The Ugliness of the Cross & Beauty of Salvation

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of the cross in relation to shame and God's love and salvation.

The cross was designed to degrade, humiliate, and declare a person unfit for human company. Yet this is where the Son of God chose to go. Why? It was ugly. It was irreligious. It was the place of slaves, rebels, and criminals. Yet Jesus takes upon himself our shame, degradation, and sin. What if the ugliness of the cross is God’s evidence to show his love and salvation? Series: The Gospel of Mark Speaker: Cor Chmieleski Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Downtown, visit hopecc.com/downtown .

People in this episode

Host: Cor Chmieleski

Topics covered

• cross
• salvation
• shame
• degradation
• love
• Christianity

Keywords

• cross
• salvation
• shame
• degradation
• Jesus
• Gospel of Mark
• Hope Community Church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hope Community Church

Books & works: The Gospel of Mark

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