#Oh and i ilift my hands up high free
At the cross, Jesus sets us free from the chains of sin. In God’s wisdom and holiness, the cross opens the only way to the Father for sinners (John 14:6). At the cross, Christ brings salvation to those who believe and judgment to those who refuse to believe. No class, social status, race, nationality, sex, or age group is excluded from its attraction.Īt the cross, we encounter God’s justice through the judgment of sin, God’s love and mercy through the forgiveness of sinners, and God’s power through His defeat of Satan (Romans 3:21–26 Colossians 1:13). Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, in all its magnitude of meaning revealed by the power of the Holy Spirit to human hearts, appeals to the whole wide world. But it is the cross that is the centerpiece of the gospel and the magnetizing force of Christianity. Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension are all linked to His glorious exaltation and the drawing of sinners to Himself (Romans 6:9–10 1 Peter 3:18–22 Revelation 1:18). When Jesus said, “I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself,” His primary reference was to the cross, but His words also include the resurrection and ascension in its meaning. The “all people” included the Greeks who were seeking Jesus right then and listening to His voice. Jesus meant that people of all ethnic groups and from every part of the world would be drawn to Him through His exaltation in death. Jesus wasn’t implying that every person without exception would put their faith in Him for salvation.
By being lifted up on the cross, Jesus would draw all people to Himself (verses 30–32). Once Jesus died by crucifixion, victory over death and over the ruler of this world (Satan) would be complete. The crowd heard the thundering sound, and Jesus explained that the heavenly message was for their benefit, because God was getting ready to judge the world.
Suddenly a voice from heaven answered Jesus: “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again” (John 12:28). He declared His concerns in prayer, asking the Father to glorify His name through His crucifixion (John 12:20–28). Jesus knew His death would bring life to many, but His heart was troubled. The crucifixion moved to the forefront of Christ’s focus. Jesus took the occasion to speak of His impending death and its results. Some Greeks who were present in the city for the Passover feast were drawn to Jesus and sought to speak with Him. This section of Scripture follows right after the Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The “lifting up” of Jesus would be literal-Christ would be lifted up on a cross and die by crucifixion. He added a comment in the next verse to clarify that Jesus said this “to show the kind of death he was going to die” (John 12:33). A better understanding of these words can be gained by reading more modern language translations of the Bible like the English Standard Version, New International Version, or the New Living Translation, which renders it as, “When I am lifted up.”įurther explanation of what Jesus meant when He said, “If I be lifted up,” is given by John, the author of the gospel.
If I be lifted up is part of a statement by Jesus Christ in John 12:32: “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” (John 12:32, KJV).
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