Jesus Did It for Us

Jesus came to this messed-up earth to save us. He wasn’t born to rich

people or given a great beginning here on earth. When He was born, He was

laid in a mangerwhere the animals eatfor a bed (Luke 2:7-16).

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When Jesus was grown-up and started preaching and telling others all kinds

of things about the kingdom of God and about who He was, some people

respected Him and listened to Him in awe, while others became angry and

jealous.

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Many of the religious leaders were not happy with Jesus, especially because

He openly criticized their hypocrisy and sin. They didn’t want Him to have

so many followers, and they began to plot, trying to find a way to kill Him.

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When they finally arrested Jesus, they treated Him horribly even though

they didn’t have any proof that He had done anything wrong. They beat Him

and mocked Him and called for Him to be killed on a cross.

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Jesus’s life on earth wasn’t easy. On the night before He went to the

cross, He even prayed to God the Father, saying that if the death He was

about to die could be avoided somehow, He would rather have it happen that

way. But Jesus did it all for you and me. He did it because He loves us and

wants to take away our sins, to fully unify heaven and earth, and to

restore our broken relationship with God.

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Jesus was willing to die for us, but that wasn’t the end of His story.

Jesus knew that three days after His death on the cross, He would be raised

to life again. Now, He is enthroned as King over all, the Savior of the

world (John 4:42). Bethany Acker

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JesusGod the Sonwas willing to come to earth and suffer for us. He

wants all people to be saved through knowing Him, even the people who hate

Him (1 Timothy 2:4). How does Jesus reveal the depths of God’s compassion?

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Because of the joy awaiting him, he [Jesus] endured the cross, disregarding

its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

Hebrews 12:2 (NLT)

Read Verses:

Luke 19:28-Luke 19:48; Luke 22:39-Luke 22:53; Hebrews 12:2