Seven reasons Jesus came to die.

Unfortunately there was a fault in the recording of this sermon. Please refer to the Series Guide for a summary of the key teaching points.

The cross was God’s cosmic judo move, taking the power of evil and turning it back on itself.

Our failure to keep the Law means we are under a curse, unable to save ourselves. Jesus’ death lifts the curse.

Hostility towards racial and ethnic identities is a gospel issue. Jesus died to put these things to death.

Christ’s once-for-all death frees us to imitate him in living sacrificially for the sake of others.

The brokenness of the world gives us cause to question God’s love, But the Cross stands as timeless proof.

Death is the tragic destiny of every human ever born. But through death, Jesus opens the way for us to live forever.