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“NO ONE HAS LOVE GREATER THAN THIS” 175
that humans serve God only out of selfish interest. (Job 2:
1-5) By remaining faithful “as far as death . . . on a torture
stake,” Jesus gave the most conclusive answer possible
to Satan’s baseless charge. (Philippians 2:8; Proverbs
27:11) Second, the Messiah’s suffering and death would
provide atonement for the sins of others. (Isaiah 53:5, 10;
Daniel 9:24) Jesus gave “his soul a ransom in exchange
for many,” opening the way for us to have an approved
relationship with God. (Matthew 20:28) Third, by enduring
all manner of hardships and suffering, Jesus was “tested
in all respects like ourselves.” He is thus a compassionate
High Priest, one who is able to “sympathize with our
weaknesses.”—Hebrews 2:17, 18; 4:15.
Why Was Jesus Willing to Give His Life?
7 To put into perspective what Jesus was willing to do,
think about this: What man would leave his family and
home and move to a foreign land if he knew that most
of its inhabitants would reject him, that he would be subjected
to humiliation and suffering, and that he would
finally be murdered? Consider now what Jesus did. Before
coming to earth, he had a favored position in the heavens
alongside his Father. Yet, Jesus willingly left his heavenly
home and came to earth as a human. He made this
move, knowing that he would be rejected by the majority
and that he would be subjected to cruel humiliation,
intense suffering, and a painful death. (Philippians 2:5-7)
What motivated Jesus to make such a sacrifice?
8 Above all, Jesus was impelled by deep love for his
Father. Jesus’ endurance was evidence of his love for
Jehovah. That love caused Jesus to be concerned about his
7. How much did Jesus give up when he came to earth?
8, 9. What motivated Jesus to surrender his life?