CROSS OVER
Discover the Other Side of Your Story
The Posture of Life
Experience the transformative power of Jesus: a life filled with gratitude, authenticity, praise,, and hope!
The Cross Over series will take our thinking beyond salvation, guiding us to live fully in the love of God.
Embrace a new way of living and discover the other side of your story.
God is the author of incredible stories of change and is ready to do the same in our lives.
There is a way of living where souls are refreshed, relationships are restored, and hearts are reborn.
THE BURDEN OF OUR HUMANITY
The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden— except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”
—Genesis 2:15-17
The burden of our disobedience is not divine punishment but rather the wrestling with our convictions and the guilt that creates disdain in us.
We were never designed to wrestle with the divine balance of good and evil. That is because we were never designed to carry the blame, shame, and pain that accompanies our thoughts and deeds.
Even when we do right we think we have done wrong.
The burden robs us of the joy of life.
There has to be more to our stories. There has to be more impact from our salvation.
THE WONDER OF OUR HUMANITY
There is a power that comes from salvation, conquers death, overcomes circumstances, and lifts us to a place of thought that puts us in a heavenly mindset.
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
—Ephesians 2:4-7
Your salvation was secured at the cross, your abundant life was secured through Jesus’ resurrection, and your supernatural life became a reality through Jesus’ ascension.
THE WHOLE PACKAGE
It’s the fullness of our salvation.
Your salvation decision turned a moment into an eternity because your story collided with the eternity of God’s story.
And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.
—Colossians 2:6
Let your roots grow into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
—Colossians 2:7
The life-giving relationship that Jesus restored between man and God was not just a moment at the cross. It was fully and eternally restorative, if you believe.
My old identity has been co-crucified with Christ and no longer lives. And now the essence of this new life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives his life through me— we live in union as one ! My new life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God who loves me so much that he gave himself for me, dispensing his life into mine!
—Galatians 2:20 TPT
THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR STORY
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
—1 Peter 2:9 NKJV
The next chapter calls us to a different kind of faith, perspective, values, and calling.
We have accepted the transformation of the cross (salvation) but have we begun living in the freedom of the resurrection and the power of the ascension?
A Different Story of Faith
You have had faith to listen to Jesus and to see Jesus die for you. You believe in Him, know of Him, are informed of Him, and have changed your practices because of Him, but has the transformation stopped? Has the adventure lost its wonder?
A Story WITH An Unordinary Perspective.
Allowing the culture of the day to prevail in our minds like cholesterol clogging us and blocking us from living in freedom. Freedom from our own outlooks, ideologies, and religion.
A Plot Twist of Holy Values in an Unholy Culture.
Having good values does not mean we no longer get to enjoy this life. What has begun to consume you? If it’s not a life spent aligning yourself to Jesus’ values, it’s a life chasing after what your selfishness values.
The Next Chapter of Your Spiritual Passion
A totally refreshed calling and purpose.
How quickly we forget the wonder and light of a life in relationship with the Most High. How often restlessness overcomes our peace, and our only direction in life is down.
A Sequel to Purpose and Joy
From the moment we believe and are transformed by the restoration of our relationship with God, and what it releases in our lives, we gain assurance and confidence that permits us to disregard fear and walk through the trials and tribulations of this life with unordinary joy.
THE POWER OF THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR STORY
Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last— salvation and power, the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth— the one who accuses them before our God day and night. And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.
—Revelation 12:10-11 NLT
THE POWER OF POSTURE
We have to posture ourselves towards the life-giving relationship that has been restored through Jesus.
I will enter his courts with thanksgiving…
—The posture of gratitude.
Search my heart oh Lord…
—The posture of authenticity.
Let all that I am praise the Lord…
—The posture of praise.
May your faithful love rest on us, Lord, for we put our hope in you.
—The posture of hope.
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So grateful 🙏