Why did Jesus have to die?
Abundant Life Episode 57 In this episode Saso and Ben talk about the profound love of God for us and why Jesus had to die.
Key Verse
Romans 5:7-8 – For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
It was our sin that put Jesus on the cross
- Jeremiah 17:9
- Romans 3:10-12
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
God’s Love for Us
God loved us even when we were in sin and when we were what the Bible calls ungodly.
- 1 John 4:8
- 1 John 4:10
- John 15:13
- Ephesians 2:4-5
- Romans 5:7-8
God knows you personally
Jeremiah 1:5
God’s Unconditional Love
Nothing and no-one can separate us from God’s love.
- Romans 8:35,78-39