A Ransom for Many (35 of 48)
Series: The Gospel of Mark
Bob Ingle
Mark 10:45-52
Open your bibles to Mark 10:45. An important question every Christian should be able to answer is easily is one many struggles to answer clearly. Here it is: Why did Jesus have to die?
- Most of us know WHERE He died: Outside the city of Jerusalem.
- Most of us know WHEN He died: right around 30 A.D.
- All of us know HOW He died: He was brutally nailed to a cross.
- But many Christians find it difficult to clearly, biblically, and sufficiently answer WHY He died.
Most would say something like 'Jesus died so that my sins could be forgiven' or 'so I could be right with God', or 'so that I could go to heaven'. And those certainly wouldn't incorrect, but they would be incomplete.
Because those don't necessarily answer why God couldn't just come to earth wave a wand or make a speech and simply declare us righteous, or innocent, for forgiven. Why was death absolutely necessary for our sins to be scrubbed and our souls to be saved?
If there is a question, we need to have a clear answer for it's this one wouldn't you think? Fortunately for us Jesus felt the same way. In Mark 10:45, Jesus gives one of the simplest and clearest explanations of why He came to earth to live a perfect life and die a cruel death.
V45: ''For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.'' In this one verse, Jesus gives the reason for the greatest act of service the world has ever known. It's really just the second half that I want us to focus on. One-half of one verse is all we have time to cover. Eight words that change everything. Let's break it down.
1. THE DEATH OF JESUS WAS: VOLUNTARY.
''...to GIVE His life...''.
It wasn't mandatory, but voluntary. It was a requirement put upon Him; it was a gift that came from Him. Jesus gave His life personally, strategically, and voluntarily. This is important beca ...
Series: The Gospel of Mark
Bob Ingle
Mark 10:45-52
Open your bibles to Mark 10:45. An important question every Christian should be able to answer is easily is one many struggles to answer clearly. Here it is: Why did Jesus have to die?
- Most of us know WHERE He died: Outside the city of Jerusalem.
- Most of us know WHEN He died: right around 30 A.D.
- All of us know HOW He died: He was brutally nailed to a cross.
- But many Christians find it difficult to clearly, biblically, and sufficiently answer WHY He died.
Most would say something like 'Jesus died so that my sins could be forgiven' or 'so I could be right with God', or 'so that I could go to heaven'. And those certainly wouldn't incorrect, but they would be incomplete.
Because those don't necessarily answer why God couldn't just come to earth wave a wand or make a speech and simply declare us righteous, or innocent, for forgiven. Why was death absolutely necessary for our sins to be scrubbed and our souls to be saved?
If there is a question, we need to have a clear answer for it's this one wouldn't you think? Fortunately for us Jesus felt the same way. In Mark 10:45, Jesus gives one of the simplest and clearest explanations of why He came to earth to live a perfect life and die a cruel death.
V45: ''For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.'' In this one verse, Jesus gives the reason for the greatest act of service the world has ever known. It's really just the second half that I want us to focus on. One-half of one verse is all we have time to cover. Eight words that change everything. Let's break it down.
1. THE DEATH OF JESUS WAS: VOLUNTARY.
''...to GIVE His life...''.
It wasn't mandatory, but voluntary. It was a requirement put upon Him; it was a gift that came from Him. Jesus gave His life personally, strategically, and voluntarily. This is important beca ...
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