How had Christ lived His entire life in preparation for the crucifixion---submitting to the will of the Father?
A. Describe Christ's ordeal in the Garden of Gethsemane.
B. What did Christ's obedience accomplish for the world and for us?
I would like to recommend the study Experiencing the Cross, by Henry Blackaby. There is a book, and a companion study guide.
For a person who "grew up in a Christian home", hearing the phrase "Christ died for my sins", was fairly commonplace, and over time, the depth of meaning was "lost" for me. This study, more than any other has enabled me to see the depth of Christ's sacrifice for me, and how it truly impacts every day of my life. Without Christ's work on the cross I would be forever floundering in my sin, unable to choose life, living out my death sentence every day---bound to my flesh with no escape. My life would be without hope, meaning or purpose. But, "in the cross... He made complete and total provision for every aspect of what sin has done or ever could do."(Blackaby)
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