Song Studies The Old Rugged Cross Matthew 27:2737

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Song StudiesThe Old RuggedCrossMatthew
2727-37
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Introductory Thoughts

• Our faith is a singing faith
• Written by George Bernard, Methodist-Episcopal
  minister
• Some trying experiences caused him to reflect on
  the cross
• Convinced him that the cross was more than a
  symbol
• Concluded that the cross was the heart of the
  gospel
• Written in 1913 in Albion, Michigan
• The thoughts of this song are well grounded in
  the Scripture

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The Hill Far Away

• Called Golgotha - Bald, round, a skull-like mound
  or hill
• Matthew 2733 - Mark 1512 - John 1917
• A cruel place - Horrible executions
• An appropriate place - Hebrews 1311-12
• A place of suffering and Shame
• Isaiah 536 - Isaiah 5311 - Isaiah 5312
• Galatians 313

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The Dearest and Best

• Christ was the dearest and best person who has
  ever lived
• Dearest
• Colossians 313 - Hebrews 29 - Romans 55-8
• Best
• John 846 - 1 Peter 222 - 1 John 35
• Christ died for a world of lost sinners
• Romans 323 - Luke 1910
• Revelation 56 - Revelation 138

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Despised by the World

• Despised by the Jews
• Old Law had been put to death
• Galatians 221 - Colossians 214 - Hebrews
  911-20
• Despised by the Greeks
• Contrary to human wisdom
• 1 Corinthians 22-23

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Despised by the World

• Despised by the world today
• Reveals man as he really is
• Cross is a beacon of light - Man desires to
  live in darkness
• Despised by the Devil
• Because it spells his doom
• 1 John 38 - Revelation 2010
• The Cross should have a wondrous attraction for
  you
• John 1232 - 1 Corinthians 123-24
• Because Christ left the Glory above -
  Philippians 26-8

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Need to Ever Be True

• A Christian will gladly bear the shame and
  reproach
• Matthew 510-12 - Acts 541 - Hebrews 1313
• Call us to our home far away
• Philippians 320 - 1 Peter 211 - Romans 816-17

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Concluding Thoughts

• The Cross must be cherished
• Cherishing includes clinging to it
• In good times and in bad times
• Until our trophies are laid down
• The trophies of life are laid down when life on
  this earth ends
• Then we can exchange the cross for a crown
• 2 Timothy 46-8

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