Why God Used a SERPENT to Represent Jesus (Shocking Truth)
Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin Bible Ministries
Pastor John Medeiros
Samantha McLaughlin Medeiros
03-29-2026
The Open Doors of the Cross Throughout Scripture
Why God Used a SERPENT to Represent Jesus (Shocking Truth)
Grace Bible Church
What if the solution to every problem in your life… required zero effort from you?
In Numbers 21, God gave Israel a solution that completely bypassed human works, effort, emotion, and religion. They weren’t told to fight. They weren’t told to fix themselves. They weren’t told to earn anything.
They were told to do one thing:
LOOK… and live.
This powerful passage reveals one of the clearest pictures of the Cross of Jesus Christ in the entire Old Testament. When Moses lifted up the bronze serpent, it wasn’t just a moment in history—it was a prophetic demonstration of the Gospel.
And according to Jesus Himself in John 3:14, it was all pointing to Him.
👉 The Cross is not just the beginning of your salvation…
👉 It is the only solution to every problem in life.
In this message, you’ll discover:
Why God used a serpent to represent Christ
The true meaning of “Look and Live”
Why fighting sin will never fix your life
The danger of legalism and performance-based Christianity
How grace—not effort—is God’s answer to everything
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you keep failing… this message will reset your entire perspective.
Because the answer has never been about what you do for God—
It’s about what God has already done for you.
📖 Key Scriptures
Numbers 21:4–9
John 3:14–17
2 Corinthians 5:21
Romans 5:20
Hebrews 12:2
⚡ Core Truth
The Cross is the only solution to the problems of life.
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