Days of Praise Podcast
What Christ's Death Meant to Him
“[Christ] gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” (Titus 2:14)
If one were to ask why Jesus died, the av... More...
- Duration:
- 3m
- Broadcast on:
- 16 Aug 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. What Christ's death meant to Him. Christ gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works, Titus 2, 14. If one were to ask why Jesus died, the average evangelical would usually say that He died to save us from our sins. It is true that Christ died for our sins, but this is not the whole answer by any means. Too many Christians think of the death of Christ only in terms of what it means for them, not what it meant to Him. Our text says that He died for us and redeemed us from iniquity. Not just to keep us from going to hell, but to purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Paul says, "For to this end Christ both died and rose and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and the living. He wants a people who will have Him as Lord of their lives." Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish. He died for all that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them and rose again. How much more shall the blood of Christ purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Finally, the apostle Peter reminds us that the Lord Jesus Christ bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins should live under righteousness, that henceforth we should not serve sin. We who have been saved by the redeeming death of Christ for our sins often thank Him for what He has done for us, and we should, but we also should praise Him for what He has thereby done for Himself and then seek always to live in such a way that His holy purpose is accomplished in our lives. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll start each day with day's praise.