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For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:17-18

Oh, to see the dawnOh, to see the dawnOf the darkest day:Of the darkest day:Christ on the road to Christ on the road to Calvary.Calvary.Tried by sinful men,Tried by sinful men,Torn and beaten, thenTorn and beaten, thenNailed to a cross of Nailed to a cross of wood.wood.

CHORUS:CHORUS:This, the pow'r of the This, the pow'r of the cross:cross:Christ became sin for us;Christ became sin for us;Took the blame, bore the Took the blame, bore the wrath—wrath—We stand forgiven at the We stand forgiven at the cross.cross.

Oh, to see the painOh, to see the painWritten on Your face,Written on Your face,Bearing the awesome Bearing the awesome weight of sin.weight of sin.Ev'ry bitter thought,Ev'ry bitter thought,Ev'ry evil deedEv'ry evil deedCrowning Your Crowning Your bloodstained brow.bloodstained brow.

CHORUS:CHORUS:This, the pow'r of the This, the pow'r of the cross:cross:Christ became sin for us;Christ became sin for us;Took the blame, bore the Took the blame, bore the wrath—wrath—We stand forgiven at the We stand forgiven at the cross.cross.

Now the daylight flees;Now the daylight flees;Now the ground Now the ground beneathbeneathQuakes as its Maker Quakes as its Maker bows His head.bows His head.Curtain torn in two,Curtain torn in two,Dead are raised to life;Dead are raised to life;"Finished!" the vict'ry "Finished!" the vict'ry cry.cry.

CHORUS:CHORUS:This, the pow'r of the This, the pow'r of the cross:cross:Christ became sin for us;Christ became sin for us;Took the blame, bore the Took the blame, bore the wrath—wrath—We stand forgiven at the We stand forgiven at the cross.cross.

Oh, to see my nameOh, to see my nameWritten in the wounds,Written in the wounds,For through Your suffering For through Your suffering I am free.I am free.Death is crushed to death;Death is crushed to death;Life is mine to live,Life is mine to live,Won through Your selfless Won through Your selfless love.love.

FINAL CHORUS:FINAL CHORUS:This, the pow'r of the This, the pow'r of the cross:cross:Son of God—slain for us.Son of God—slain for us.What a love! What a cost!What a love! What a cost!We stand forgiven at the We stand forgiven at the cross.cross.

ChapterChapter

1. Restating the obvious1. Restating the obvious

2. What's your life centred on2. What's your life centred on

3. Breaking the rules of legalism3. Breaking the rules of legalism

4. Unloading condemnation4. Unloading condemnation

5. What you feel vs what is real5. What you feel vs what is real

6. The cross centred day6. The cross centred day

7. Never move on7. Never move on

The Big Question:The Big Question:

What can obscure our sight What can obscure our sight of the cross?of the cross?

Discussion time:Discussion time:

Share with your neighbour or Share with your neighbour or in groups of 3 or 4, the most in groups of 3 or 4, the most helpful thing you read in helpful thing you read in chapter 1 of chapter 1 of The Cross The Cross Centered LifeCentered Life and say why and say why you found it helpful.you found it helpful.

What's your life centred on?What's your life centred on?

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:1-2

Breaking the rules of legalismBreaking the rules of legalism