SEVEN SAYINGS FROM THE CROSS

July 6, 1997
MF Blume



Everytime something to do with SEVEN arises in the Bible, we immediately think of the first seven - the seven days mentioned in Genesis Chapter 1.

So let us take Genesis' seven days and compare them with the seven sayings from the cross.

I. DAY ONE OF GENESIS AND THE FIRST SAYING

When we compare the thought of creation in Genesis and the sayings of Jesus, noticing the first parallel especially, we see that A new creation began when Jesus was dying on the cross. At repentance light and darkness are separated from one another in our lives. Jesus has a kingdom In this verse above, we read that salvation takes us from the world of DARKNESS, as the world was immersed in darkness before God commanded light to appear, and brings us into HIS KINGDOM of LIGHT.

II. DAY TWO OF GENESIS AND THE SECOND SAYING

After we receive forgiveness, Jesus assures us that we will be in PARADISE - EDEN.

After repentance, when our sins are separated, water baptism washes those sins away as much as the Red Sea washed away the Egyptians which were first separated.

III. DAY THREE OF GENESIS AND THE THIRD SAYING

Land was under the water and it rises in resurrection here.

IV. DAY FOUR OF GENESIS AND THE FOURTH SAYING

The only way we can compare the fourth saying to the fourth day is to notice the following...

V. THE FIFTH DAY OF GENESIS AND THE FIFTH SAYING

Jesus in us thirsts

V. THE SIXTH DAY OF GENESIS AND THE SIXTH SAYING

VII. THE SEVENTH DAY OF GENESIS AND THE SEVENTH SAYING


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