March 30, 2024 … Christ’s Passion Realized …
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Chris Tomlin singing … At The Cross … Poignantly and powerfully singing of how the Cross is where believers, in surrender, come to receive God’s saving grace.
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Highlight Passage: … Isaiah 53:5 [NLT] …
5 But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so that we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.
… Isaiah foretell of why Messiah was tortured and killed, … for the healing and restoration of God’s rebellious chosen ones.
Highlight Passage (in context): … Isaiah 53:4-7, 10-12 … USE THIS LINK …
… Isaiah prophesies of the coming of the Messiah to God’s people and His passion to suffer to save God’s chosen faithful.
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Reference Passage: … Mark 10:45 [NLT] …
45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
… Jesus described why He came (i.e., His “passions”) and that was to be a slave to His Father’s will in fulfilling God’s purpose to save those who would be faithful to follow Him.
Highlight Passage (in context): … John 3:16-17 … USE THIS LINK …
… Jesus describes how our Heavenly Father gave His son to die and save those who were (and are) wiling to be faithful to believe on Christ as LORD and our Messiah
Highlight Passage (in context): … Romans 5:8, 18-19 … USE THIS LINK …
… The Apostle Paul teaches fellow Christians of Adam’s betrayal, condemning mankind on sin and Christ’s obedient sacrifice to die to save all who are faithful to believe in Christ as Messiah and LORD.
Highlight Passage (in context): … 2Corinthians 5:21 …
21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
… Paul also teaches Christians about why God, The Father, gave His Son, Jesus, The Christ to become a sacrifice to allow those who believe on Him to be made righteous and find eternal life..
Reference Passage: … 1John 2:2, 4:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… The Apostle John, teaching fellow Christians, that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross paid the price for the sins of all who would believe in Christ’s sacrifice, … repenting of their (our) sin.
My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Alyson Kieda - AT THIS LINK - told of Mel Gipson, Producer and Director of the Movie The Passion of The Christ, warned Jim Caviesel, who would take on the role of Jesus in the movie, that the role could take on career problems for Caviesell. But the actor strongly felt the movie needed to be made and he felt called to take on the role.
During the movie Caviesel was struck by lightning and lost 45 pounds; but we now know that thousands attribute coming to know Christ as Lord and Savior from viewing the movie. So, taking on the passion to make this movie actually became illustrative of why Christ went to the cross (see photo); and that was to save mankind from our sin.
I’m praying today that any - or all - who read what I’m writing here have come to believe that Jesus is The Christ; … and that He died to save YOU (and me) from YOUR (our) sin. And as I took in the linked song today; and meditated on the Scriptures above; … I’m praying today that we all see the One who went to that cross, … the One Who was killed there by the nails of our sins;… that His passion was to die to save you and me. Are you there with me today?
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … again today, I thank You, Lord, for taking on - and defeating - my sins.
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me today, … to thank You, Jesus, for shedding Your blood on the cross to save us from our sin. … Amen
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