THE POWER OF THE CROSS
There is not a more liberating, redeeming, costly, significant, or glorious work in all of human history than the cross of Jesus Christ. The sum total of that richness, and all God accomplished and made available to us in that act of grace, is known as the "power of the cross." That ongoing power is life-transforming and is working every second of every day. Unfortunately, many Christians live in frustration and even defeat. To them the cross means their sins are forgiven and that's all. But what too few realize is that while making a way to forgive our sins, Jesus also dealt a death blow to our sinful natures by giving us the power to live a life of victory each day by His Spirit. Sadly, many Christians haven't applied the finished work of the cross to their lives. "One died for all, therefore all died.. .wherefore if any man is in Christ he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things are...new." (2 Cor. 5:15-17 KJV) ...