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Why Did Jesus Dieon the Cross?Philippians 2:5-8
Why?
Sin• Consequences of sin Genesis 2:15-17
– Sin causes death Romans 5:12– Separation from God Isaiah 59:2
• Man’s attempt to deal with sin– Gentiles used system of nature worship
Romans 1:22-23– Jews used system of law keeping
Romans 2:17-18; 3:19-20
• Left to himself man turns more & more to sin Gen. 6:5
• Sin puts man in hopeless condition Ephesians 2:1-3
Why?
SinLove• God had to intervene Ephesians 2:4-8
• He wanted to do something about sin Isaiah 1:18-20
• Jesus died on the cross because of the tremendous love of God John 3:14-17; 15:13
Why Jesus?
• There was no one else! Isaiah 41:27-42:3
• The Passover Lamb Exodus 12:5– Without blemish = perfect– Sacrifice for sins must be without
blemish– Only a sinless man could offer himself in
our stead
• Jesus became our Passover 1 Corinthians 5:7
• He was God’s Lamb John 1:29• He is our perfect High Priest Hebrews
7:26-27
Why Did Jesus Die?
• The wages of sin is death Romans 6:23
• So God could to be just and forgive sins Rom. 3:23-26– Redemption – to buy back– Propitiation – an appeasement of God’s
wrath
• That we might be cleansed from sin Hebrews 9:11-15
• Redeemer had to die without sin 1 Peter 1:18-20
Why On The Cross?
• To show the vileness of sin Galatians 3:13– Jesus had to become a curse for us– The death that we all deserved
• So we might appreciate how much God loves us 1 John 4:9-10
• To demonstrate the commitment God demands– Take up your cross and follow Me Mark
8:34– Let this mind be in you… Philippians
2:5-8
Why Did Jesus DieOn The Cross?
To redeem us from the curse of
sin
No one else could save us
No other way for us to be saved
What Must I Do To Be Saved?You believe in God, believe also in
Me. John 14:1 Unless you repent, you likewise
will perish. Luke 13:3 Confess Me before men, and I’ll
confess you before My Father. Matthew 10:32
He that believes and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16:16
Be faithful unto death... Revelation 2:10
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