24/03/2026
Sunday Service Sermon Notes
SPEAKER: Bro. Difasi Mubogi
THEME: The Power of the Cross
TEXT: Matthew 27:45β66
What is the Cross?
A powerful symbol which reminds us about:
Forgiveness of sin
Justification
Total redemption
Victory over the devil
Breaking of curses
Healing
Eternal life
What the Cross Teaches Us
The cross teaches us who we are
The cross teaches us what we need
The cross teaches us that we do not have to clean ourselves up to come to God β we only need to come in humble confession
The cross teaches us who God is
Important Clarification
As Christians, we are not supposed to bow down to worship the cross
We bow down to worship Jesus, who overcame the cross
Scripture Reference
βAt the name of Jesus every knee should bowβ¦β
β Philippians 2:10β11
Why the Message of the Cross is Important Today
What the world needs most is:
Not a better president
Not world peace
Not just good morals
But deliverance from sin, which only the cross can provide
What Happens at the Cross
All things are made right at the cross
Examples:
Relationships are restored through the cross
Sins are washed away, and unity in the Church comes through the cross
Responsibility of Believers
The only hope for our children and grandchildren in this world is through the cross
We are responsible for sharing the message of the cross to the world
Benefits of the Power of the Cross
1. At the cross Jesus was taking your place
Mark 15:6β15
2. At the cross Jesus was taking your curse
Galatians 3:13
4. At the cross Jesus was clothing you
Isaiah 61:10 / Matthew 27:27β30
Through His death on the cross, Jesus covered the shame of our nakedness by giving us His robe of righteousness.
5. At the cross Jesus was tearing heaven open for you and me
Hebrews 10:19β22
6. At the cross He has joined believing Jews and Gentiles into one in the Lordβs sight
Ephesians 2:13β16
Jews and Gentiles had a long history towards one another, but we thank God for the cross because it opened the way for Jew and Gentile to be united in one body.
7. At the cross has the power to unify every disparate group on earth: Muslims, Hindus, Satanists, Jews, Gentile, poor, nice, the honored, the despised.
All find unity in Christ through the overcoming power of his cross in our life and breaking down all social divide.
Five miraculous things that happened when Jesus died on the cross.
But Iβm going to look only 2.
Darkness from noon to 3pm (Matt 27:25)
This was a very real picture of both physical and spiritual.
It was time of redemption and fulfillment of prophecy.
The temple veil tearing
It was end of the old covenant, tearing of the temple veil.β