John Piper 50 Reasons Jesus came to die #4. To achieve His own resurrection from the dead.
Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant..,
John Piper 50 Reasons Jesus came to die #3. To learn obedience and be perfected: Hebrews 5:8
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.
John Piper: 50 Reasons Jesus came to die #2: to please His Heavenly Father. Ephesians 5:2 as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
John Piper: 50 Reasons Jesus came to die:
#1 to absorb the wrath of God.
1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Deuteronomy 11:12 “The eyes of the LORD your God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.” Life’s highs & lows, God knows…walk with Him.
But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. - Ephesians 4:7
Grace is given, not earned...
Grace is given according to the measure of Christ’s gift - not my efforts
Grace is given to each one...
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. - Ephesians 4:6
The God of ALL. All kingdoms & kings, all generations, all diseases, all who are weary & burdened...and all forgiveness.
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called....eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. - Ephesians 4:1,3
Eager for Unity....
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, - Ephesians 3:20
Praying this prayer often!!