KEY SCRIPTURE: John 19:24 KJV “They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture, they did cast lots. These things, therefore, the soldiers did.”

Jesus’ passion and crucifixion were a stream of fulfilled prophecies. Jesus was not an ordinary man and every aspect of His life must come with divine significance. Events from His birth throughout His life were spoken of by the prophets of old. Just consider this: Mic 5:2 KJV But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Jesus’ birth occurred exactly in Bethlehem as the prophet said.

The prophecy about in our key scripture is from Ps 22:18. KJV “They part my garments among them and cast lots upon my vesture.” His garment was indeed parted and the overcoat was not divided, yet they cast lots for it. All these events were playing out perfectly as has been said many years before He was born. Now what matters to you concerning His death is anything that directly talks about you.

The following scripture says our sins were laid on Him. Isaiah 53:6 KJV” All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Jesus was wounded because of our transgression and iniquity so that you and I would be free from every power of sin. Are you free from sin? According to the prophet Isaiah again He took our sicknesses and bore our diseases so that no sickness should have power over your body, if you would believe the gospel. Rom 1:16 KJV “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Dear one, if you would believe this good news about your health, your sins, and all the blessings of Jesus’ death, it would become your experience today.

THOUGHT: BELIEVE THE GOSPEL AND EXPERIENCE ITS POWER

FURTHER STUDIES

Rom 1:16 KJV “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”

1Co 1:18 KJV “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”