Welcome Back to Face The Truth
Our topic today is about the cross
Now before the break, we learned that our Lord Jesus Christ commanded that to be his disciple one needs to take up his cross and follow him
Now we showed that in pop culture there are endless interpretations or expressions regarding this
People literally wear, don, and own crosses but is this what Christ meant by carrying one's cross?
What does our Lord Jesus Christ want us to really carry?
Lets read from the book of Mathew chapter 11 and the verses are 29 and 30, this is what is stated
Now what needs to be carried according to the Lord Jesus Christ is his yoke.
Which is this yoke mentioned by Christ that we need to carry?
We're going to read now from the book of Galatians chapter 6 the verses are 5 and 2
Now the yoke that one needs to carry is the law of Christ
Now what did Christ say regarding his laws or commandments?
John 14 and the verse is 24
The Lord Jesus Christ teaches us this
So our Lord Jesus Christ commands or what he teaches are the commandments of God
Those who do not follow them do not love him or are his true followers
Therefore what Christ meant when he said that to be his true disciples one must deny himself and carry his cross
Is not a command of Christ to carry a literal wooden cross or whatever material it's made of
But to follow Gods will which requires self denial or sacrifice
Now but some of you may say, you know, we get it, its not what our Lord Jesus Christ meant
But is it wrong to have it, since it reminds us of Christ?
Isn't this one of the reasons why we can see crosses everywhere like on buildings
We see necklaces, things placed on grave sites crosses etcetera
Is it so wrong to pay homage to the one who suffered such a horrible ordeal to fulfill the will of God, by having this symbol?
Now this will be very interesting after the break
We will give you a brief history of how the religious icon, the cross, came to be
And what you find out may well be an eye opener for you, please stay tuned.