ECHOES of the Redeemer | Q19 - Why did Jesus have to die?
March 28, 2024
INTRODUCTION: Gwen’s battle with darkness.
Q: Why did Jesus have to die?
CHECKING OUR TONE:
Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 - 16 I tried to understand all that happens on earth. I saw how busy people are, working day and night and hardly ever sleeping. 17 I also saw all that God has done. Nobody can understand what God does here on earth. No matter how hard people try to understand it, they cannot. Even if wise people say they understand, they cannot; no one can really understand it.
THREE REASONS:
1: Jesus had to die to satisfy the
2: Jesus had to die to demonstrate God’s
1 JOHN 4:8 - God is love — This is how God showed His love for us: God sent His only Son into the world so we might live through Him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they’ve done to our relationship with God.
Gift Illustration:
- Jesus had to die to completely