The Death of the Son of God
(Mt27:30-40)
God is perfect (Mt5:48).
His plans are perfect and
His character, His love is all perfect.
Faith is knowing Him and longing for Him, and
The life of this faith is following Him willingly, taking up one's own cross.
Since there is no other shocking news for man than death,
It is the most dominant topic for news headlines and rumors.
As such, deaths of the famous, the powerful and family members are shocking for
It is the termination of one's life and the fading of one's existence in history.
The death of one man named Jesus 2000 years ago is
Still relevant to all mankind
Since if he is the Son of God as He said He was
All men will face the divine vengeance.
The Bible indicates its origin.
After the ancestor of mankind, Adam, was
Deceived by the serpent and sinned (Ge2:17, Ge3:4-6),
While the flesh returns to dust thereafter
The spirit would go to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels (Mt25:41).
God struck the pharaoh of Egypt, and
On the night of Passover
He rescued the Israelites who had the blood of lamb (Ex12:13, Ex12:27)
As He had prophesied to Abraham (Ge15:14).
God commanded them to build the sanctuary where
The stone tablets with the commandments were (Ex25:8; He9:4),
For them to remember for generations to come.
First, they were to love God with all their hearts, all their soul and all their strength (Dt6:5);
Second, they were to love their neighbors by not harming them (Mt22:37-40).
The Law, however, was based on retribution for those who were harmed by their neighbors:
An eye for eye, a tooth for tooth, a burn for burn and death for death etc. (Ex21:23-29).
While those who killed deliberately were put to death,
Those who killed unintentionally were exempt (Ex21:12-14).
Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
He would tear down the old commandment and raise a new (Mt5:38-48; 1Co9:21).
As He was subjected to terrible humiliation and pains (Mt27:27-31),
Jesus died and said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1. Died according to the Father's command and achieved His perfect will to make Him an heir (Jn10:17-18; He1:1-2);
2. Condemned the devil who knew that He was the Son of God and murdered Him with sin (Mt4:3; Rm8:3; 1Jn3:8); and
3. Forgave all men who unknowingly sinned and unknowingly killed the Son of God, revealing the Father's perfect love (Ge3:5; Ex21:12-13; Lk23:34; 1Jn4:10).
The Father raised Him and
Jesus entered the kingdom of love and sat on the throne (Col1:13, Col1:16).
The Holy Spirit comes to those who received the name Yeshua and
Lets them have the Father's heart (1Co2:10-11; Rm5:5-10) and
Lets them know the perfect love of God for all men.
The man of the Spirit is he who
Following the new commandment of Christ loves whomsoever (Jn15:12) and
Does not revenge those who harm him (Mt5:38-44; 1Co13:5),
For they do not know what they do (Ac7:60).
O Lord,
This is the most shocking event in history:
The event of created men brutally killing the Son of the Creator!
Even so, You did not revenge and
Rather allowed men to be exempt for killing unknowingly, and
By sending the devil ahead, You let him become the murderer.
How great is Your love for us!
Let us preach this great love to the point of losing life!
Amen.
