Jesus Paid it All

Jesus,    the God-man,    fully God,  fully man,,,  was born  over 2000 yers ago. God sent Him to  teach   the people  who God is..  John 5:19 says, So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.  He was our perfect example of love,    for God is love!
Jesus is pure and holy..  He never sinned...  He is the only person who can make such a claim...  He is likened unto a spotless lamb.   In order to stay  close to His heavenly Father He  secreted himself away from  others  in quiet communion with his Father.

Alone time with God is a  precious time of  prayer,   praise,    as well, as listening  for HIS small still voice, even for  us, believers.


Even on the night that Jesus  was betrayed HE knew  what  lay before HIM. That he would be arrested,    tried,   and   executed..  a cruel death on a cross..  He knew it meant a scourging,    and  horrible  suffering..    and being fully man,  he  cried out to HIS Father, to be  released from   the terrible  thing He had come to do...  But even so,  He relented and  said, " nevertheless, not my will, but your will b e done...'   He knew  He had to go through with it!

The Bible says, He sweated drops of blood in HIS anguish as He prepared for  what was coming.


The Bible says, "By HIS stripes we are healed!"

The  Crucifiction, Death, and  

At the moment of Jesus death, the sun darkened, and there was a terrible earth quake that  was felt by many    and the veil in the temple that separated the  Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple  was  split in two,  from the top down...  This was significant because previously only the High Priest of the  Jews could enter the Holy of Holies, the most sacred place where the Spirit of God  resided..    but once  Jesus paid it all,   all mankind  who  believed have full access to God..  We don't need to go to Jerusalam to be in the Holy place,  but  can   speak to HIM in our hearts!
Jesus walked among the people  for 40 days..  


  Many people witnessed and tesitified to  seeing the                                                resurrected  jesus!



HE did  some  amazing teaching  while HE walked with the people  during those 40 days...

• Instructions to inform other disciples about his resurrection (Mt 28:10; John 20:17-18)
• Demonstration that the resurrection was in a new body - thus showing that the new covenant age had begun (Lk 24:38-43; John 20:27)
• Explanation of how Jesus' death and resurrection fulfills the OT prophecies (Lk 24:25-27, 44-46)
• Blessing on those who believe in his resurrection (John 20:29)
• Foundation of the church with people from all nations as disciples (aka the Great Commission) (Mt 28:19-20; Lk 24:47; Acts 1:8; John 20:21, 23)
• Promise of the Holy Spirit and/or giving of the Holy Spirit (Lk 24:49; Acts 1:4-5, 8; John 20:22)
• Restoration and re-appointment of Peter (John 21:15-19)
• Unspecified teaching about the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:3)
• Unknown time of the fully restored kingdom (Acts 1:6-7)
• Promise to be with his disciples to the end (Matt 28:20)

And after 40 days  he was  raised up and acsended into heaven  where he  resides today!

                                                             

  Someday soon He will return the same way and everyone who remains on earth will see HIM.