Mark 15:24-39

I am loved!

“To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood.” (Revelation 1:5)

Revelation 1:5-7

John 3:16

Romans 5:8

I Peter 1:18-19, 17

Titus 2:13-14

Our foundation is love. God loved us, therefore we want to serve Him.

We should value what God values.

“Now is the Son of Man glorified.” (John 13:31)

John 12:23-24

John 17:1-5

I Corinthians 1:18, 27-29

We should look at things the way God does.

I Corinthians 2:1-2

Luke 12:13-15

Proverbs 15:!7

II Corinthians 12:10

Proverbs 21:9

The future is what counts.

“for the joy set before Him” (Hebrews 12:2)

Hebrews 11:39-12:2

Why did Jesus suffer so mightily on the cross? Because of the joy set before Him.