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ORIGINAL CHARTS BY:DONNIE S. BARNES, TH.D.

MINISTER – CHURCH OF CHRISTRED BOILING SPRINGS, TN.

POWER POINTS & ANIMATIONS BY:JACK WHEELER

MINISTER CHURCH OF CHRIST

CLOVIS, CA.WWW.POWERPOINTSTOJESUS.COM

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What Does the Cross Declare? MAN’S GUILT

Romans 3:9-10 9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin; 10 as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

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What Does the Cross Declare? GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS

Romans 3:24-26 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; 26 for the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.

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What Does the Cross Declare? MAN’S HELPLESSNESS WITHOUT DIVINE

GRACEEphesians 2:8-9 8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not of works, that no man should glory.

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What Does the Cross Declare? GOD’S GRACIOUS OFFER

Matthew 11:28-30 28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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What Does the Cross Declare? GOD’S POWER TO SAVE

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.