Topic: crucifixion

You carry the cross when you take the step of reaching out to someone, braving the awkwardness, of telling them about Jesus. … Are we willing to pick up the cross so that others can experience it?

Jesus had to take the cup of God’s wrath. He didn’t come to wield the sword but to step under it for us: It was the only way! True salvation is not something we can achieve, but something we must receive.