GOOD FRIDAY 2025: John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Intro: Tonight, I hope that you will see with me the incomparably great love of Jesus for sinners.
-This is on display at the cross
M.I.: At the cross, we see the incomparably great love of Jesus for sinners.
OUR TEXT: John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”
THE PRINCIPLE: Jesus teaches us about the greatest display of love: John 15:13
-There is GREATER LOVE, than laying down your life for another.
-We see a recognition of this news reports, stories, and movies
-The greatest possible expression of love is giving one’s life for another.
THE PREDICTION: Jesus told us that He would show this kind of love for His people: John 10:15
-John 10:15 “I lay down my life for the sheep”
-Here is a prediction of a future giving of Jesus’ life for his people.
-This death took place at the cross.
THE FULFILLMENT: Jesus died on the cross, in a GREAT act of love for us
-The death of Jesus, was an act of love for his people.
-This is the CLIMAX of the Gospel accounts: Jesus’ whole life led up to this.
THE EXPLANATION: Isaiah 53:4-6
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned–every one–to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
-Jesus died as a SUBSTITUTE
-Jesus’ death paid for our sins
-Jesus’ death is God’s plan for our salvation—to reconcile back to God.
-Consider the uniqueness of Jesus’ death: Col 1:21-22
THE LOVE OF JESUS! ROMANS 5:6-8
-Jesus died for his enemies.
-This is the love Jesus showed on the cross!
APPLICATION:
1 See again the incomparably great love that Jesus has for you.
-This is the goodness of GOOD FRIDAY.
-Jesus loves you.
