Friday, March 31 The Son of man came . . . to give his life as a ransom in exchange for many.​—Mark 10:45.

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Friday, March 31

The Son of man came . . . to give his life as a ransom in exchange for many.—Mark 10:45.

 

What is the ransom? The price Jesus paid to buy back what Adam lost. (1 Cor. 15:22) Why do we need the ransom? Because Jehovah’s standard of justice as set out in the Law required that a life be given for a life. (Ex. 21:23, 24) Adam lost his perfect human life. To satisfy God’s justice, Jesus sacrificed his perfect human life. (Rom. 5:17) He thus becomes an “Eternal Father” to all those who exercise faith in the ransom. (Isa. 9:6; Rom. 3:23, 24) Jesus was willing to sacrifice his life because of his great love for his heavenly Father and for us. (John 14:31; 15:13) Moved by that love, he was determined to keep his integrity to the end and to accomplish his Father’s will. Jesus did so by remaining faithful until his death. As a result, Jehovah’s original purpose for mankind and for the earth will be fulfilled. w21.04 14 ¶2-3

Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 9) Matthew 21:1-11, 14-17

[Watching and Waiting]

As the Watchtower lesson this week so nicely words it:  We are thankful for the ransom because it opens the way for us to enjoy a close friendship with Jehovah and Jesus.  The love shown to us 'compels us' to show our gratitude for what they did.

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53 minutes ago, Watching and Waiting said:

As the Watchtower lesson this week so nicely words it:  We are thankful for the ransom because it opens the way for us to enjoy a close friendship with Jehovah and Jesus.  The love shown to us 'compels us' to show our gratitude for what they did.

The Memorial outline focuses on those points too. The WT studies and the Memorial talk fit together very well.