27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
- John 12:27
Jesus Didn’t Avoid the Cross, He Embraced It
27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify Your name.”
- John 12:27-28a
8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
- Philippians 2:8
The Cross Didn’t Excuse Sin, It Defeated It
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
- John 12:31
What Looked Like Defeat, Became the Greatest Invitation
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” 33 This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
- John 12:32-33
The Cross Doesn’t Just Save Us, It Sends Us
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
- John 12:24
…and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
- 2 Corinthians 5:15