Boys and girls, we have studied in several lessons about Christ dying for all the people in the world. I’m sure you can see, if you have followed each lesson, that Christ not only died for all others, but that He also died for you! I hope you have not only seen...
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) Jesus died because there was no other way for people to get rid of their sins. From the time of Adam and Eve, on down through each generation,...
Scripture reading: Matthew 27:33-56 “For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) After the cross was erected, and Jesus was nailed thereon, the soldiers gambled at the foot of it for Jesus’ clothes. The priests and scribes...
Scripture reading: Matthew 27:11-25 and Titus 3:5 The final decision as to what would be done with Jesus lay with Pilate, the Roman official in charge of Jerusalem. Only the officer could issue the death penalty; that is why the Jews took Jesus before Pilate instead...
Scripture reading: Matthew 26:31-35 and 26:69-76 “If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (I John 1:9) When Jesus was arrested, the disciples scattered, except Peter who slipped...
Scripture reading: Matthew 26:14-16; 26:47-50; 27:3-10 “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way. And the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:61) When Jesus was praying in the garden of Gethesemane,...
