{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hope Community Church","title":"Why Did Jesus Have to Die?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1972,"description":"Deconstruction Week 4 - Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Léonce Crump (Senior Pastor of Renovation Church)Description:We all have questions about God and the Bible, but beneath all of them lies one crucial tension: Why did Jesus have to die? Once we have the answer, all the other doubts cease to be hurdles between us and Jesus. In the fourth and final week of Deconstruction, Léonce Crump (Senior Pastor of Renovation Church) tackles this fundamental question.—Message Notes:  The Son of God loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23Whoever sins is a slave of sin. John 8:34You, therefore, have no excuse when you pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself because you who pass judgment do the same things. Romans 2:1He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree…by his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24We all, like sheep, have gone astray, we have turned – every one – to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6God was in Christ, reconciling the world [that is, you and me] to himself. 2 Corinthians 5:19If the Son sets you free you are free indeed. John 8:36The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7C. S. Lewis pointed out, if God’s forgiven us and we refuse to forgive ourselves, it’s like \"setting ourselves up as a higher tribunal than God.\" The Son of God loved me and gave himself for me.—Helpful Links:For additional series resources, go to https://gethope.net/deconstruction/#moreIf you’re new to Hope or looking to get connected, click here: https://gethope.net/next/If you’ve just made a decision to follow Christ, we’d love to connect with you here! https://touchpoint.gethope.net/OnlineReg/2048If you’d like to receive regular updates on what’s happening around Hope, subscribe to our newsletter here: https://gethope.net/enews/Subscribe to Family Conversations for weekly prompts and resources:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uIknl95K8nsizSpDgj3alnQLSEl2Cb8_jelQ0immGpA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZDA4/ODBiZWNiMzBmOWEz/Mzc0Y2RjMWVlMDBj/NGI2NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}