Today is called Good Friday. It is the day we celebrate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. As I considered His death last week, I began to consider what the Bible teaches us that Christ accomplished by His death.
The first thing that comes to mind is what Paul tells us in Ephesians 1:7-8, that Jesus death brought us redemption and the forgiveness of our sins.
That is a good place to start, but it is certainly only the beginning.
Galatians 6:14 says that through the cross of Jesus, the world was crucified to me and I to the world. So, the world no longer has any draw to me because it is dead.
Ephesians 2:14-20 makes it clear that Jesus ended the hostility between Jews and Gentiles by breaking down the barriers on the cross so that we now have peace. We are now all fellow citizens of God’s kingdom and members of His family.
In Colossians 1:19 Paul tells us that we are reconciled to God by the blood of His cross, brought back to live in peace with God.
According to Colossians 2:13-15, Jesus cancelled our record of debt by nailing it to the cross. His death said that the debt that we owe God is paid in full. On the cross, he also disarmed the demons and evil spirits, triumphed over them, and put them to open shame.
Romans 6:6-7 says that our old self was crucified with Jesus, and because we died with Him, we have been set free from sin.
Romans 5:9-11 says that we have been declared not guilty and saved from God’s wrath.
Hebrews 9:24-28 states that Jesus was the perfect sacrifice who was offered once to bear the sins of us all, so that there is no need for any further sacrifice.
Hebrews 10:10 says that we have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
In Acts 20:28, Paul said that Jesus paid for the church of God with his own blood.
And finally, in Revelation 5:9-10, John heard a new song which celebrated the fact that by the blood of Jesus, he ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and made them a kingdom and priests to our God.
I am overwhelmed by the wonderful work that Jesus did by the one simple act of laying down His life.
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