CCHARACTERS HARACTERS OOF F TTHE HE CCROSS:ROSS:

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LADIES AT THE CROSS (MATTHEW 27.55)LADIES AT THE CROSS (MATTHEW 27.55)

How we respond to the How we respond to the

Cross matters.Cross matters.

““For the message of the cross is For the message of the cross is

foolishness to those who are foolishness to those who are

perishing, but to us who are being perishing, but to us who are being

saved it is the power of God.saved it is the power of God.””

1 CORINTHIANS 1:18 (NKJV)1 CORINTHIANS 1:18 (NKJV)

““For the message of the cross is For the message of the cross is

foolishness to those who are foolishness to those who are

perishing, but to us who are being perishing, but to us who are being

saved it is the power of God.saved it is the power of God.””

1 CORINTHIANS 1:18 (NKJV)1 CORINTHIANS 1:18 (NKJV)

MORIA

from MOROS

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MORON (English)

DUNAMIS

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DYNAMITE (English)

““And many women who followed And many women who followed

Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Jesus from Galilee, ministering to

Him, were there looking on from Him, were there looking on from

afarafar…”…”

MATTHEW 27:55MATTHEW 27:55

TTHE HE MMANY ANY RRESPONDED: ESPONDED:

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Matthew 7:21-23 “Everyone that says…”

Acts 2:38 The rest of the multitude?

Acts 26:28 Agrippa = Almost

Is Is ““watchingwatching”” good enough?good enough?

““among whom were Mary among whom were Mary

Magdalene, Mary the mother of Magdalene, Mary the mother of

James and Joses, and the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of

ZebedeeZebedee’’s sons.s sons.””

MATTHEW 27:56MATTHEW 27:56

TTHE HE FFEW EW RRESPONDED: ESPONDED:

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27:55 – at the cross (death)

27:61 – at the tomb (burial)

28:1 – at the empty tomb (resurrection)

TTHE HE FFEW EW RRESPONDED: ESPONDED:

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Romans 6:3-4 – Become a Christian

John 8:12 & 1 John 1:7 – Walking in the light

2 Timothy 1:13, 3:10 – Sound Doctrine

Are we Are we ““followingfollowing”” Christ?Christ?

1 Peter 2:21 – Suffering