Searching the Wounds of the Savior

Two quotes that I always keep coming back to in my head when I have lost my way are:

The Cross is the blazing fire at which the flame of our love is kindled,
but we have to get near enough for its sparks to fall on us.
-John Stott

Abide hard by the cross and search the mystery of His wounds.
-C.H. Spurgeon

So to that end I recommend these songs, sermons, and books to help you draw near to the Cross:

Songs:

The Cross- Shai Linne

The Humility of Christ- Timothy Brindle

How Deep the Father's Love For Us- Fernando Ortega

In Evil Long I Took Delight- John Newton

The Wonderful Cross- Chris Tomlin

The Glories of Calvary- Sovereign Grace

Sermons:

Boasting Only in the Cross- John Piper

The Main Thing Part 1- C.J. Mahaney

Jesus Died in Our Place- Mark Driscoll

Why Trust a Cross?- D.A. Carson

The First Cry from the Cross- C.H. Spurgeon

The Cross (5 Part Series)- Francis Chan
(scroll down the media player to the date of 6/12/05)

Books:

Cross of Christ- John Stott

Living the Cross Centered Life- C.J. Mahaney

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die- John Piper

Sermons on the Cross of Christ- C.H. Spurgeon

Discovering the Power of the Cross of Christ- C.H. Spurgeon

The Gospel for Real Life- Jerry Bridges

Death by Love- Mark Driscoll