Jesus’ Perspective on His own Death

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Jesus’ Perspective on His own Death
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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 - July 23, 2000

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The true Lord’s prayer can be found in Joh 17:12-26. Theme: discipleship in the Church age -- entering into the Love of Christ. Primary objective of His prayer: that we would have the same relationship as Jesus has with the Father. In the prayer, Jesus says He kept the disciples in His name – what glorifies God (Joh 17:12-19). Christ's kingdom is not of this world (Joh 18:36). We have been transferred into His kingdom (Col 1:13). We are to seek things related to His kingdom (Mat 6:33). Four benefits: (1)we are given the Word of God (Joh 17:14); we must approach the word with honesty and accuracy so it's relevance and practicality become personal; He has magnified His word above His name (Psa 138:2); God's word is the foundation of faith (Rom 10:17); the only thing that can deliver us from spiritual perils is God's word (Jam 1:21). (2) Ongoing work of sanctification -- word of God is able to continue His work in us (Joh 17:17, Joh 8:31-32). (3) The results are joy and peace -- (Joh 17:13).; we can have His peace secured if we have His priorities. (4) Life filled with meaning and purpose. Jesus confers a mission to us (Luk 10:19, Joh 17:18-19). We have faith (His word), hope (the victory is sure), and love (responsibilities for those around us). We need to look at life in light of eternity. We need to set aside our desires so as to make ourselves a better servant to others. The world is: (1) the illicit domain of devil (2Co 4:4); (2) the world is the root of human misery (1Jo 2:15-17); (3) the world is the dupe of the devil (1Jo 5:19); (4) the only one who can break the chains of the world is Jesus Christ(Joh 16:33); (5) Our faith in Christ gives us a share in His victory (1Jo 5:5). The promise to us is that He will reveal Himself to us; we'll see His power in our life (Joh 14:21)

Scripture References: John 17:14, John 17:13, John 5:5, Matthew 6:33, John 8:31-32, John 16:33, Colossians 1:13, John 17:17, John 5:19, John 18:36, James 1:21, John 2:15-17, John 17:12-19, Romans 10:17, John 17:18-19, John 17:12-26, Psalms 138:2, Luke 10:19, John 14:21