1 Original Power Point By Richard Thetford Edited with additions of scriptures/etc Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca. [email protected]

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• Original Power PointByRichard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com

Edited with additions of scriptures/etc

Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca.

[email protected]

http://www.thetfordcountry.com/

• Hands without blemish– God sent His only Son, a Son

without blemish to fulfill prophecy and redeem man from sin• John 3:16; Romans 5:8; John 18:36

– Jesus was sent by God to save man• Matthew 9:35-36; 18:11-14

What What Happened to Happened to Your Hands?Your Hands?

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.”John 15:13John 15:13

The Necessity of the Cross

The Death of the Cross

The Blood of the Cross

The Love of the Cross

The Preaching of the Cross

Jesusthe Way, the Truth, the Life

Jesusthe Way, the Truth, the Life

OUT OF BONDAGE:Old Law

Sin

Obedience to the

TRUTHTRUTH

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Our emphasis should not be on themanger of Jesus, but the cross of

JesusThen Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me alone but in Him who sent Me.”

John 12:44

Errors of Christmas Errors of Christmas TraditionsTraditions

• House – Not Stable Matt 2:11

Matthew 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him:



• Time – Shepherds Luke 2: 8 Luke 2:1, 3-4

Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.



Luke 2:1, 3-4 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem.


• Celebration of Birth Matt 28:20; 15:8-9; Col 3:17

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.


Matthew 15:8-9 8 This people draw nigh unto me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.


Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.


We Are NotWe Are Not

Demeaning Jesus’ birth Luke 2:10-20

Luke 2:10-11 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

We Are NotWe Are NotDemeaning Jesus’ birth


Denying the virgin birth Matt 1:18-19

Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

We Are NotWe Are NotDenying the virgin

birth


Destroying prophecy Isaiah 9:6

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

We Are NotWe Are NotDestroying prophecy


Demoting Mary Luke 1:26-31

Luke 1:30-31 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Demoting Mary We Are NotWe Are Not


Defending “our” views 1 Cor 4:6

1 Corinthians 4:6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written.

Defending “our” views We Are NotWe Are Not

Jesus EmphasizedJesus Emphasized

“Sign” Matthew 12:38-40

Matthew 12:38-40 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, will we see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jesus Emphasized - Sign


“Things of God” Matthew 16:21-23

Matthew 16:21-23 21 From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for you savor not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Jesus Emphasized – Things of God


Purpose of His Coming John 32-33

John 12:32-33 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. 33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.

Purpose of His Coming Jesus EmphasizedJesus Emphasized


Prophecy is fulfilled Luke 24:25-27

Luke 24:25-26 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

Prophecy is fulfilled Jesus EmphasizedJesus Emphasized

Apostles EmphasizedApostles Emphasized

Peter Acts 2:22-23• Where’s the emphasis – Jesus’ birth or death?

Acts 2:22-23 (Peter)22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

• Where’s the emphasis Jesus’ birth or

death?


Paul 17:2-3• Where’s the emphasis – Jesus’ birth or death?

Acts 17:2-3 (Paul)2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

• Where’s the emphasis Jesus’ birth or death?


The Epistles 1 Peter 1:3• Where’s the emphasis – Jesus’ birth or death?

1 Peter 1:3 (Epistles)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

• Where’s the emphasis Jesus’ birth or death?

What the Cross Shows UsWhat the Cross Shows Us

Enormity, Awfulness of Sin!


The Love of God John 3:16

John 3:16 For God “so” loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

“The Love of God” What the Cross Shows What the Cross Shows

UsUs


Grace of God in Christ 2 Cor 8:9

2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.

“Grace of God in Christ”

What the Cross Shows What the Cross Shows UsUs


That Jesus was Born Gal 4:4We believe He was born!

Emphasis is on His death, burial, and resurrection!

Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.

We believe He was born!Emphasis is on His death, burial,

and resurrection!

What the Cross What the Cross Shows UsShows Us

1 Cor 15:3-41 Cor 15:3-4

• The Gospel Enacted

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Romans 6:3-Romans 6:3-1717

• The Gospel Re-enacted in Baptism

Romans 6:3-5 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

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1 Original Power Point By Richard Thetford Edited with additions of scriptures/etc Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca. [email protected]