The Day God Died – Good Friday Satan’s worse nightmare

The Day God Died by Pastor Bruce Edwards

The Day God Died

It began like any other Friday, but by days end this Friday would mark the beginning of an event that would change history forever – It was the DAY GOD DIED! Liberal theologians question it. Atheists deny it. Hollywood makes movies about it, sinners scoff at it, but God’s Word makes it abundantly clear.  2000 years ago on a cross at Calvary Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world died. “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:8) “When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.” (John 19:30 NLT) It was the DAY GOD DIED!

Why Did Jesus have to Die?

Why did Jesus have to die? Jesus said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many”. His death was part of His purpose. Christ was the sacrificial lamb provided by God to pay the ultimate price for the sin of all mankind. It was required for the redemption of man, the just for the unjust, that he might reconcile us back to God. (1Peter 3:18 NASB) His death provided the salvation of many. It all happened according to God’s plan: Herod and Pilate did only what God “had decided beforehand should happen” (Acts 4:28) His death was necessary for our salvation. Jesus died so you and I could live. Without the death of Jesus on the cross for our sins, we could not have eternal life with God. This is why Jesus had to die.

Jesus Gave His Life

Understand no one took the life of Jesus, not even the weight of the world’s guilt and sin could kill the son of God. Jesus chose to lay His life down.  The Lamb of God offered Himself willingly, that is why Isaiah prophesied He wouldn’t argue or justify himself before his killers. “He was oppressed and treated harshly,    yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.    And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.” (Is. 53:7NLT). Jesus death was part of God’s master plan of redemption.  His death was real.  (Dr. Davis wrote about the death of Jesus from a physicians view – you can READ IT HERE) The day God died was GOOD Friday.

Satan’s Worse Nightmare

For many the death of Jesus looked like defeat. Even many of His followers thought it was it all over. Satan and his demonic followers broke into a spontaneous roar of celebration thinking they had won. It was done? Not quite! What was about to happen next would become Satan’s Worst Nightmare – stay tune – will be posted Resurrection Sunday read it then.

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