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I want to remind us of the perspective that Jesus, our Savior, had concerning His own death. Because I think it helps us appreciate it a little bit more. His death was 1) Purposeful, 2) Voluntary, 3) Joyful, and 4) Glorious.

Well, first of all, His death was purposeful. He recognized that He was going to die. John 12:27 says, “What shall I say, Father, do not let this hour come upon me. But that is why I came.”

The purpose of his death was also voluntary. It was a voluntary or volitional outpouring of His love, and it showed full and true submission to God, the Father. Romans 5:8, “for God demonstrates his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” In the garden, Jesus said three times to the Father, “not My will, but Your will be done.” In John 10:17-18 Jesus said, “The Father loves me because I’m willing to give up My life in order that I may receive it back again. No one takes My life away from Me. I give it up of My own free will. I have the right to give it up and I have the right to take it back.This is what my father has commanded me to do.”

His death was purposeful. His death was voluntary. His death was also joyful. Hebrews 12:2 says, “Who, for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and He sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Jesus was fully aware of the pain and the suffering that He would face at the cross, but He had his eyes on the joy, and that joy was purchasing our eternal destiny.

And then finally, Jesus considered death as the path to glory. In John 12:23 He said those words, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to receive great glory.” And this is an amazing verse to me because this is shortly before the passion week. This is shortly before He would go through all of that suffering, the betrayal, the arrest, the scourging, the piercing of his hands and feet, the crown of thorns on his head, and the gathering up the sins of the world that pierced His heart. He didn’t say the time has come for the Son of Man to be tortured and tormented and suffer for the sins of the world. No, He said, “the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” He ignored the suffering and kept his eyes on the glory. And if we can grasp the truth of that verse, it would totally change our perspective of the sufferings in our life.

So this is His perspective of His own death. He was born to die.

Gene Cunningham - February 2, 2003

1st Peter #5

1st Peter #5

We need to be a blessing by serving other (1Pe 2:4-10). Peter emphasizes that we continually come to Him through the Word (Jam 4:8). Jesus Christ is the living stone, elect corner stone (1Pe 2:6), chosen stone, rejected stone (Isa 42:1-2), stumbling stone. "Being built up" only as we come to Him (Mat 16:18). Peter exhorts by reminding we are elect or chosen (1Pe 2:6, 1Pe 2:9, 2Pe 1:10) — "confirm to others to assure them of our calling".



Election:





  1. election is all about Jesus Christ (1Pe 2:6, Isa 42:1);


  2. we have election only through Him; every member of the human race has the potential of being elect;


  3. when the word elect is used in scripture it's corporate (e.g., chosen people);


  4. election is unto eternal privilege; "many are called, few are chosen" what separates those is belief (Eph 1:5, Rom 8:29);


  5. election is by Grace through faith (Eph 2:8, 1Th 1:4-5);


  6. election is the perfect marraige of Sovereignty and freewill (Joh 6:37);


  7. election is the basis of absolute security (1Pe 1:3-5, 1Jo 5:13, Rev 13:8, Rev 17:8, Rev 21:27);


  8. election is is an unfathomable mystery (Rom 11:33).




Those who reject the word stumble — i.e., suffer the judgement to which they are appointed as result of their choice (1Pe 2:8). Evangelistic element in 1Pe 2:9 "that you may proclaim the praises of Him (2Pe 1:2-5)". Our priesthood allows us to "draw near" (Heb 10:19-23) in prayers and praise to God; our ambassadorship "holding fast the confession of our faith" is directed to unbelievers (2Co 5:14-21); our ministry and spiritual gift focuses on fellow believers — i.e., "consider how to stir up one another to love and good works". Beloved is a reminder we share the Love of the Father for His Son (1Pe 2:11, Eph 1:6). Peter is laying out the battle plan for the believer (2Pe 2:13).



Conference notes for this series can be found [HERE] 

Scripture References: Isaiah 42:1-2, John 6:37, Hebrews 10:19-23, James 4:8, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 11:33, Romans 8:29, Revelation 21:27, Ephesians 1:5, Revelation 17:8, Isaiah 42:1, Revelation 13:8, Matthew 16:18, John 5:13, Ephesians 1:6

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