1.  Jesus was Crucified ---  So what?  We say, I believe in God the Father, AND …

2.  Suffered under Pontius Pilate  Crucified  Died  Was buried  So what did He do on the cross?

3.  Substituted for us  “God made him who had no sin to BE SIN FOR US, that we might received the righteousness of god. (2 Corinthians 5:23)

4.  Purchased us.  “You (the lamb of God) have purchased with your blood people from every tribe.  (Revelation 5:9)

5.  Ransomed us  Jesus Christ have himself as a ransom for all.  (1 Timothy 2:5-6)

6.  Sacrificed for our sin “by the sacrifice of Himself.” (Hebrews 9:26)  That’s why John the Baptist said  “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”

7.  Obeyed God’s will to die for us.  “By the obedience of one, many will be made righteous.” (Romans 5:19)

8.  Made atonement  (atone means “at + one,” making us at one with God.)  “He is the ATONING SACRIFICE for our sins, and not for only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world.”  (1 John 4:10)

9.  He was able to suffer and die  He was able to take our place, to receive the punishment that we were due to receive

10.  He was so valuable that His death was sufficient to pay for the sins of everyone

11.  Defeated Satan.  By His death, he destroyed the devil, who holds the power of death, and freed those who had fear of death.”  (Hebrews 2:14-15)

12.  He may lead you to God. 1 Peter 3:18  He could rescue us from wickedness (Titus 2:14)  We might live together with him  (Thessalonians 5:10)  We might not live for ourselves, but for him (2 Corinthians 15:5)

13.  We would no longer be slaves of sin (Romans 6:6)  We would “declare the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9)  To enable us to serve him without fear (Luke 1:75)

14.  Jesus rose from the dead so ---  1.To show his promise came true  (Jesus had told his followers that he would be arrested, suffer, and be killed, but that after three days he would rise from the dead. Mark 10:33-4  And …

15.  2. To prove that he is God  “He was declared the son of God with Power by the resurrection from the dead” Romans 1:5  And ….

16.  3. to prove he can also make us rise from the dead.  Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”  John 11:25

17.  4. We get the Holy spirit to give us power  5. we get new life  The skit is about the resurrection ---

18.  FROM THE CROSS AND RESURRECTION:  Brought near to God by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13)  The gift of God is eternal life (Romans 6:23)  Everyone who believes has forgiveness of sins (Acts 10:43)  We have peace with God (Romans 5:1)  We are God’s children (1 John 5:1) We are justified (accepted as innocent) (Romans 3:24)  AND …

19.  “Once you were dead in your trespasses and sins,  But now in Christ jesus, God has made you  ALIVE AGAIN (Ephesians 2:1-4)

20.  Three meanings. I am saved from the:  PENALTY of sin. (Forgiven for PAST sins)  POWER of sin. (can fight sin in the PRESENT)  PRESENCE of sin. (no sin will be in heaven)  Salvation refers to “being saved.”

21.  Jesus has REDEEMED me, a lost and condemned creature, PURCHASED and WON me from sin, death, and the power of the devil,  So that I may belong to him, and live in His kingdom

22.  Buying back a slave  Jesus bought us from the slavery of sin. Luther explains: “not with gold or silver, but with his holy precious blood,  That I may be his own, and live under him in his kingdom

23.  Buy back a slave. Are we slaves?  The Bible says, “Whoever sins is a slave of sin; but if the son sets you free, you will be truly free.”  Redemption is the act of redeeming  Today’s theme verse follows:

24.  He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  Colossians 1:13-14  Create closing prayer by thanking God for doing this