{"id":5667,"date":"2020-02-24T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/?p=5667"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:38:14","slug":"the-meaning-of-the-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/sermon-series\/02\/24\/the-meaning-of-the-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning of the Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u201cThe message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.\u201d \u2014 I Corinthians 1:18<\/p>\n

You see them everywhere you go. Adorning the tops of steeples; dangling from bracelets, necklaces, and earrings; in clusters of three alongside the interstate\u2014the Christian cross is as recognizable as it is ubiquitous. But what does it mean?<\/p>\n

In a time such as ours where \u201ctruth\u201d is divorced from facts and consigned to the whims of an individual or moment, there seem to be as many descriptions of the cross\u2019 meaning as there are people who offer them. From the average Joe to the Hollywood elite, everyone has an opinion of what the cross means to them. For the Christian, however, neither the meaning nor importance of the cross find their origin in the opinions of the individual, but in the heart of God himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Meaning of the Cross\u201d is a series of sermons for the 2020 Lenten season that dive into what the cross really means. Why was it important to Jesus? What does it say about the nature of God or his purposes for all time? Was the cross really necessary, and, if so, why? <\/p>\n

If you seek to know the answers to these questions by drawing upon the wisdom of the world, this series of sermons is not for you. But if you seek to understand the world based upon the answers to these questions, then join us for the six Sundays leading up to Easter and discover why the cross is not only central to history and theology, but to all reality.<\/p>\n

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Series Playlist<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\"Elizabeth\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElizabeth City EMC Podcast\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
The Foolishness of the Cross<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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