One of the most loved hymns of the church is the old rugged cross. The chorus says, "So I'll cherish the old rugged cross, til my trophies at last I lay down. I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for a crown." Oh how true! The cross meant everything to Paul. It was not only the place where Jesus bore his sin debt. It was the place where he died with Jesus to religion, self, and the false glamour of this fallen world system.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is nothing short of glorious! The very word gospel means “good news.” In one sense, it is news that is too good to be true. It is the message of The Son of God, Jesus Christ becoming The Lamb of God to take away the sin of the world. But this glorious message is a message that is very exclusive in the sense that the gospel of Jesus Christ is the only message whereby sinners are brought into a right relationship with God. The statement of Jesus, “I Am The Way, The Truth and The Life, no man comes unto The Father but by Me” (John 14:6), does not set right in our politically correct society, for it contradicts the mantra that all religions lead to God. Nonetheless, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)