“These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
“...That He (Jesus) should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him. And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.” (John 17:2-3)
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that throughthis man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.” (Acts 13:38-39)
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10; Matt. 18:11)
“...For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8)
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him: and with His stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5; Matt. 8:16-17)
The Last Supper - The Crucifixion of Jesus
MESSAGE OF HOPE: GOD IS WITH US!
More than seven hundred years before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the prophet Isaiah - speaking by divine inspiration - declared that God would give His Son to become the Saviour of the world.
The Book of Isaiah is aptly called ‘The Gospel of the Old Testament’. How precious to read of the birth, life and death of Christ in this Old Testament Gospel!
It is good news that even “before the foundation of the world”, God had a perfect plan for our salvation through the virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious death and glorious resurrection of Jesus the Christ, the Messiah of Israel!
He would be rejected by men and judged by God – because of our sins - but brought back to life and restored to a place of glorification with His Father, so that you and I can receive eternal life.
TheSign of the Virgin Birth- What a Miracle! To be supernaturally begotten by the Blessed Holy Spirit and born naturally of a virgin mother. Talk about confounding the mouths and minds of those who rejected Him.
WHAT DID HE ACCOMPLISH?
“...Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” (Luke 24:46-47)
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name:
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil. 2:5-11)
“Who (God) hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son.” (Col. 1:13); “And (Jesus) having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” (Col. 2:15)
The burial to the Resurrection of Christ Matthew 27:57 to 28:20
