Think Upon the Cross | 2017 Fellowship Conference

Think, brethren,

think upon the cross.

Think upon this love

until you feel what Paul felt;

until you feel its constraining influence.

When God saves a person,

He puts something in you

in the very innermost part of your being -

there's something there

that loves God and loves righteousness.

And it may be ever so weak,

but you find something inside of you

that's saying, "I do love God,"

"I want God!"

That's a miracle!

He takes out the stony heart,

and He puts in a living heart

that loves God;

that wants God.

He came and took the curse of the law,

says Galatians 3,

on Himself,

so that the death penalty

that you and I deserve

was poured out on Christ,

so that that death penalty

is no longer there to be had

because it's been,

as our brother said yesterday,

paid in full.

If we're going to persevere to the end,

we all must be constantly,

continually, and pointedly

looking at Jesus Christ,

and removing anything from our lives

that distracts this view right here.

You follow Christ.

You stay focused on Him,

and don't let people -

even those you love the most -

distract you from steadfast,

single-eye obedience.

What is that to you, Peter?

You follow Me.

Brethren, remember what it was like

to be a lost sinner.

I tell the truth in Christ.

I am not lying.

My conscience also,

bearing me witness,

in the Holy Spirit,

that I have great sorrow

and continual grief in my heart.

For I could wish

that I myself were accursed from Christ

for my brethren, my countrymen,

according to the flesh

who are Israelites.

Remember the pit that
you've been dragged from.

Christ shed His blood for you;

in your behalf.