"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world" (1 John 2:2).
It is pretty deep to think a persons purpose in life was to die, but the reality that we face as Christians is the Jesus came with that ultimate purpose and that was to die for all of us! Jesus tried to tell the disciples over and over again that he was going to die soon, that it was God's plan for His life that he would die for our sins. Why didn't they hear what He was trying to tell them? Maybe they wanted Jesus to establish His kingdom on earth like other kings had done, maybe that thought it would go away if they ignored what He was saying, or maybe they simply could not comprehend why anyone would give their lives for people that don't even know Him and don't even deserve it! The reality is none of us deserve eternal life, but that is the point of why He had to do what He did. Jesus exemplifies this type of servant leadership throughout His life; always thinking of others needs above His needs. Matthew 20:28 puts it this way, "Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." His ultimate purpose was to die for all of our sins as a ransom or payment for all the bad we have done and will continue to do. But, until that time of death Jesus served as many people as He could. How about you, do you put others needs above your own? Would you sacrifice your life for someone who you didn't know or who you knew as enemy? Will you choose to serve Christ?
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