Matthe
w 27
Mark 15
Luke 23
John 19
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The Nails of the
Cross Jn. 20:24-25
2
1. They Nailed Down the
Faithfulness of God
God’s Faithful
Promises
•
•
•
•
2 Cor.1:20
Rom. 4:21
Titus 1:2
Heb. 6:18
It is In
impossible
God to
hope of for
eternal
lie,life
wewhich
might God,
have that
a
and
being
fully
convinced
For
all
the
promises
of
strong
consolation,
who
cannot lie, promised
that
what
He
had
promised
have
fled
for
refuge
lay
God
in
Him
are
Yes,
before the world toand
He
also
able
to
hold
upon
the
hope
inwas
Him
Amen,
to
theset
glory
began.
perform.
before
of Godus.
through us.
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2. They Nailed Closed the Door
of Judaism
• Col. 2:13-14
• Eph. 2:13-14
• Heb. 9:15-16
Blotting out •the
handwriting
Gal.
5:4
of ordinances that was
us,
whichof
was
Christ
is become
of
no
Heagainst
is
the
mediator
the
But now in
Christ
Jesus
yeit
contrary
to
us,
and
took
effect
unto
you,
new
testament,
that
by far off
who
sometimes
were
out
ofofthe
way,
nailing
it to
whosoever
offor
you
are
means
death,
the
are cross.
made nigh by the
the
justified by
ye
redemption
of the. law;
blood of Christ.
. . and
are fallen from
grace.
transgressions
that
were
hath broken down the
under
thewall
first of
testament,
middle
partition
they
which are
between
us; called might
receive the promise of
4
eternal inheritance.
3. They Nailed Together Christ and
His Church
• Acts 20:28
• Eph. 5:25
• Eph. 5:31-32
For
this heed
causetherefore
shall a
man
Husbands,
love
your
Take
unto
leave
his even
father
and
yourselves,
and
to
all the
wives,
as
Christ
mother,
and shall
be
joined
flock,loved
over
the
the
also
thewhich
church,
unto
hisGhost
wife, and
two
Holy
haththey
made
and
gave
himself is
for
shall
one flesh.toThis
yoube
overseers,
feedathe
it;church
great
mystery:
butwhich
I speak
of God,
he
concerning
Christ and
hath purchased
withthe
his
church.
own blood.
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4. They Nailed Together the Blood
and Baptism
• Rev. 7:13-14
• 1 Pet. 1:18-19
And one of the elders
answered, saying unto me,
Forasmuch
as which
ye know
What
are these
arethat ye
were not
with
arrayed
in redeemed
white robes?
and
corruptible
things,
asAnd
silverI said
and
whence
came
they?
gold,him,
from
unto
Sir,your
thouvain
knowest. And
conversation
he
said to me, received
These areby
they
tradition
from
your
fathers; But
which
came
out
of great
with the precious
blood
of
tribulation,
and have
washed
Christ,
as ofand
a lamb
without
their
robes,
made
them
blemish
and
without
spot:
white
in the
blood
of the
Lamb.
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4. They Nailed Together the Blood
and Baptism
3 Facts
1. Washed in His blood
and in baptism – Rev.
1:5; Acts 22:16
2. Remission of sins in
His blood through
baptism – Matt. 26:28;
Acts 2:38
3. Blood shed in His
death and we are
baptized into that
death – Jn. 19:34;
Rom. 6:3-4
AndFor
now
why
tarriest
this is my
thou?
arise,Christ,
Jesus
the
Repent,
and
letbe
blood
ofand
the
new
But one
one
ofwash
the be
baptized,
and
faithful
witness...
every
of
you
testament, which
soldiers
with
a
away
thy
sins,
calling
To
Him
who
loved
baptized
in
the
is shed for many
spear
hisus
onname
the
of the
us name
and
washed
ofpierced
Jesus
Christ
for
the
remission
…baptized
into
Jesus
side,
and
from
our
sins
Lord
.
forof
the
remissioninofHis
sins.
Christ
were
baptized
forthwith
came
own
blood.
sins;
into his
death?
…even
there
out blood
so we
also
should walk
and
water.
in newness of life.
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5. They Nailed Shut Every
Other Way
• Jn. 14:6
• Acts 4:12
I am the way, the truth,
and
the life:
no man
Neither
is there
cometh
theother:
salvationunto
in any
Father,
but
by me.
for there
is none
other
name under heaven
given among men,
whereby we must be
saved.
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6. They Nailed Down the Love
of God
• Rom. 5:8-9
• John 3:16
• 2 Pet.1:3
• Heb. 13:5-6
But God commendeth
his
love toward us, in that,
For
God
the
while
weso
were
sinners,
According
toloved
Hisyet
divine
power
Christ
died
for gave
us.
…,things
being
world,
that
He
His that
hath
given
unto
us all
Let your conversation
be
without
now
justified
bySon,
his blood,
pertain
unto
and
godliness,.
..
only
begotten
that
covetousness; and be
content
withlife
such
shall
bebelieveth
fromin Him
things as ye have: forwhosoever
hewe
hath
said,
Isaved
will
wrath thee.
through
him.
never leave thee, norshould
forsake
. . .The
not perish,
but have
Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what
everlasting life.
man shall do unto me.
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7. They Nailed Down the
Wrath of God
God’s Faithful
Warnings
• Rom. 5:8-12
• John 8:24
• Mk. 16:16
But God commendeth his love
• Heb.10:26-27
toward us, in that,
while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Much more then, being now
justified
by his blood unto
we shall be
I said therefore
saved
from
wrath
through
Him
If we sin
willfully
after
we have
you,
thatbelieveth
ye shall die
inis
He
that
and
received the knowledge of the
your
sins: no
for
if ye
truth,
there
longer
a
baptized
shall
beremains
saved;
believe
am not
sacrifice
sins,that
but aI certain
but thefornot
that
believeth
fearful
expectation
of
judgment,
he,
ye
shall
die
in
your
shall
be
damned
and fiery indignation.
sins.
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The Nails of the Cross .
..
1. Nailed Down the
Faithfulness of God
2. Closed the Door of Judaism
3. Nailed Together Christ & His
Church
4. Nailed Together the Blood
& Baptism
5. Nailed Shut Every Other Way
6. Nailed Down the Love of
God
7. Nailed Down the Wrath of
God
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They pierced
My Hands and
my feet.
Psalm 22:16
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