As we look at the cross, let us see Jesus, who suffered beyond humancomprehension and died so painfully in order that we may have eter-nal life. May we recoil in horror at what He endured and then fall insurrender, our hearts filled with gratitude and joy, knowing that Hewent through it all for us. - P145
8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - P146
9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, howmuch more shall we be saved from God‘s wrath throughhim! - P147
10 For if, while we were God‘s enemies, we were recon-ciled to him through the death of his Son, how muchmore, having been reconciled, shall we be saved throughhis life! - P147
11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God throughour Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now re-ceived reconciliation.
11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because ourLord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. - P147
While we were powerless, Jesus died for us. It is rare for anyone to die for arighteous person, but Christ died for us while we were still sinners-showingthe extent of God‘s love for us. - P147
We know we have been saved from God‘s wraththrough Jesus‘ blood. As people reconciled to God through Jesus‘ death, howmuch more should we boast in the life we have through Jesus‘ life! - P147
Why does this matter? Ever since sin has entered the world, we were bynature in rebellion against God. Sin was our natural bent and we didnot acknowledge God‘s authority because that would mean acknowl-edging we deserved judgment. But through Christ‘s death, our verynature is transformed and our life takes a new direction. - P148
We were onceidentified as His enemies, but now He welcomes us as His children.
Where we were once bent on rebelling against God, we now desire toobey Him. - P148
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