Why did Jesus die? That is the question we will explore further in this study. We will see from the Scriptures how Jesus’s life of perfect obedience to the Father culminated in His death for us on the cross. The perfect Lamb of God bore our sins, so that through faith in Him we might be healed, new creations freed from the condemnation and control of sin, who now live to glorify and follow Jesus.

Why would Jesus, who knew beforehand all that would happen and who held the power of heaven at His command, submit to being humiliated, tortured, and ultimately killed?

Why would Jesus, who knew beforehand all that would happen and who held the power of heaven at His command, submit to being humiliated, tortured, and ultimately killed?

Why did Jesus live? At Easter we focus on the significance of the death and resurrection of Christ and it is right and proper that we do. However, what about all of Jesus’s life before He died on the cross? Why is that important?

Why would Jesus, who knew beforehand all that would happen and who held the power of heaven at His command, submit to being humiliated, tortured, and ultimately killed?