His Death for Us

Monday Meditation 

From the desk of Dr. A.J. Higgins

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 HIS DEATH FOR US

“Christ died for the ungodly.”

Romans 5:6

Paul depicts our condition in several different ways. We are “without strength” to please God and obtain our own salvation. The picture of someone without strength might evoke some sympathy from an observer. But we deserve none. Paul adds to our condition by saying that not only were we without strength to please God, but we had strength for sin: “When we were sinners …” (Verse 8). As though to confirm and heighten our guilt, he adds in verse 10 that we were enemies: no sympathy, no pity, no mercy to enemies. Yet amidst this dark and hopeless picture, the incredible truth is that Christ actually died for us – we who were so unlike Him; we who were ungodly in ourselves!

Questions to Consider:

1.  Romans is a court room scene. With that in mind, think about all the terms used to describe what happened at Calvary: death, cross, suffered, blood, crucified. Each word stresses a slightly different aspect of the work of the Lord Jesus. Why is “death” and “died” used so often in Romans?

2.  “Love” is mentioned for the first time in Romans 5:5. Why is that significant?

3.  In “due time” Christ died. In Galatians 4:4 He came at the “fullness of time.” In Hebrews 9:26 He appeared ‘in the end of the age.’ What do each of these terms imply?

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This weekly meditation is prepared by Dr. Sandy Higgins. Its purpose is to give believers truth to think about and develop in their own minds and hearts throughout the week. Ultimately, as the week progresses, daily worship will result in hearts full of adoration for the Lord Jesus on the Lord’s Day (Sunday) as believers gather to remember Him.

Print this off. Keep it nearby for the week. Jot down your thoughts and responses to each question. What other questions come to your mind as you meditate on this verse?