Truth 3: Jesus’ refusal to save himself …
*Truth #03: JESUS REFUSED TO SAVE HIMSELF … Whether or not he was indeed the one & only Son of God, there is little doubt that there were many times when Jesus could have easily avoided being crucified. Indeed, he actually went the opposite direction on many occasions – often demanding to be so punished. He commanded his disciples to allow him to be taken from the Garden of Gethsemane (see Matthew 26:52-53, Mark 14:47-49, Luke 22:50-51 & John 18:11a), he refused to defend himself when wrongfully accused by the authorities (see Matthew 27:12-14, Mark 14:61, Luke 23:7-12, et al), and he refused to save himself once up on the cross (see Matthew 27:42, Mark 15:31 & Luke 23:37).
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