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‘Why did Jesus have to die?’

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“On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,The emblem of suffering and shame;

And I love that old cross where the dearest and bestFor a world of lost sinners was slain.”


“...may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians:6:14

“Forbid it Lord that I should boastsave in the cross of Christ my God;

All the vain things that charm me mostI sacrifice them to His blood.”

Isaac Watts

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of

God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to

Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and

the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.1:Corinthians:1:18-25


The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson's version of

Jesus' final hours on earth

April 12, 2004


The Shadow of Death is a religious painting by William Holman Hunt,

on which he worked from 1870 to 1873, during his second trip to the Holy Land.

It depicts Jesus as a young man prior to His ministry, working as a carpenter. He is shown stretching his arms after

sawing wood. The shadow of His outstretched arms falls on a wooden spar on which carpentry tools hang,

creating a "shadow of death" prefiguring the crucifixion.

His mother Mary is depicted from behind, gazing up at the shadow, having been looking into a box in which she has

kept the gifts given by the Magi.

‘Why did Jesus have to die?’“The Son of Man did not come

to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

(Matthew 20:28)

“Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that

he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life...” (Matthew 16:21-22)

“Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?”

(Mark 9:12; 9:31; 10:33-34)

“Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures

concerning Himself…. ‘This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from

the dead on the third day.’” (Luke 24:26-27, 46)

“Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.

28 They did what Your Power and Will had decided beforehand should happen. ”

(Acts:4:28)



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“for Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous to bring you to God.” 1:Peter:3:18

“your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you.” Isaiah:59:2



“Is crucified for me, for you, to bring us rebels back to God.” Charles Wesley’s hymn, ‘O Love Divine’



“all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.” Romans:3:23. “The wages of sin is death.” Romans:6:23



“The soul that sins must die.” Ezekiel:18:4. “He does not leave the guilty unpunished.” Exodus:34:7







“This the power of the cross, Christ became sin for us,Took the blame, bore the wrath, We stand forgiven at the cross.”

“Upon that cross of Jesus mine eye at times can seeThe very dying form of One Who suffered there for me;And from my stricken heart with tears two wonders I confess;The wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness.”“Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand.”

“So very dearly Jesus has loved us,And all He would ask is that we love Him too;And trust Him for all that this life lays before us,That we should try His work to do.”

“Behold the Man upon a cross, my sin upon His shoulders;Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers.It was my sin that held Him there until it was accomplished;His dying breath has brought me life - I know that it is finished.”



“all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.” Romans:3:23. “The wages of sin is death.” Romans:6:23


“for Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous to bring you to God.” 1:Peter:3:18 “It is written:

‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in Me. Yes, what is written about Me is reaching its fulfilment.” Luke:22:37

“Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”Isaiah:53:4-6



“I may not know of the pain of His passion,

But I believe that in my place He stood.

That I may know freedom and live in forgiveness,

For I am redeemed by His great love.”



“But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans:5:8



“It is a thing most wonderful,Almost too wonderful to be,That God’s Own Son should come from Heaven,And die to save a child like me.”

“I cannot tell how He could loveA child so weak and full of sin;His love must be most wonderful,If He could die my love to win.”William Walsham How




“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me;

I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see.”



“In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine a wondrous beauty I see, For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify me.”



“Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small;Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.”

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