GOD sent HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON JESUS to be the propitiation for the sins and the SAVIOR of the world (John 1:29) (1 John 2:2).
On the NIGHT BEFORE THE DAY OF HIS CRUCIFIXION, Jesus was very troubled in the last hours of his mission to complete as commanded by his Father (John 3:16-18, 6:38).
Jesus said: “[NOW IS MY SOUL TROUBLED]; and what shall I say?
Father, save me from this hour: [BUT FOR THIS CAUSE CAME I UNTO THIS HOUR]”
(John 12:27).
Jesus knew that the time had come to fulfil his purpose, but
as a human being would have, he had difficulties facing this reality. However,
he knew that it had to be done, as the entire survival of humankind rested on
the successful completion of the mission which his Father sent him to
accomplish.
In spite of the fact that Jesus knew the time had come on the
night before, he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and was very
heavy and sorrowful in his heart (Matthew 26:37). Jesus said to them, “[MY SOUL
IS EXCEEDING SORROWFUL, EVEN UNTO DEATH]: tarry ye here, and watch with me”
(Matthew 26:38), and he went to pray three times to his Father.
Jesus knew the time had come to fulfil the word of God, the
will of his Father who sent him to be the propitiation for the sins of the
world (John 1:29) (1 John 2:2, 4:10).
“For there is [ONE GOD, AND ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN,
THE MAN CHRIST JESUS: WHO GAVE HIMSELF A RANSOM FOR ALL], to be testified in
due time” (1 Timothy 2:5–6).
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the
world through him might be saved” (John 3:16-17).
“[HEREIN IS LOVE, NOT THAT WE LOVED GOD, BUT THAT HE LOVED
US, AND SENT HIS SON TO BE THE PROPITIATION FOR OUR SINS]” (1 John 4:10).
In glory of the FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. Amen.
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