The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. John 19: 31, 34 – 37 KJV
Jesus is the perfect sacrifice. His story is and remains the greatest story ever told. His sacrifice is the greatest and ultimate sacrifice ever made on behalf of man. We should not have any doubt whatsoever about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There is every evidence and signs that this man called Jesus passed through Israel and died on the cross.
At every stage of the Christ’s walk to Golgotha; 14 things happened which are called the “14 stations of the cross”.
- Pilate condemns Jesus to die
- Jesus accepts his cross
- Jesus falls for the first time
- Jesus meets his mother, Mary
- Simon helps carry the cross
- Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
- Jesus falls for the second time
- Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
- Jesus falls for the third time
- Jesus is stripped of his clothes
- Jesus is nailed to the cross
- Jesus dies on the cross
- Jesus is taken down from the cross
- Jesus is placed in the tomb
While Jesus was on the earth and till the end of time His teachings are there for those willing and ready to hear. So, He says “He who has an ear let him hear” but this only to those who God has given the opportunity to Hear.
What are the evidences that Jesus is the perfect sacrifice? There are about 7 things that makes Jesus a perfect sacrifice.
- The bible says when He was born He was wrapped in swaddling clothes. When a baby is born in Israel it is cover with a little clothe but hen an animal is born without blemish and set aside for sacrifice it is wrapped in swaddling clothes
- He was from a lineage of Nazareth who was born in Bethlehem.
- Jesus Himself has said it “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4: 18-19 NET
- The perfect sacrifice must be a male lamb, the first born of its mother and must be without blemish. (This tells us we must try to live a life that is free from sin)
- The lamb is used for sacrifice at the Passover. Jesus was the perfect sacrifice at the Passover and the Lamb of God
- The bible says that when they came to Jesus on the cross He was already dead before the evening. They pierced the side of Jesus Christ and water came on one side and blood on one side. The perfect sacrifice must not have its bone broken and Jesus was buried without His bone being broken before His burial.
- Everywhere in Israel there is war because at the judging of Christ the people that spoke against Him before Pilate said “let His blood be upon us and upon our children” and so it happened.