Twelve Views Of The Cross

1. The soldiers saw in Christ a criminal -- with cruelty.


2. The women saw in Christ a benefactor -- with sorrow.


3. The mother of Jesus saw in him a son -- with anguish.


4. The disciples saw in their Lord blighted hopes -- with perplexity.


5. The first criminal saw in Christ a malefactor -- with hardness.


6. The second criminal saw in Christ a King -- with penitence.


7. The centurion saw in Christ deity -- with conviction.


8. The Jewish priests saw in Christ an impostor -- with mockery.


9. The angels saw in Christ love -- with wonder.


10. The devil saw in Christ "the seed of woman" -- with dismay.


11. The passers-by saw in Christ nothing -- with indifference.


12. The Father saw in Christ obedience -- with affection.

The preceding list is not original with me. I was impressed, however, with its profundity. It makes great "thinking food."

How do YOU view the cross of Christ? There are many things in life that are open to varied viewpoints. The nature of Jesus Christ is not one of them.

Who do people say the Son of man is?

Matthew 16:13, ESV

But who do you say that I am?

Matthew 16:15, ESV

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