Sermon On The Old Rugged Cross

The last sunday sermon of rev.

Sermon on the old rugged cross.

Fb lafayette july 16 2017 sunday evening i cherish the old rugged cross philippians 2 8 11. Martin luther king jr. Based on the hymn the old rugged cross by george bernard. George bennard 1873 1958 was born in youngstown ohio but his family moved to iowa where he accepted christ as his savior at a revival meeting sponsored by the salvation army.

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross. This cross the cross of jesus is the central point of all of history. The old rugged cross original 1913 rhythms a cappella hymn duration. Focuses on the purpose of god the submission of jesus and the glory of god s children.

The old rugged cross soon became one of the top ten most popular hymns of the 20th century. It is the single event for which all of time was created. The old rugged cross made the difference. It was written in 1913 first published in 1915.

Songbook editors have designated it the most popular of all twentieth century religious songs. George s coal miner father died when george was sixteen. The old rugged cross roger thomas galatians 1 3 5 2 20 3 1 6 14 march 28 2004 introduction. As we approach the time when we will celebrate the resurrection of the lord jesus from the dead it is a time for believers to think about the things that really matter in life.

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