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The cross of Christ changes everything.  At the wrath absorbing, sin forgiving, bloody cross of Jesus everything changes.  Creation that has groaned for a redeemer sees the Deliverer freely offer himself up to die the death we deserved to die.  We see Jesus, the innocent son of God, become sin in order to accomplish salvation.  At the cross we see God proactively continuing on his mission to redeem and restore to himself a people and his creation. 

The cross was never plan B for God, but  stands as the center of God's mission and consequently the center of our mission as well.  It is ecause of the cross we can find hope, forgiveness, cleansing, and power, and that changes everything.

This past Sunday was week 1 of the two part conclusion of the book of Luke. I've gotten several e-mails asking for the .ppt slides from Sunday's teaching, if you want them CLICK HERE.

Spend some time this week reading through the book of Luke and see how much richer it is after having spent the last 24 weeks learning from the words of Dr. Luke about our King Jesus. Feel free to post any of your reflections coming off of Sunday or from your time spent with Jesus in Luke this week.

"All Christian Mission flows from the cross- as it’s source, it’s power, and as that which defines it."

C. Wright