HINT: In the official Season 9 Intro ('The Nails He Chose to Bear'), trace the five Old Testament pictures of substitution, Passover blood, living water, resurrection breath, and Jordan victory!
“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again.” — John 10:18 (ESV)
What does Jesus declare in John 10:18 that gives Season 9 its title, 'The Nails He Chose to Bear'?
✨ PERSONAL LESSON
Chosen by the Savior Who Chose the Nails
“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again.”
When you wonder how much you matter to God, look at the hands of Jesus. He voluntarily stayed on the Cross so that you would be welcomed into the Father's family forever.
SAY THIS ALOUD
“Jesus laid down His life of His own accord for me and rose again in victory.”
