<p><span class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold">For Reading and Meditation:</span><br><span class="italic">     <span class="scriptRef" ref="mr+15:16-39">Mark 15:16-39</span></span></p><p>I cannot believe that God would write a law of "saving by sacrifice" within our hearts and evade it Himself. The psalmist asks: "Does he who formed the eye not see?"  (<span class="scriptRef" ref="ps+94:9">Psalm 94:9</span>). And Browning said: "He that created love, shall He not love?" We might add: "He that created sacrificial love, shall He not sacrifice"? The old Chinese scholar was right who, after listening for the first time to a missionary telling the story of the loving sacrifice of God through His Son on the cross, turned to one of his pupils and said: "Didn't I tell you there ought to be a God like that?" The leaders of the world's religions stumble over this. A leading Muslim said recently during a television debate: "A God who would stoop and suffer is not perfect." And a Hindu commented: "If Brahman would suffer He would be unhappy, and if He were unhappy He would be imperfect, and if He were imperfect He would not be God." The cross spells out the message that God is prepared to take into Himself the suffering caused by sin and, indeed, to take on Himself the very sins of the ones He created. No other religion can conceive of such a thing. The cross raised on Calvary is but a reflection of an inner cross lying in the heart of God. Through it we see that at the center of the universe is redeeming love. No greater discovery could be made or will be made than that - in earth or in heaven. It is the ultimate in discoveries. </p><p class="center-it italic bold mlr40 mtb20">O Father, I see that if self-giving love is the meaning behind the cross, and the meaning of the universe, then it must be the meaning behind my life too. May the cross work itself out in all my relationships from this day forward. In Jesus' Name. Amen.</p><div class="tl-lightgrey mt20 pt20 flexbox-row-wrap jc-around"><div><div class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold center-it">AdditionalVerses</div><ul style="margin-top:0px"><li><span class="scriptRef" ref="joh+19:1-15">John 19:1-15</span></li><li><span class="scriptRef" ref="1co+1:1-23">1 Corinthians 1:1-23</span></li><li><span class="scriptRef" ref="1co+2:2-8">1 Corinthians 2:2-8</span></li></ul></div>

<div><div class="fs-17 fg-mustard bold center-it">Questions to Consider</div><ul style="margin-top:0px"><li>What was central to Paul's message?</li><li>How was the message of Christ's crucifixion viewed?</li></ul></div></div>

Let a little light into your soul every day with this wonderful devotional from English pastor Selwyn Hughes.

Every Day Light with Selwyn Hughes

"... when the centurion ... saw how he died, he said, 'Surely this man was the Son of God!' " (v. 39) 

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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I determine not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified "</strong> (<a id="verse_1632878087486740" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Corinthians/2/2">1 Cor. 2:2</a>).</p>
</blockquote><p>The harvest can be no better than the sowing and cultivating. The burden over the need of others develops our hunger of heart to be a "vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work" (<a id="verse_1632878087110866" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/2-Timothy/2/21">2 Tim. 2:21</a>). "It is a universal law that everything possessing productive power brings forth after its kind.' This is no less true in sharing. Religious ministry may be psychic, orthodox, heretical, social, humanitarian, educational, political, or spiritual. In each case it produces results after its kind.' But are outward results' (as such) the main objective of evangelism? God forbid! By those initiated in the art, results' of a kind can be easily and cheaply produced. But the true end of evangelism is the establishment of the Lord Jesus' sovereignty in hearts. This is the work of the Holy Spirit, and it cannot be measured by statistics." -R.W. "How much there is that is called spiritual that is but flesh! How many of the Lord's people are seeking to touch the living God and fail to find Him and satisfy their heart-hunger for true fellowship with Him. Theoretically we believe in His presence, but we find only a mere stirring of emotions. We are told of the Spirit's power, but we see results produced by showmanship, oratory, and emotionalism. We are counseled to depend upon the Spirit, but in practice dependence is really on human wisdom, ability, personality and programs. We do not get through, behind all that is of man, to touch the living God." -A.H. "Ten thousand tutors! Not many fathers!' How true it is today! Many teachers, but not many willing to suffer, and to bear others on their hearts, until they are borne through their babyhood stage to maturity." <strong>"Preach the Gospel: not with words of wisdom, lest the Cross of Christ be made of none effect"</strong> (<a id="verse_1632878087402808" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Corinthians/1/17">1 Cor. 1:17</a>).</p>

A 365 day devotional that will help you in your Christian growth and walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.  This devotional is a collection of quotes from some of the best authors in the realm of Christian growth that has been organized by Miles J Stanford.  This devotional study is divided into 12 sections each containing 31 daily portions.

None but the Hungry Heart

 Cross-less Church 

<p><span class="bible-text "> <sup class="verse-num ">2 </sup>For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.   </span></p>

For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.<cr>1</cr> 

1 Corinthians 2:2

 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.  

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 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

<p><span class="bible-text ">For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.   </span></p>

 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.  

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