Ten Gates to Jesus and the Cross(Series of sermons by Francis Noordanus)


This series is on the ways we can come to salvation in Jesus and the power of his Cross. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. However the Bible paints many pictures of how people may come to Jesus. There is more than one path.

The New Testament does not have a systematic theology of the cross. No ‘one size fits all’ explanation. Rather there is a collection of 10 pictures; images or analogies which were developed together and used as appropriate to layout the story of what God had done in the cross of Jesus.

10 gates to the cross hinged on different points of need or cultural relevance. This freedom meant that the first evangelists could use whatever picture spoke to the people they were addressing.
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Gates to Jesus and Pictures of the Cross

1. The Deliverance Gate Conflict - Victory 29 June 2003 download the mp3

2. The Suffering Gate Jesus’ suffering for us 13 July 2003 download the mp3

3. The Leadership Gate Jesus - our Representative 27 July 2003 download the mp3

4. The Martyrdom Gate Martyr 24 August 2003 download the mp3

5. The Transformation Gate Sacrifice 31 August 2003 download the mp3

6. The Cleansing Gate Cleansing - Covering (Expiation) 14 Sept 2003 download the mp3

7. The Service Gate New Ownership (Redemption) 21 Sept 2003 download the mp3

8. The Peace Gate Peacemaking (Reconciliation) 12 Oct 2003 download the mp3

9. The Forgiveness Gate Justification 19 Oct 2003 download the mp3

10. The Family Gate Adoption - Family Picture 26 Oct 2003 download the mp3

Acknowledgements:
This series draws heavily from work of Gordon Millar published by World
Vision as a Leadership Letter to Church leaders in New Zealand.  He in turn
is drawing from a 1987 book, “Understanding the Atonement”, by John Driver.

Resources:
Gordon Millar’s Leadership Letters
Letter 115 That Easter Experiment!
Letter 168 Rediscovering The 10 NT Gates (1)
Letter 169 Rediscovering The 10 NT Gates (2)
Letter 170 Rediscovering The 10 NT Gates (3)
“Understanding the Atonement”, by John Driver at Amazon.com