Why Did Jesus Die?

Why is this one death so important?

Jesus Died for Us

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for

many.” (Mark 10:45 ESV)

He is the example of serving others

…who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people

for his own possession who are zealous for good works. (Titus 2:14 ESV)

His service was to redeem, to pay the price

Jesus Died for Our Sins

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also

received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the

Scriptures, (1 Corinthians 15:3 ESV)

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of

God. (2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV)

Jesus Died for Our Sins

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full

acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the

world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

(1 Timothy 1:15 ESV)

Paul saw the problem of sin as HIS problem.

Jesus died for us because we sin.

Jesus Died to Bring us to God

Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear

dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a

separation between you and your God, and your

sins have hidden his face from you so that he does

not hear.

(Isaiah 59:1-2 ESV)

Jesus Died to Bring us to God

…but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since,

therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the

death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

(Romans 5:8-10 ESV)

We make ourselves enemies of God

Jesus Died to Bring us to God

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, (1 Peter 3:18 ESV)

And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the

beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he

might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was

pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the

blood of his cross. (Colossians 1:18-20 ESV)

Jesus Died to Bring us to God

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

(2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV)

We contact the blood by contacting the death of Jesus