#soap # John 12 ## Title: The Lord’s Sacrifice Draws Us ## Scripture: (John 12:32-33) “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” (Now he said this to indicate clearly what kind of death he was going to die.)” (NET) ## Observation: Dr. Norman Geisler developed a 12-step process that proves Jesus was who He said He was. One of the steps is because of His miracles. Miracles are supernatural occurrences that authenticate the words of the one who performs them. By the time you get to the end of his steps, Dr. Geisler has made a compelling argument for Jesus being God. That brings up the central question, “If Jesus is God, what is God doing on a Cross?” The question of the Cross draws all people to Him. Then we see that the purpose of the Cross was for us. He was taking on the punishment for our sins so we could be made clean in His sight. This is the same as a judge casting righteous judgment on the condemned, then taking off his robes and receiving the punishment for the sentence he just rendered. Jesus took our place. The Cross draws the eyes of all, and what they find is the love of God. ## Application: Take a moment to think about how loved you are. The King took your punishment upon Himself. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for saving us.