{"podcast":{"title":"FBC CTX Growing in Grace Podcast","slug":"fbc-ctx-growing-in-grace-podcast-6406087","podcast_index_feed_id":6406087,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/if5jS1Lp.rss","website_url":"https://www.fbccolumbustx.org/","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/62ebf540a97d300155964749/b1341b56-447d-4af8-9e97-ae0931382ec7.png","author":"FBC Columbus, TX, USA","episode_count":167,"summary":"Weekly Biblical devotions that help us Grow in Grace. Real stories and absolute truths from Scripture that provide strength, hope and encouragement. Hosted by Victor Morrison, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Columbus, Texas, USA.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T12:27:56.461232+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fbc-ctx-growing-in-grace-podcast-6406087"},"episode":{"title":"Understanding the Cross of Christ  (1 Peter 3:18)","slug":"understanding-the-cross-of-christ-1-peter-3-18","published_at":"2026-03-26T14:54:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fbc-ctx-growing-in-grace-podcast-6406087/understanding-the-cross-of-christ-1-peter-3-18","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fbc-ctx-growing-in-grace-podcast-6406087","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/n3TSmUgJ","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/69c5489a6bed7a247ef38acd/size/43746981/audio-files/62ebf540a97d300155964749/cab73c13-ca70-4500-8041-5b85efd0adef.mp3","summary":"As we near the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, some around us may not understand why Jesus had to die on the cross. For them, the horrible suffering and the gruesome death of Christ seems unnecessary. When Jesus told His disciples that He must die for the sins of the people, even they did not understand what He meant. God's holiness and justice demand the punishment of sin. Jesus took our place and bore our punishment. The cross of Christ is the intersection of the just penalty for sin with the mercy of Christ's sacrificial death. Since His offering was sinless, His death atoned for our sins. In this one verse the Apostle Peter was inspired by the Holy Spirit to give us five biblical keys that will unlock the mystery of the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ. We can use this verse when explaining to family and friends why Jesus willingly came to lay down His life. Key # 1: The Pain of the Cross \"For Christ also suffered once for sins…\" Key # 2: The Pardon through the Cross \"…the righteous for the unrighteous…\" Key # 3: The Purpose for the Cross \"…that He might bring us to God…\" Key # 4: The Price of the Cross \"…being put to death in the flesh…\" Key # 5: The Praise after the Cross \"…but made alive in the spirit.\" -- Growing in Grace Devotions and Inspirations Hosted by Pastor Victor Morrison First Baptist Church 1700 Milam Street Columbus, TX, USA 78934 http://fbccolumbustx.org/","meta_description":"As we near the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, some around us may not understand why Jesus had to die on the cross. For them, the horribl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1800,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fbc-ctx-growing-in-grace-podcast-6406087/episodes/understanding-the-cross-of-christ-1-peter-3-18/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fbc-ctx-growing-in-grace-podcast-6406087/understanding-the-cross-of-christ-1-peter-3-18.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}