Nailed It to the Cross! (7/18-19)

18-19 July 2015 - Nailed It to the Cross – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Colossians 2:13-14 “… [Jesus] has made [you] alive together with Him, having forgiving you all trespasses” (NKJV). “... having nailed it to the cross.”

There was a story about a church service when a pastor talked about Jesus taking our sins upon Himself and dying in our place to take our punishment. The pastor asked if anyone still felt guilt over confessed sins and was not enjoying the forgiveness of God.

They were to write the sin or sins on a piece of paper, walk to the front of the church, and nail the paper to the cross that was placed there. Many went forward, and you could hear the pounding of nails for several minutes. This physical action was a simple reminder that Jesus had already taken those sins on Himself as He hung on the cross and died.

The apostle Paul taught the church at Colosse and explained that Jesus paid the price for our sins. Paul said, “The handwriting of requirements that was against us, . . . He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross” (Col. 2:14 NKJV).

Paul explained that “Salvation through the Old Testament covenant” has been taken out of the way. How? Having nailed it to the cross, and God has established a better and a new covenant through Christ.  Our Salvation is through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Good reading would be in Hebrews 8, 9, and 10 which made it clear that Christ was a better sacrifice because He died once and for all.

Now for us, if we confess our sins to God, seeking His cleansing, He will forgive (1 John 1:9). We don’t need to hold on to the guilt. Our sins have been nailed to the cross; our sins have been taken away. Jesus has forgiven them all.  

Song: He Was Nailed to the Cross for Me

Chorus:

He was nailed to the cross for me,

He was nailed to the cross for me,

On the cross crucified, for me He died;

He was nailed to the cross for me.

1. What a wonderful, wonderful Savior,

Who would died on the cross for me!

Freely shedding His precious life-blood,

That the sinner might be made free. [Then chorus]

2. He was wounded for our transgressions,

And He carried our sorrows, too;

He’s the Healer of every sickness,

This He came to the world to do. [Then chorus]

3. So He gave His life for others

In redeeming this world from sin,

And He’s gone to prepare a mansion,

That at last we may enter in. [Then chorus]

(F. A. Graves, Melodies of Praise)