible display of love ever seen.

A symbol of treasure…


“…you were not redeemed with corruptible things like silver or gold…but with the precious blood of Christ.” (1 Peter 1:18,19)

Someone once said of Jesus, “He paid a debt He did not owe, for those who owed a debt they could not pay”.

A symbol of luck…

Many people are superstitious. Some think that a cross has some kind of magical quality that will keep them from bad luck or danger. There is great power in what Christ did upon the cross. There on the cross He made a payment for sin, and the power of death itself was broken. Jesus’ resurrection proves it:

“…declared to be the Son of God with power…by the resurrection from the dead.” (Romans 1:4)


A symbol of decision…

In an election we mark who we want to vote for by putting a cross in the box next to their name. You need to decide what to do about Jesus Christ and His death on the cross. The cross of Jesus demands that we make a choice, either to believe in Him or to reject Him. This is the biggest decision there is. Two thieves were crucified on either side of Jesus. One believed Him, but the other did not. One was forgiven and went to heaven. The other rejected Jesus and went to hell.


Which side of the cross are you on?