Title: Various Crosses/Matthew 27:32-44
Just as there are many different types of people, there are also different types of beliefs that people believe in.
Do. Take a look at the various crosses in the text.
Let's reflect on the Word of what my own faith is.
1. Simon of Cyrene's cross (verse 32)
His cross is a cross to bear. In other words, I can't be dragged
It is the cross of those who live the faith. Many of the people
Depending on the environment, at school, at work, or at home,
However, the faith that is dragged around because they cannot refuse the invitations of the people around them,
same. So, according to the history of the church, this Simon was the son of Alexander and Rufus.
It is said that as a father (Mark 15:21), he came to believe in the Lord later. In the beginning
Even a forced cross may sooner or later have true faith.
2. The cross of the robbers (verse 38)
The cross carried by the robbers meant suffering for their sins.
All. In love with their own money and pleasure, they suffer, they become arrogant,
They suffer, and they suffer while trying to be accepted by others.
In Luke 23:39-41, one of the two robbers turned to the Lord.
He cursed, and the other robber repented. Among people, their
Those who curse God and perish with the suffering of sin
There are people who repent and are saved because of their suffering. woo
If Lee's pain becomes an instrument of repentance, it is the pain of blessing.
3. There are people who did not take up the cross from the beginning.
'Passers-by' (39) and 'The chief priests, scribes, and elders' (41)
There is this. These are people who only look at the cross of the Lord and do not take it up.
admit. Even if a passerby attends a church, he or she deeply intervenes in the life of faith.
They are the ones who stand by and observe. Why do they like Jesus?
He scoffs at whether he believes it badly. and priests or leaders
You can forget the difficult things you hear and try to easily believe in Jesus and serve easily.
those who do
4. The True Cross, the Cross of Jesus
A true saint who bears the true cross suffers from difficulties in faith and service.
do not avoid The Lord made wine from gallstones used as anesthetic
did not drink (verse 34). He wears all the clothes of camouflage, formality, or hypocrisy.
take it off The Lord was stripped and carried on the cross (verse 35). he is
not interested in the evaluation of "King of the Jews" is on the Lord's head
There was guilt. Hypocrites are very interested in their own evaluation (John
19:19). He is totally dependent on the Lord. "I trust God
Hani.” The Lord could not help anyone at all.
there was no Those who bear the true cross depend only on God.
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