Next Steps 2.0 - Moving To Maturity

Even though He was considered to be an illegitimate child, even though He was mistreated and misunderstood, even though He faced every challenge of life that we all have to face, and even though He was cursed, reviled, tortured and crucified, He did not sin…ever! Hebrews 4:15, NIV For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin . Point to Ponder: “Think of all you know about the life of Jesus from your Bible reading and reflect on the many situations where He could have reacted sinfully.” Personal Notes: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Since Jesus lived a perfect life, He was the only one Who could qualify to redeem sinful man. His sinlessness qualified Him in that He had no sin of His own for which to receive judgment. But, in order to be of assistance to us in our condition, He still had to be willing to suffer and die. Jesus gave a clue to His willingness to do so when He described Himself as the “Good Shepherd.”

2. Jesus gave His life as a substitute for our life.