“Then said Jesus, Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”
This is big subject that I have chosen, but I think that I can show you what you need to know about what Jesus did for you on the cross. First, by going to the cross voluntarily, Jesus revealed to us how much God loves us. That is the meaning of John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17. For God sent not His Son to condemn the world, but that the world through might be saved.” Here is the message that you need here: Jesus died on the cross because He loves you! Until we see that, we will miss the message of the cross. Second, according to our printed text above, Jesus went to the cross to forgive us for our sins. This is mercy, for we are all sinners and stand in the need of God’s forgiveness. Until we see that we will not grasp the reality of the cross. Standing in the light of the glory of God shining from the cross, we see our own sins and confess them and repent of them. Standing there under the cross, the Roman centurion saw it: “Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.” Perhaps you think that you have no need to be forgiven for your sins. The Bible says that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Perhaps you think that your sins are so great that they cannot be forgiven. Look at Romans 23:24: “Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” In His grace, Jesus can and will forgive your sins. Third, Jesus received the wrath of God that should have been ours, and delivered us from the wrath of God. This is why Jesus cried in Gethsemane, “Let this cup pass from me…” Jesus had never sinned and He knew that on the cross He would feel the sting of your sin and mine. “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness…” (Romans 1:18) But the good news is that we can escape His wrath through faith in Jesus Christ. Here is the good news from Romans 5:1: “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jesus died on the cross to save you from God’s wrath. Jesus went to the cross because He loves you. When He died on the cross, Jesus secured His forgiveness for your sins. He took the wrath that should be yours and mine upon Himself. That is the gospel, either you have been forgiven for your sins through faith in Him or you have not. Confess your sins, repent of your sins and invite Jesus into your heart and life. Bro. Joe
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