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3rdF Devo Good Friday

And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.
‭‭Luke‬ ‭23:33‬ ‭

Why did this have to happen & what does it mean for you, me & the entire world?

All are sinners & all fall short of God’s standard: Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

That sin brings with it a price Roman 6:23a (Death=Separation from God) For the wages of sin is death

But God out of love offers a free gift of deliverance: Romans 6:23b But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord

Jesus Christ dying on that cross offers each individual the opportunity to receive salvation because of His work:

-He paid the price of death for us
-He satisfied the wrath & penalty that was meant for you & me
-We each have been freely offered to believe & accept this work that has been done on our behalf
-When we receive we are immediately transformed into a new creature (2 Cor 5:17) The old self is gone & the new person in Jesus Christ now lives
-John 3:16 is about God loving each of us so much that he made a way of rescue through His Son dying on the cross

Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, he was buried, & he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:3-4‬