Why Did Jesus Die?
From Life on the West Side by Nathan Guy
February 24, 2026 · 27 min · Season 5 · Episode 30
About this episode
The episode explores the reasons behind Jesus' death from both historical and theological perspectives.
Who would anyone want to kill Jesus? What is the historical answer? What is the theological answer? Join us as we explore the main topics of the Alpha Course. The sermon today is titled "Why Did Jesus Die?" This sermon is the third installment in our series "Asking For A Friend: Finding Answers To Big Questions." The Scripture reading is from Galatians 2:20 (NIV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 22, 2026. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad cate...
People in this episode
Host: Nathan Guy
Topics covered
- Jesus' death
- historical context
- theological context
- Alpha Course
- big questions
- Christianity
Keywords
- Jesus
- death
- historical answer
- theological answer
- Alpha Course
- Christianity
- Galatians 2:20
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: West Side Church of Christ
Books & works: Alpha Course, Asking For A Friend: Finding Answers To Big Questions, Galatians 2:20
Places: Searcy, AR
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