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We all need heroes. We need somebody to be an inspirational model for us. We need someone to go ahead and show us how life is supposed to be lived.

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The Apostle Paul recognized that need in his life, and he said, Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.  1 Corinthians 11:1

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Jesus is a perfect model of what we are to be. Of course, He's more than a model. He's our Savior.

 

1 Peter 2:21 says, To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 

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Today we're going to examine Jesus’ death on the cross. And remember that Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:3, For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

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This is the first significant thing in Christianity. Paul said that Christ died and was raised from the dead. There's nothing more important that we could talk about today or next week than the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's the focal point of history and the source of our salvation.

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Above his head they placed the written charge against him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Matthew 27:37