The Suffering Savior…

Luke 24:25-27

Was There Really A Need For The “Suffering”?

Ephesians 1:7Hebrews 9;22

Matthew 26:28A Living

Sacrifice Is All That Seemed To

Be Required

Animals Sacrificed In A Quick & “Humane” Fashion…

Why Couldn’t Jesus’ Death Have Been “Civil” & “Sanitized”?

Hebrews 2:9-18; 4:14-16“A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and like

one from whom men hide their face, He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.” (Isaiah 53:3)

“…“…After His Passion…”After His Passion…”Acts 1:3Acts 1:3

It Was Imperative That Jesus It Was Imperative That Jesus Experience ALL Elements Of Experience ALL Elements Of

Human Life…Human Life…He Is Able To RelateHe Is Able To Relate

Rejected: Derided; Rejected: Derided; Ridiculed; Falsely AccusedRidiculed; Falsely Accused

Suffered Greatly Even Before The CrossSuffered Greatly Even Before The Cross

Shadow of the CrossShadow of the Cross““People Problems”People Problems”

Betrayal; AbandonmentBetrayal; AbandonmentLuke 22:55-61Luke 22:55-61

Jesus Knew Suffering From The Inside Out. Physical, Emotional & Jesus Knew Suffering From The Inside Out. Physical, Emotional & SpiritualSpiritual

John 17:4-14John 17:4-14

Suffering Beyond Comprehension

Luke 22:44Mark 14:50John 18:12

Arrested-Tried-Tortured Arrested-Tried-Tortured Convicted-CrucifiedConvicted-Crucified

The Indignity & Unmitigated Horror Of Being Crucified

Why Couldn’t It Have Why Couldn’t It Have Been Done More Been Done More

Humanely?Humanely?

2Corinthians 5:21He Became Sin…

““My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”Me?”

HIS SUFFERING & PAIN: OUR JOY & GAINHIS SUFFERING & PAIN: OUR JOY & GAIN

1Peter 3:182Corinthians 5:18-211John 4:9-10

Suffering Of Christ Reveals Terribleness

Of Sin & Greatness Of God’s Love

Isaiah 53Bruised For Our Transgressions

Isaiah 9:6 “Wonderful Counselor”

Hebrews 12:1-3

“He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to

righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.” (1Peter 2:24)

1John 2:1Our Advocate 1Timothy 2:3-5

Our Mediator

“For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aide of those

who are tempted.”(Hebrews 2:18)