{"id":2350,"date":"2012-12-08T10:22:51","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T10:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2012-12-08T10:22:51","modified_gmt":"2012-12-08T10:22:51","slug":"christ-crucified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shoalhavengospelchurch.org.au\/?p=2350","title":{"rendered":"Christ Crucified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Christ Crucified<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tom Harding<\/p>\n<p><em>For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified <\/em><strong>(1Cor. 2:2).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crucifixion and death of the Lord Jesus  Christ was no accident. He was not a helpless victim of unjust men but  the appointed sacrifice of a HOLY GOD. Here are three things that we  need to always remember about the death of our Lord Jesus Christ at  Calvary.<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>GOD PLANNED THE CROSS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is true that the Pharisees went out and held a council about how they might destroy Him (Matt. 12:14).  But God, in the council halls of eternity, determined the outcome of  their meeting. Listen to what the word of God declares; \u201c<em>Him, being  delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have  taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain\u201d<\/em> (Acts 2:23).  They did what their wicked hearts wanted to do; but in doing so, they  execute the purpose of God (Acts: 4:26-27). Our Lord was the Lamb that  was promised (Rev. 13:8) and the LAMB that in time was sacrificed unto God to put away our sin (John 1:29; Gal. 4:4).<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>GOD PRESIDED OVER THE CROSS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pilate thought he was in charge that day. He said, \u201cDon\u2019t you know  that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?\u201d But  our Lord corrected him quickly, \u201c<em>Thou couldest have no power over me, except it were given thee from above<\/em>\u201d (John 19:10-11). My friend, God was in charge that day. Our God eternally, sovereignty rules and reigns over all things (Isa. 46:9-11; Rom. 11:36; Eph. 1:11). Our Lord gave Himself to be the sacrifice for our sins; no man took His life (John 10:18; 18:4-11).<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>GOD PARTICIPATED IN THE AFFLICTION OF THE CROSS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know that it pleased Pilate to condemn  Him, the Pharisees were pleased to see Him crucified, and the Roman  soldiers were pleased to put another Jew to death. But we must always  remember that<strong> IT PLEASED GOD TO BRUISE HIM<\/strong> (Isa. 53:10)!  The work wicked men did that day at Calvary was not sufficient to put  away our sin. What God did that day at the cross is our hope. He was \u201c<em>smitten of God and afflicted<\/em>.\u201d God, by divine imputation, made our sin to be laid on Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21). God punished Jesus Christ as the believer\u2019s Substitute (I Peter 2:24; 3:18). God made an end of our sin in Christ Jesus (Heb.1:3; 9:26; 10:17).<\/p>\n<p>Now, let us glory in Christ crucified as our only hope (Gal. 6:14).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christ Crucified Tom Harding For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified (1Cor. 2:2). The crucifixion and death of the Lord Jesus Christ was no accident. He was not a helpless victim of unjust men but the appointed sacrifice of a HOLY GOD. 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