{"id":1403,"date":"2017-04-04T21:34:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T01:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/?page_id=1403"},"modified":"2017-04-24T06:18:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T10:18:46","slug":"marks-of-mount-calvary-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/sermons-current\/marks-of-mount-calvary-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Marks of Mount Calvary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Marks<\/a>In the weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday, we will be considering the Marks of Mount Calvary<\/em>. What is Mount Calvary marked by? We will see that it is marked by exhaustive surrender<\/em>, extreme suffering<\/em>, and extravagant sacrifice<\/em>.<\/p>\n

At Mount Calvary, we see tragedy that triumphs, where victims become victors. It is where fear is overcome by faith. It is a place of sorrow and joy, where love conquers hate. It is the place of salvation, full and free.\u00a0We will trace the steps of our Savior as He made His way to fulfill the purpose for which He came. We will see how we are to follow in His footsteps: through His exhaustive surrendering<\/em> of His own will to the Father, we too will learn how to surrender; as He endured extreme suffering<\/em>, we learn to sorrow over our own sin; in His extravagant sacrifice,<\/em> we see His love for His Father, the One He loved the most, as well as His love for each of us.<\/p>\n

Our view of Mount Calvary plays a vital role in our Christian living. Through the tragedy<\/strong> of the cross we can triumph<\/strong>. Seeing the suffering that our Savior endured should cause us to be grieved<\/strong> over what we needed our Savior to go through because of our sin. Yet that sorrow turns to joy<\/strong> in seeing our Savior\u2019s amazing love for us as we meditate upon His great sacrifice in order to redeem us from that sin.\u00a0The beautiful reality is that\u00a0the cross was never intended to leave us where it finds us<\/strong>. God in His grace and mercy desires to take us beyond the sorrow to see the joy of the cross.<\/p>\n

Mount Calvary is marked surrender<\/em>, suffering<\/em> and sacrifice<\/em>, but it also marked by love<\/em>, joy<\/em>, mercy<\/em> and grace<\/em>. Come to Mount Calvary and see its marks\u2014see how it was marked for you!<\/p>\n

(#1)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Matthew 26:36-46 \u2013 \u201cChrist\u2019s Exhaustive Surrender at Gethsemane\u201d \u2013 Outline<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(pdf) \u2013 In this message, we begin looking at the\u00a0marks of Mount Calvary<\/em>. Mount Calvary was marked by surrender\u2014Christ\u2019s exhaustive surrender<\/em>\u00a0of His own will to the will of the Father. We look at James 4 and consider the evidences of a\u00a0hardened\u00a0will<\/em>\u00a0followed by the evidences of a\u00a0humbled heart<\/em>. (\u201cMarks of Mount Calvary\u201d)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2017-04-02-AM-Jas-4-Exhaustive-Surrender.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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(#2)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Isaiah 53 \u2013 \u201cChrist\u2019s Extreme Suffering for You & Me\u201d \u2013 Outline<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(pdf) \u2013 In this message, we continue looking at the\u00a0marks of Mount Calvary<\/em>. Here we see that Mount Calvary was marked by\u00a0suffering\u2014Christ\u2019s extreme suffering\u00a0for you and me<\/em>. Through a close look at Isaiah 53 we see the\u00a0personal\u00a0side of Christ\u2019s suffering\u2014He was wounded for me. This should bring us to sorrowing over what my sin did to my Savior. The beautiful reality is that\u00a0the cross was never intended to leave us where it finds us<\/strong>. God in His grace and mercy desires to take us beyond the sorrow to see the joy of the cross. (\u201cMarks of Mount Calvary\u201d)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017-04-09-AM-Isa-53-Extreme-Suffering.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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(#3)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0John 19:30 \u2013 \u201cChrist\u2019s Extravagant Sacrifice at Calvary\u201d \u2013 Outline<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(pdf) \u2013 In this message, we continue looking at the\u00a0marks of Mount Calvary<\/em>. Here we see that Mount Calvary was marked by\u00a0sacrifice\u2014Christ\u2019s extravagant sacrifice<\/em>. We consider our debt of sin<\/strong> and Christ\u2019s payment of love<\/strong> through His perfect sacrifice. When we come to the cross and by faith receive Christ\u2019s payment of love on our behalf, we can enjoy a relationship with Christ that God has always intended for us. (\u201cMarks of Mount Calvary\u201d)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017-04-16-AM-John-19_30-Extravagant-Sacrifice.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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(#4)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0John 12:1-8 \u2013 \u201cMary\u2019s Extravagant Worship at Bethany\u201d \u2013 Outline<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(pdf) \u2013 In this message, we conclude our look at the\u00a0marks of Mount Calvary<\/em>. Based upon how Mount Calvary was marked for us, how should we respond. From John 12 we see Mary\u2019s extravagant worship as the proper response to the work of our Savior on our behalf. (\u201cMarks of Mount Calvary\u201d)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/pibcny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017-04-23-AM-John-12_1-8-Extravagant-Worship.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n