The Cross of Christ Chapter 1

Some thoughts from John Stott's book "The Cross of Christ" stuck out to me this morning. These are powerful words which enforce the concept of the centrality of the Cross of Christ.

"So Then, although he knew he must die, it was not because he was the helpless victim either of evil forces arrayed against him or of any inflexible fate decreed for him, but because he freely embraces the purpose of his Father for the salvation of sinners, as it had been revealed in Scripture...Despite the great importance of his teaching, his example, and his works of compassion and power, none of these was central to his missions. What dominated his mind was not the living but the giving of his life."