Jesus’ words on the cross were profound. I believe each of the seven phrases he spoke while on the cross had a specific purpose. This whole event had purpose. To take our sins away and declare us righteous before God. For God’s glory. For our salvation. To do this, Jesus took our sins to the cross and paid for them, being forsaken (see previous post) and betrayed and mocked. He endured all of this for us so that we may be forgiven. Continue reading “Forgive Them”
Tag: Crucifixion
Words on the Cross
The cross. The crucifixion. Jesus. His love. His sacrifice. His humility. God’s Will. Salvation for all. Jesus went through a horrible death for you and me. He suffered. He was beaten. He was tortured. He was betrayed. He was forsaken. He wasn’t killed; He gave His life. It was God’s plan. This would redeem us. It would save us from our sins. We would be declared righteous by His blood, by His sacrifice, by His love and forgiveness. Because of this, we can have eternal life if we believe and trust in Him.
Every event and every word that He spoke on this dark day would have significance. It would teach us something. It would reveal something about Him. The gospels record seven phrases that Jesus spoke on the cross. For the next few posts we will discuss the words and events during the Crucifixion. Feel free to add comments on what these words and events mean to you.
Jesus fulfills Old Testament Prophecy
Christ died for our transgressions
He is not here…He is risen!
Today I would like to take another detour, though Jesus is a promise of God. With Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday coming up, I wanted to share a little of who Jesus is, why He did what He did, and that God had prophesied these things hundreds of years earlier. This is just one of many in the scriptures, but there is a lot in this scripture from Isaiah of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, Son of God, God Incarnate, our Lord, our Savior. I broke this scripture from Isaiah up with New testament scriptures that pertain to the prophesy and its fulfillment. Continue reading “Jesus fulfills Old Testament Prophecy”
Why Did Jesus Come?
Most of us know the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We know that He died for our sins. How? Why did He have to die for our sins? That could be a complete study in itself. All have sinned. All of us are guilty. God is just and there is a payment that is needed to cleanse us of our sins. We must be “clean” to be in His presence. So God, in His justice and His love, provided a way to pay the penalty. He provided a sacrifice. The sacrifice must be pure, must be clean, without blemish. Only in His Son, is this possible. He loved us so much that He provided His Son to pay that penalty. Jesus took the sins of all the world, placed them on His shoulders and gave His life on the cross. That is what Good Friday is all about. Continue reading “Why Did Jesus Come?”
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