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THE AGONY

AND
THE GLORY
OF THE CROSS
Lesson 6

THE MYSTERY OF THE


CROSS
But far be it from me to boast

except in the cross of our


Lord Jesus Christ, by which
the world has been crucified to
me, and I to the world.
(Galatians 6:14)

1. Great is the mystery of


godliness
Great indeed, we confess, is
the mystery of godliness: He
was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit, seen by
angels, proclaimed among the
nations, believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.
(I Timothy 3:16)

2. The word mystery in the


Bible means, that a THING
THAT
ONCE WAS CONCEALED IS NOW
REVEALED
3. The mystery of our Lord can
only be known by
revelation of God, NOT by
human wiseom

SOME SCRIPTURES
CONCERNING MYSTERY
The gospel is MYSTERY!
They must

hold the mystery


of the faith with a clear
conscience.
(I Timothy 3:9)

The TRUTH about CHRIST had


been a SECRET since the world
began
Now to him who is able to
strengthen you according to my
gospel and the preaching of Jesus
Christ, according to the revelation
of the mystery that was kept secret
for long ages
(Romans 16:25) Continued

but has now

been disclosed
and through the prophetic
writings has been made
known to all nations,
according to the command of
the eternal God, to bring about
the obedience of faith
(Romans 16:26)

THIS MYSTERY was for the


OBEDIENCE OF FAITH
through whom we have received
grace and apostleship to bring

about the obedience of faith for


the sake of his name among all
the nations,
(Romans 1:5)

GODS MYSTERY was revealed


through the HOLY SPIRIT to
apostles and other inspired men
how the mystery was made
known to me by revelation, as I
have written briefly.
When you read this, you can
perceive my insight into the
mystery of Christ,
(Eohesians 3:3, 4) (Continued)

which was not made known to


the sons of men in other
generations as it has now been
revealed to his holy apostles
and prophets by the Spirit.
(Ephesians 3:5)

This mystery is that the

Gentiles are fellow heirs,


members of the same body, and
partakers of the promise in
Christ Jesus through the
gospel.
(Ephesians 3:6)

CHRIST AND THE CHURCH ARE


INVOLVED IN THIS MYSTERY
"Therefore a man shall leave his
father and mother and hold fast to
his wife, and the two shall become
one flesh."
This mystery is profound, and I
am saying that it refers to Christ
and the church.
(Ephesians 5:31, 32)

THE CROSS WAS GODS PLAN


FROM ETERNITY
For I decided to know nothing
among you except Jesus Christ
and him crucified.
(I Corinthians 2:1, 2)
(BUT, NOTICE VERSE 7)

But we impart a secret


and hidden wisdom of
God, which God decreed
before the ages for our
glory.
(I Corinthians 2:7)

PEOPLE AT THE CROSS!


(Matthew 27, etc.)
FIRST, SOME PEOPLE WHO WERE
ABSENT FROM THE CROSS!
1. The apostles were absent
except for JOHN! He was with
MARY! (John 19:25, 27)
What would YOU have done?
Was the pain too much for them?

2. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus


were NOT there
Were they also feeling great pain?
Jesus LOVED THEM!
(John 11:5, 36)
The raising of Lazarus contributed
to the death of Jesus
(John 11:46-51)

3. The PHYSICAL BROTHERS of


JESUS were NOT there
NOTE: They were with the
disciples before Pentecost
(Acts 1:13, 14)
4. WHERE was Barabbas, the
criminal who was released?
WE DO NOT KNOW!

5. Was MALCHUS there. His ear


was healed! (Luke 22:49-51)
6. JUDAS was NOT there! He was
DEAD!
Judas was a devil (John 6:70, 71)
Satan entered JUDAS (Luke 22:3;
John 13:2)
Jesus could NOT save everyone!
Neither can we!

PEOPLE WHO WERE AT THE


CROSS
1. The WOMEN were there! Mary,
the mother of Jesus, women
from Galilee, etc. (Matthew 27:55,
56)
Women were the LAST at the
CROSS, and the FIRST at the
TOMB!
Praise God for women!

2. The FORGIVEN THIEF was


there (Luke 23:39-43)
The greatest day of this mans life
was his crucifixion!
Jesus forgave sins during His
personal ministry (Mark 2:1-12)
The thief was forgiven under the Law
of Moses (Hebrews 9:15-17)
No one can be saved like him today!

3. The CROWDS were there!


(Matthew 26:65-68)
To them, this was a sport, a
bloody, ugly sport
And all the people answered, "His
blood be on us and on our
children!"
(Matthew 27:25)
AND IT WAS!

4. Jesus ENEMIES, the Jewish


leaders were there (Matthew
27:41-43)
They were there MOCKING!
TERRIBLE LEADERSHIP!
"He saved others; he cannot save
himself. He is the King of Israel; let
him come down now from the
cross, and we will believe in him.
(Matthew 27:42)

NOTE:
After Pentecost, the gospel
stormed through the world! The
Jewish leaders could NOT STOP IT!
In the time ahead, genealogies of
the Jews were destroyed, the
TEMPLE was destroyed in A. D. 70,
and SACRIFICES ended. Biblical
Judaism was gone.
JESUS WAS VICTORIOUS!

5. The ROMAN SOLDIERS were


there
They were hardened men!
Then the soldiers of the governor
took Jesus into the governor's
headquarters, and they gathered
the whole battalion before him.
And they stripped him and put a
scarlet robe on him,
(Matthew 27:27, 28) (Continued)

and twisting together a crown of


thorns, they put it on his head and
put a reed in his right hand. And
kneeling before him, they mocked
him, saying, "Hail, King of the
Jews!"
And they spit on him and took the
reed and struck him on the head.
(Matthew 27:29, 30)

However, the CENTURION was


deeply touched and affected
Certainly, this man was innocent
(Luke 23:47)
Truly, this man was the Son of
God (Mark 15:39)

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