Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

Sacrifice

•the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to help someone else.

•the surrender of something prized for the sake of something (one) considered as having a higher claim.

•the surrender of something of value as a means of gaining something more desirable.

Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

Jesus’ Sacrifice Began in Heaven and Led to the Cross(could be viewed as one sacrifice which included many sacrifices)

Phil 2:5-8

Gave up His position of equality with God

Took form of bondservant in the likeness of men

Obedient to the point of death (Jn 6:38; Lk 9:58; 22:41-44)

Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

Jesus Foretells the Sacrifice of the Cross

•I am the living bread that came down from heaven… the bread… I will give for the life of the world is my flesh Jn 6:51

•No one takes my life away from Me, but I lay it down on my own initiative Jn 10:14-18

Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

Jesus’ Sacrifice on the Cross was for Sin to Save Sinners

•Once at the consummation of the ages He was manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Heb 9:26

•He offered one sacrifice for sin for all time and sat down at the right hand of God. Heb 10:11-12, 18

Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

How do You Explain Such a Sacrifice?

LOVERom 5:6-8; Jn 15:13-14; 1 Jn 3:16; Eph 5:2

Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

So was it Worth it to Jesus? He Knew it Would Be!

He would return to His Father and the glory He had with Him

Jn 17:4-5; Heb 11:6; 12:2

•the surrender of something prized for the sake of something (one) considered as having a higher claim.

•the surrender of something of value as a means of gaining something more desirable.

Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Worth it to Him?

So was it Worth it to Jesus? He Knew it Would Be!

Results of His Sacrifice for the SinnerIsa 53:10-11; Eph 5:25-27

He might present to Himself the church in all her glory:cleansed, sanctified; no spot or wrinkle; holy, and blameless

•the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to help someone else.

•the surrender of something of value as a means of gaining something more desirable.