At The Cross
Priceless Lessons from Dr. Price
At The Cross
The Death That Changed Everything
Philippians 2:8
Christ endured "the death of the cross" — not just any death.
It was accursed, shameful, suffering, separating, and sacrificial.
Accursed
Galatians 3:13
He took on the curse of the law that belonged to us — standing completely in our place.
Shameful
Hebrews 12:2
Mocked, humiliated, and despised in public — He despised the shame and stayed for us.
Suffering
Isaiah 53:5
Wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities — every blow absorbed our sin.
Separating
Matthew 27:46
He entered separation from the Father so that we could have connection with God forever.
Sacrificial
John 10:18
He laid down His life freely — no man took it from Him. This was love on purpose.
The Governing Principle • John 12:24
"Nothing lives until something dies."
— Dr. Richard Price • John 12:24
While they thought they were destroying Him, Christ was putting sin to death.
— Dr. Richard Price
Romans 6:6 • "our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed"
Romans 6:4
The Believer's Response: Walk in Newness of Life
Die to Self
Name and lay down what must die — pride, bitterness, fear, secret sin. Be specific before God.
Colossians 3:5
Confess Immediately
There is no delay in God's forgiveness. Confess and receive grace right then — no waiting period.
1 John 1:9
Walk & Don't Return
Newness of life means the old is left behind. When something is buried, don't go back to the tomb.
Romans 6:4
"Get up already!"
Resurrection is not just a Sunday event — it is your daily, available reality in Christ.
At The Cross: The Death That Changed Everything
Barry's Bureau | Inspired by Dr. Richard Price's sermon at Schrader Lane Church of Christ
In this week's Priceless Lesson, Dr. Richard Price challenges believers to stop, linger at the cross, and truly reckon with what Christ's death accomplished — far more than an ordinary death. Discover why dying to self is the only path to daily resurrection and a life that walks in genuine newness.
When "Hosanna" Turned to "Crucify Him"
Have you ever been celebrated one day and questioned the next? Have you ever watched a crowd that was full of passion shift — almost overnight — into something hostile and cold? It is one of the more unsettling things a person can witness. And as Dr. Richard Price reminded us this past Easter Sunday at Schrader Lane Church of Christ, it is also one of the most honest pictures of the human heart we will ever encounter.
Just days before the crucifixion, the streets of Jerusalem rang with "Hosanna!" The same crowd — Mark and Matthew both confirm it — soon shifted to "Crucify Him!" Dr. Price did not allow that moment to stay safely in the pages of history. He turned it inward and asked the question we all need to sit with: Where am I inconsistent in my walk with Christ? Am I following Him only when it is convenient, and abandoning Him when it costs me something?
That question is where this sermon begins. And it will not let you go quietly.
This Was Not Just Any Death — It Was the Death of the Cross
Philippians 2:8 is precise for a reason: Christ was "obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Not just death. The death of the cross. Dr. Price walked us through the full weight of what that phrase contains, and the weight of it is staggering.
An accursed death. Galatians 3:13 declares: "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us." He did not merely die alongside sinners — He took their curse. Your curse. My curse. He stood in our place completely.
A shameful death. Hebrews 12:2 says He "endured the cross, despising the shame." They mocked Him, humiliated Him, stripped Him in public. Isaiah 53:3 had foretold it: "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief." And He stayed. For us.
A suffering death. Isaiah 53:5 leaves nothing soft about it: "He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities." Every wound was absorbing something that belonged to us. He took it publicly so there could be no question about what He was doing or why.
A separating death. At the ninth hour, Jesus cried, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46). 2 Corinthians 5:21 gives us the theological reason: He who knew no sin was made to be sin for us, so that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. As Dr. Price said it: "He entered a separating moment so that I could have the connection with God."
A sacrificial death — chosen freely. Jesus declared: "No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself" (John 10:18). He was not a victim caught in a tragedy. He was a Savior who walked to Calvary with full intention. Romans 5:8 seals it: "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
And even then — with nails driven through His hands, in the final hours of His suffering — He prayed: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34).
"You want to know why I know He's my Savior? Because there are nails in His hands. But there is still forgiveness on His lips." — Dr. Richard Price
While They Thought They Were Winning, Sin Was Dying
Here is the moment in the sermon that stops everything. The crowd gathered around the cross believed they were destroying Jesus. The soldiers thought they were enforcing order. The religious leaders thought they had silenced a troublemaker. Every one of them was wrong — catastrophically wrong.
While every blow landed and every wound was opened, something far greater was happening simultaneously. Sin itself was being publicly judged and permanently defeated. Romans 6:6 states it plainly: "our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed." In Dr. Price's words: "While they thought they were destroying him, Christ was putting sin to death."
That truth is not abstract. It applies directly to your life. When you remain faithful at work and your coworkers mock your convictions — you are demonstrating cross power. When the world writes you off and you keep walking with God anyway — you are a living testimony of what happened on that hill.
John 12:24 gives us the governing principle: "Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." Nothing lives until something dies. Colossians 3:5 makes the personal application: "mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth" — lay down pride, bitterness, greed, unforgiving spirits, and secret sin. The cross is not only something that happened to Jesus. It is something God desires to happen in us.
Get Up Already — Your Daily Resurrection Is Real
Dr. Price's closing charge deserves to ring in our ears all week: "Get up already!"
Resurrection is not only a historical event we commemorate once a year. It is a daily reality accessible to every believer. When you confess your sin and turn back to God, 1 John 1:9 is immediate: "He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." No delay. No waiting period. No spiritual probation. Grace flows right then.
Romans 6:4 calls us to "walk in newness of life." And Dr. Price was refreshingly honest about what that walk looks like in real life: "I am tired of hiding and acting like everything is all right when it's not all right now. I am not leaving Christ but what I've learned to do is to just be honest with the fact that I am going through, but I know that I am coming out."
That is not weakness. That is the testimony of someone who has learned to live at the cross — not in denial, not in defeat, but in the daily, confident expectation of resurrection.
5 Ways to Die to Self and Walk in Resurrection Life
- Name what needs to die. Sit quietly before God and be specific. Is it pride? Bitterness? Fear? A secret sin you have been protecting? Vague conviction produces vague change.
- Lay it at the cross — openly if needed. Jesus did not deal with sin behind closed doors. The cross was a public display of love and judgment. Do not be afraid to confess, seek accountability, or ask for prayer.
- Receive forgiveness immediately. Stop making God wait on your guilt. When you confess, He forgives — right then. Walk in that reality rather than dragging yesterday's forgiven sin into today's new morning.
- Don't return to the tomb. Walking in newness of life means the old is behind you. Once Christ gives you resurrection from a habit, a sin, or a bitterness — leave it buried and do not go back.
- Tell someone the real Gospel. The death, burial, and resurrection of Christ is the core message — not secondary arguments and denominational badges. Find one person this week and tell them what happened at the cross.
Watch Dr. Price's full message, "At The Cross," recorded live at Schrader Lane Church of Christ: Watch on YouTube. Then deepen your understanding with the interactive quiz and the fill-in-the-blank study game at BarrysBureau.org.
Reflection & Challenge
Where is God asking you to die to self this week so something new can live? What pride, fear, or sin needs to be laid — honestly and specifically — at the foot of the cross?
Don't just read about the cross. Live at it. Share this post with someone who needs to be reminded that God's forgiveness is immediate, His grace is real, and resurrection is not just a Sunday event — it is your daily, available reality in Christ.
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At The Cross
Dr. Richard Price • Schrader Lane Church of Christ • April 5, 2026
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