THE DEATH OF JESUS CHRIST- A GRAND SOLUTION FOR HUMANITY

Introduction

• Death is usually a painful experience and remains one of the dreadful realities humanities must face from time to time. (Eccl.3:1-2). It wasn’t a different case for disciples and the beloved of Christ. They experienced despair, hopelessness, confusion, and bewilderment (

• Death is generally considered the end of human race in this world. Although for the children of God who remains in Christ, it is the beginning of transition to eternal glory ( 1 Cor. 15:54-57)

• Scripture said every man is appointed to die once, nothing more (Hebrew 9:27).

• Jesus also died once but resurrected and live not to die anymore- Halleluyah. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him-Romans 9:6

• Acts 2:24– But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches

The Characteristic of His Death and its implication for Believers

His death is unique and symbolic in many ways. It is the centre to redemption and salvation work that Christ gives every child of God.

There are stories of substitutionary death today being practice by wealthy people in some places around the world for monetary gains, cheat and cheat. But what Jesus when He died for humanities is for the gain for the whole world, His reason outweighed the worldly explanations

• While we are yet sinners, He died for us (Romans 5:8). Ordinarily, man, especially who like to die for a worthy course and cause: patriotism, heroism, defend of rights etc. but Jesus died for us when nothing in us is attractive.

• What happen in the world today may sound scandalous and outrageous, but more than two thousand years ago, Jesus substituted Himself as propitiation for sin. He is the sacrifice for remission of sin. 1 John 2:2- In this beautiful passage, John says this about Jesus Christ, our Advocate: “He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” John is pointing us to the person and work of Christ as the source of our strength and hope and ultimate victory over sin.

• Jesus’ death for the whole world is an expression of deep and incomparable love God has for humanity- (John 3:16; John 15:13; 1 John 3:16; 1 John 4:10)

• Jesus became our substitute and “suffered once for [our] sins, the righteous for the unrighteous” (1 Peter 3:18). Jesus didn’t just die for you, He died as you. He died in your place. He became like you so you could become like Him. He became your sin so you could be righteous. He was diseased so you would be well. He was punished so you could be free. He was rejected so you could be accepted.     Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. but He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.— Isaiah 53:4-5

• As God’s sinless sacrifice, Christ suffered and died once and for all (Hebrews 10:10), for all who believe in Him.

• He took the penalty for all our sins in His own body on the cross.

• Christ’s substitutionary death on the cross provided “hope” for us as He freely, willingly gave His life for us (1 Peter 3:15, 18; John 10:15).

• He did so to bridge the long gap between us and God. Only by the substitutionary death of Jesus can we (sinners in need) have a relationship with and complete spiritual access to our loving God.

• Without death of Christ and His resurrection, no one can directly reach out to God. His death broke the long-range barrier that allow us to relate with God through the Spirit ( John 4:24).

Conclusion

Understanding the death of Jesus Christ on the cross has opened our eyes to how bless are we. Therefore, lets rejoice for we have a saviour who won all for us and we are free.