A shadows effect
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The document discusses the impact of the cross on three groups of people as illustrated in scripture: Herod's hatred leading to violence, the indifference of the scribes and Pharisees, and the worship of the wise men through their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It emphasizes themes of public reaction and personal transformation in relation to faith. Key scriptural references include Isaiah 9:6-7 and Matthew 2:1-12.
A shadows effect
- 2. A Shadow’s Effect3 Types of People Touched by the Cross Isaiah 9:6 - 7 , Matthew 2:1-12
- 5. The Shadow of the Cross • Herod – Hate • He troubled – Matthew 2:3 • It is public – Matthew 2:3 • Irritation ,frustration ,hate to murder. • Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. – Matthew 2:16
- 6. The Shadow of the Cross • The Scribes and Pharisees – Indifference • Revelation 3:15-16 • “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. • Lamentations 1:12 • “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the LORD inflicted on the day of his fierce anger.
- 7. The Shadow of the Cross • The Wise Men – Worship • The Gifts • Gold – The gift for Royalty • Frankincense – The gift for a Priest • Myrrh – The gift for One Who is to Die • Romans 12:1-2 • I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
- 9. A Shadow’s Effect3 Types of People Touched by the Cross Isaiah 9:6 - 7 , Matthew 2:1-12