Why Jesus Came to Die: 40 Reasons

One cross, forty reasons. A slow, reflective journey through everything Christ accomplished at Calvary — more than you ever imagined.


Most Christians know one reason Jesus came to die. 

This book will show you forty.

Why Jesus Came to Die takes you deeper — through forty reasons, forty distinct purposes, forty facets of what Christ accomplished at Calvary. Jesus died to absorb the wrath of God, to cancel every charge against us, to reconcile us to God, to give us access to His presence, and — on the last of these forty reflections — to ensure that the moment your eyes close for the final time, they open again in His.

Each chapter is designed to be read slowly, reflected upon, and prayed through. Together, they form a portrait of the cross that is more vast, more personal, and more wondrous than most of us have ever imagined.

Aneel Aranha and Kiran Joseph are preachers and ministry partners who have devoted themselves to helping ordinary people encounter extraordinary truth. These forty reflections began as a Lenten preaching series and grew into the book you are holding — their most sustained and personal exploration of the heart of the Christian faith.

The cross changed everything. This book will help you see how.


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