Why did the best of men need to die?
Thu Nov 23rd, 2017
Was Jesus "crushed on the wheel of history", or was he a martyr fighting for a lost cause?
Bible reference(s): Matthew 26.36-46
Many have sought to explain why Jesus died. Was he “crushed on the wheel of history”, or simply a martyr fighting for a lost cause?
What is Jesus' own understanding of his coming death?
How has that understanding changed the world?
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Speaker
Al Stewart
Al Stewart is one of City Bible Forum's National Communicators. He has been teaching the Bible for over 30 years. Al was also involved in commencing the Geneva Push and was the chairman of the Katoomba Christian Convention from 2005-2014. He served as a bishop and as a director with the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church before taking up the role of Chief Operating Officer for City Bible Forum. He is married to Kathy and they have 4 grown children.
