When Christ gave his life as a ransom he paid the demanded price for our sin. Who receives the ransom? God receives it. Jesus knew that God demands justice for sin and he won’t overlook sin. Yet, God wasn’t a cruel task master. God sent Jesus to die for us because of his great love for us.

What is that certificate of debt that the apostle Paul is talking about in Colossians? The debt he is referring to is our sin. What are the decrees against us? The decrees against us come from the law, which point out our sin. The law shows us where we have failed. It shows us where we are weak. It shows us where we have rebelled against God. And it shows us where we sinned, and never even realized we were sinning.

Jesus asked God to make us one with the Father and one with Jesus and the Father. Just as Jesus and the Father experience the strength of oneness, Jesus asked that believers would experience that same intimacy. Jesus knew that intimacy with God could not happen if our sin was not paid for. And that desire was the last thing on his mind before he was taken into custody.

1 Peter 1:3-4
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you”

Romans 5:7-8 says, “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.”

I have been going through John Piper’s book, “Fifty Reasons Jesus Came to Die” and have taken on a personal challenge to summarize each chapter so that I will better understand the meaning of the death of Jesus Christ. The fourth reason Piper writes about is that Jesus Died to Achieve his own resurrection from the dead.

Hebrews 5:8–Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

Romans 8 is one of my favorite chapters. It covers so many things that are vital to understanding the Christian life. It discusses freedom from sin and condemnation, setting the mind on the Spirit, suffering, weakness, being called to God’s overall purpose, justification, and God’s immense love for us. Watch this recitation of Romans 8 by Pastor, John Piper.

Here are 5 amazing bible passages/verses that talk about 5 reasons we can be encouraged.

The second chapter in John Piper’s book, “Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die”, talks about the fact that Jesus died to please the Father. Yes, he gave his life willingly because of his love for us, but He also submitted to the Father’s desire because of his love for the Father.

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The death of Christ became the payment for our sin. 1 John 4:10 says, “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.”

I was looking through some of my mom’s books and found, “Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die” by John Piper. I immediately knew that this was a book that I wanted to read and understand better, so I decided to summarize each and every reason from Piper’s book. My purpose is to have a greater understanding of the depth of Christ’s love for us.

The humble King brought soldiers to the ground because of his power and authority but he willingly offered Himself up to be crucified.