Jesus Lifted Up on the Cross
Jesus said, “When I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself” (John 12:32NIV).
- When Jesus was lifted up on the cross and dying, he assured a dying sinner who believed in him, “today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 13:32-43).
- He was lifted up on the cross and pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment of our peace was on Him, and we are healed by his wounds (Isaiah 53:5HCSB).
- The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life by cross of Jesus Christ our Lord Romans 6:23.
- It is by grace you are saved through faith in the atonement of Jesus, and not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, and not of your own efforts, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2;8-9)
- It pleased God that by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ lifted up crucified on the cross people should be saved (1 Corinthians 1:21).
What do the following scriptures say about what Jesus did in causing believers to be drawn to Him by His being lifted up on the cross? (Colossians 2:14-15; Hebrews 2:14). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In the following scriptures, how many people are drawn to Jesus by preaching about His being lifted up on the cross?
- Acts 2: 41: When Peter and the disciples preached the gospel of Jesus the Messiah to a huge gathering of Jews on the day of Pentecost, about how many Jews were saved by believing in Jesus? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Acts 13:47-48: When Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, began to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to non-Jews, how many who believed were ordained to eternal life? Acts 13:47-48? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son to die lifted up on the cross, that how many can be drawn to him saved? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have you been drawn to Jesus by His cross?
- If you have not been drawn to Jesus Christ by His cross, you should review John 3:16 It tells you about the positive eternal effect of your believing in His dying on the cross for you..
- If you have already been drawn to Jesus by death on the cross, tell others about it so that they may drawn to Him and be saved.
- You can lift Jesus Christ up by The Word of God and the way you live.
