We're wrapping up our Galatians series and the Apostle Paul leaves us with a deep question to wrestle with, do we boast in the cross of Jesus Christ?

While we've become used to it, the cross is actually offensive to us on multiple levels. It either offends our sense of self-righteousness, or our sense of moral relativism. It doesn't matter where we fall on that spectrum the cross will make us uncomfortable. So what does it mean to boast in the cross. 

Scripture and points below..

Galatians 6:11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 

13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 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. 

15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

CONFIDENCE IN THE CROSS

IDENTITY IN THE CROSS

“It is written that we shall “stand before” Him, shall appear, shall be inspected. The promise of glory is the promise, almost incredible and only possible by the work of Christ, that some of us, that any of us who really choose, shall actually survive that examination, shall find approval, shall please God. To please God…to be a real ingredient in the Divine happiness…to be loved by God, not merely pitied, but delighted in as an artist delights in his work or a father in a son—it seems impossible, a weight or burden of glory which our thoughts can hardly sustain. But so it is.”

C.S. Lewis – The Weight of Glory

NEW LIFE BY THE CROSS