Object: Pocket crosses

Good morning, boys and girls. When we look back to the life of Jesus, one of the first things that comes to mind is the cross! In fact, the symbol of the cross is one of the most honored and recognizable of Christianity. It has been fashioned in jewelry, it is used to decorate churches and homes, and there are songs about it. Why do you think the cross is so prominent in the church and in the life of Jesus? (Response -- Because He died on the cross.)

Do you know that the symbol of the cross that we like to see was once a symbol of s…