Jesus received the title "Suffering Servant from the scriptures." People from that time often used the scriptures to describe the teachings of Jesus. The passages in the scripture, written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, describe an unnamed servant of the Lord who suffers greatly-not as punishment for his own sins but to save the people from theirs. The servant has been given God's spirits, and his mission is to bring justice to …showed first 75 words of 419 total…

…showed last 75 words of 419 total…giving the divine self to us completely not only on the cross but always. Viewing the cross as a sign of great love makes it easier for Christians to understand what Jesus meant when he said that they must "take up their cross and follow me." Just as Jesus poured out his love on the cross, Christians are called to give themselves to others with unlimited, unconditional love-the sort of love that involves personal sacrifice.