1. Was it not Necessary
Luke 24:26

2. Luke 24:25–27 (NASB95) 25 And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 “Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

3. Why was it necessary? Because the wages of sin is death
Because God is not respecter of persons
Because no other sacrifice was sufficient

4. BECAUSE THE “WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH”
A principle in every covenant Gen 2:16-17; Ezek 18:20,32; Rom 6:23
Invalidates God’s purpose for man Gen 1:26; 3:27; 1Jn 3:8
Release from sin requires a death Lev 17:11; Heb 9:22
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 (NASB95)

5. 11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
BECAUSE GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS
The foundation of all God’s dealings with man Gen 18:23-25
Demonstrated throughout the Law of Moses Deut 10:16-18;16:18-20; Amos 9:1-10
Clearly shown in the New Covenant Gal 3:26-29; Jn 6:44-45
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
Romans 2:11 (KJV 1900)

6. BECAUSE NO OTHER SACRIFICE WAS SUFFICIENT
10 By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:10 (NASB95)
To be the ransom price 1Tim 2:3-6; Matt 20:28
To show God to be Just and the Justifier Rom 3:21-26
To defeat sin once and for all Heb 10:1-4