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And He did all of this for US, (with His Mom watching) that we may be joint heirs with Him in the Kingdom of God! Keep in mind not only His horrific sacrifice on the cross for US, but that His 33 years of life was no picnic either. Thanking God for His gracious gift in His Son, Jesus!  He is THE way,

Jesus Jesus' Death - 60 seconds to understand  60 seconds with God... For the next 60 seconds, set aside whatever you're doing and take this opportunity! Let's see if Satan can stop this. THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to the death penalty. At the time crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals were condemned to be crucified. Jesus was to be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet. Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long. The nails were driven into His wrist. Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist, that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support himself so that He could breathe. Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus could not support himself with His legs because of the pain, so He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using his legs just to continue to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage. Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours. Yes, over 3 hours! Can you imagine this kind of suffering? A few minutes before He died, Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images, we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side... But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body. A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped and an even large nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear, Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men would not have survived this torture. He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters (just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood; He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest. All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where His hands were nailed). Jesus had to endure this experience, so that we can have free access to God. So that our sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception! JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR US! He died for us! It is easy to pass jokes and false witness statements by e-mail, but when it comes to God, sometimes we feel ashamed to forward to others because we are worried of what they may think about us. 60 seconds with God... For the next 60 seconds, set aside what you're doing and take this opportunity! Let's see if Satan can stop this. All you have to do is: 1. Simply pray for the person who sent this message to you: 2. Then, send this message to 10 people... More if you wish. 3. 10 people will pray for you and you will make that many people pray to God for other people. 4. Take a moment to appreciate the power of God in your life, for doing what pleases Him. Yes, I love God. He is my source of life and my Savior. He keeps me alive day and night. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13. Send this to all those you love. "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid".. A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it to you when you've forgotten the words! NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS MESSAGE? I pray SEND IT ON AS I HAVE DONE FOR YOU. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 2013.0.3426 / Virus Database: 3658/6905 - Release Date: 12/09/13 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 2013.0.3426 / Virus Database: 3658/6905 - Release Date: 12/09/13 Ravi Zacharias states, “Beginning well is a momentary thing; finishing well is a lifelong thing.” IN GOD WE TRUST