Paul says, "may I never glory in anything except the Cross". Do you boast in the Cross? Do you boast in the work of Christ?. Paul rebuke to those who wanted by their own efforts to tray and appease God through the Law.
1. The Cross provides freedom for sinners V14 a. The world has been crucified/John 5:19/14:30/Ephesians 2:2 b. Christ came to free us from slavery and tyranny of this world/from self c. Ephesians 2:1-3 - without Christ we all live for self d. On the cross, if you trust in Christ, your sin was paid in full e. We are no longer in bondage - 2 Corinthians 5:21
2. The cross provides a new birth for sinners V15-16 a. "a new creation" - 2 Corinthians 5:17/John 1:12 b. Your become a Child of God, born of the Spirit when you repented from self and trust in Christ c. God has established a new nation d. The New Covenant was established at the Cross
3. The Cross provides blessings to sinners a. The Blessing of Peace i. Every unbeliever is at war with God ii. The believer receives peace with God. No longer an enemy to God. iii. Romans 5:10/John 3:36/Ephesians 2:16 iv. We will not be cast out - John 6:37 b. The Blessing of Mercy i. We do not get what we deserve ii. 1 Peter 1:3/Ephesians 2:4-5
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