![]() ![]() The prophet Isaiah says of him, “You who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath, you who have drained to its dregs the goblet that makes people stagger” (Isaiah 51:17) - this is what Jesus did on the cross for everyone who believes in him. When Jesus declared, “It is finished,” he indicated that his work of salvation was finished that he had paid the full price for our sins. But many men died on crosses because of Roman punishment. Jesus died on the cross to take away the sins of the world ( John 3:16 ). “It is finished” - a simple sentence, made of only three simple words, but the significance of this sentence has eternal consequences for billions of people. Easter is the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. On the cross, the hellish punishment that we deserved was placed on him he willingly endured God’s wrath in order to set us free. He was even willing to become our sin (2 Corinthians 5:21), so that on the cross he could die in our place. Jesus, who had forever been one with the Father, was willing to come to earth and identify with sinners like us. 'When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.' - Psalm 56:3 6. ![]() 'Pray continually.' - 1 Thessalonians 5:17 5. 'Rejoice always' - 1 Thessalonians 5:16 4. 'Seek the LORD and his strength seek his presence continually' - 1 Chronicles 16:11 3. The cross is about Jesus, the eternal Son of God, being forsaken by his Father. 'Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.' - Hebrews 13:8 2. The cross is about so much more than a man enduring pain and suffering it is about so much more than a man being abandoned by his friends and family. The farcical nature of the trial is one indication that Jesus’ suffering and death were those of an innocent and righteous man (Luke 23:47). Pilate himself saw through the unjust accusations, but his repeated attempts to set Jesus free were to no avail. The final charge had an element of truth, but the religious leaders deliberately twisted Jesus’ claim into one that usurped Caesar’s earthly reign. The second and third charges were more directly related to Roman rule: Jesus, they claimed, forbade paying taxes to Caesar (a blatant fabrication see Luke 20:25) and had declared himself to be the king over Israel. The first charge, “subverting our nation,” was a general complaint implying that Jesus was disturbing the peace and stirring up civil unrest. Outraged at Jesus’ claim to be the Son of God (Luke 22:70 – 71), these religious leaders brought Jesus before Pilate and leveled three accusations (23:2), each designed to frame Jesus as a threat to Roman authority. They were not about to waste the opportunity. Jesus’ TrialĪfter various unsuccessful attempts to undermine Jesus’ popularity or frame him for sedition, the elders, chief priests and scribes finally had Jesus in their clutches. The remission of sins is now available to all who believe in the powerful name of Jesus. ![]() In fulfillment of God’s promises in Scripture, Christ suffered and died and was raised to life on the third day. ![]()
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