Pastor’s Perspective

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Pastor’s Perspective

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And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised,” says Second Corinthians 5:15 My favorite Bible verses are the ones that pack a lot into a few simple words. Second Corinthians 5:15 does that. It sums up the entire Christian faith and life by reminding us that since Jesus died for us, we live for him. Jesus died for all because we are all sinners and cannot pay for our own sins. Jesus, who had no sin, took our sins upon himself on the cross. To think we can pay for our own sins is to deny the great sacrifice Jesus made on the cross to save us. As we reflect on what Jesus did for us, we no longer want to live for ourselves but for him. One of the most common sins is living for yourself, not caring what God wants, not caring what others want and only focusing on what you want. But when we truly understand what Jesus did to save us, that mindset begins to change. When he was on the cross, dying for us, he…

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