The Heart of the Cross

by James Montgomery Boice, Phillip Graham Ryken

"" Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."
" My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
" Do not be afraid."
" All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
" Surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age." Others have spoken famous last words.

But none were so meaningful as His.

Probe the power, the message, and the overwhelming love that Christ displayed at Calvary and beyond. For it is in the cross that we learn what His sacrifice meant for the eternity of us all.

In Jesus' words and work on the cross is a message for each of us. A message of eternal life offered up freely. Of a perfect love with no end. Of a glorious hope attained at great cost. And of a divine power that exists beyond the limitations of all flesh and has conquered the powers of hell for the sake of us all.

Calvary is not only the essence of Jesus' ministry to mankind, but the heart of Christianity. It should also be at the center of our lives as Christians. These devotional readings probe Christ's last earthly words and the biblical writers' words about the cross to reveal not only the meaning of Calvary, but the heart of God. They will also give you a richer understanding of the amazing love that drove Jesus there and what His death accomplished.

Never again will the cross be a blurry illustration of our rebirth, but rather a vivid reminder of our desperate need for redemption and the inexhaustible love that earned it for us.

Genres: Theology, Christian Living, Christian

188 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

James Montgomery Boice was a Reformed theologian, Bible teacher, and pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1968 until his death in 2000. He was also president and cofounder of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the parent organization of The Bible Study Hour on which Boice was a speaker for more than thirty years.

Reviews

[Ben Hegan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good short devotional by Ryken and Boice. At times there are far too many stories, but usually they are to good effect. Simple, clear expositions of various aspects of the cross, based on a verse from Scripture. Hard to go wrong!

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Part of the Cross is one of the best books I have read on the cross the time of. I thoroughly loved reading this book and received much spiritual benefit from it.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book as a gift from one of my students and read it during Lent. It is a series of meditations on Jesus' words from the cross, his words after the resurrection, and the words of others about the cross. I would recommend it as a devotional to focus us on Jesus and the cross.