This sermon uses an Old Testament cure for snake-bite to explain how faith in Christ saves from death and hell.

Outline

1. An odd cure for snake bite.
2. The serpent on a pole.
   1. The story
      1. The promise
      2. Reactions
      3. Why it worked
   2. The role of Faith
      1. Not much needed
      2. Just look
3. Jesus and the cross
   1. The Story
      1. The promise
      2. Reactions
   2. How it works
      1. The promise
      2. The reason
      3. The role of faith.
4. Call upon Jesus
   1. Not the amount of faith
   2. The power of the promise
   3. The power of Jesus
5. How long it worked
   1. The snake 700 years
   2. Jesus forever