Christ humbled Himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross

Christ humbled Himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross

Php 2:8

⁸ And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death—
        even death on a cross!

Mt 26:39

³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

John 10:18

¹⁷ The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 

¹⁸ No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

Rom 5:19

¹⁹ For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Heb 5:8

⁷ During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 

⁸ Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered⁹ and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Christ humbled Himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross

2)    Jesus prayed that Father’s will to be done in His life

3)    Jesus came to this world as man to make us righteous

4)    During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.

5)    Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered⁹ and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him