Crossroads - Part I

Mark 15:1-15   The Road We Travel . . .   All roads do not lead to heaven, but all roads do lead to the cross.   On the Road with Barabbas . . .   ·         He was a rebel—He didn’t follow the law of the land. o   I have a rebellious heart.   ·         He was a murderer—He had no regard for the life of others. o   I have a murderous heart.   ·         He was a thief—He took that which was not rightfully his. o   I have a thieving heart.   ·         He was aninsurrectionist—He rose up against those in authority. o   I have an insurrectionist heart.   Are we that different from Barabbas?   At the Crossroad . . .   The crowd didn’t save Barabbas that day, Jesus did.   ·         At the cross, the blood of the innocent Christ would pay for the sins of the guilty. ·         At the cross, my sin would be nailed and my righteousness secured. o   On the cross Jesus would bear my guilt so that I could be made right with God.   My Crossroad . . .   How do you stand before God?