Deuteronomy 6:4-9. We know how important Jesus' cross is for us. But do we appreciate how beneficial for us the crosses the Lord gives us are? Let's think about that as we contemplate: What if there were no cross .... Parts: A. For Christ?. B. For us?. Preached on September 25, 2011, for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Hancock, MN. Printable copy available at http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/What-if-there-were-no-cross-_-Matthew16_21-26.html