Zac Poonen - Why Jesus Did Not Take the Anesthetic at the Cross
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Jesus refused the anesthetic offered at the cross because He chose to remain fully alert and conscious to forgive those crucifying Him and to care for His mother, demonstrating the depth of His sacrificial love. Zac Poonen teaches that understanding and meditating on Jesus's love at the cross is the foundation for all Christian obedience, arguing that genuine love for God flows from recognizing how deeply He first loved us, which then enables us to love others unconditionally.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Why Jesus Did Not Take the Anesthetic at the Cross Date: 03/09/2025 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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