Sermons About Sacrifice
Outside the Camp
Sorry - the recorder was forgotten this week. Only the text version is posted. This morning is resurrection Sunday. Like every other week we gather here to celebrate that the Lord is risen indeed. But this morning we have the opportunity to remember the Lord’s death and what His death accomplished. And that is my purpose. I want us all to be like Paul and have our boast only in the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. I want us all to be very specific about what the Gospel is, what it means, and all the implications that flow from the Lord’s death.
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An Acceptable Sacrifice, Pt. 2 (Matthew 3:16-17)
(1) Your view of Jesus Christ is the most important thing about you. It defines who you are: 2 Cor. 5:16 “from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh … if anyone is in Christ he is a new creature: the old things have passed away; behold new things have come” - (2) That Jesus is who He said He is, is the most important reality in life. That He is the Son of God, God in human flesh, is essential. John 8:24 “Unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins” That He rose from the dead, is crucial to believe. 1 Cor. 15:17 “if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still dead in your sins.” That you are a sinner; Jesus Christ alone is the acceptable sacrifice that can reconcile you to God, that you need to repent and believe is non-negotiable: Heb. 10:26-31 “For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sin, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. Any who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the SOn of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.’ And again, ‘The Lord will judge His people.’ It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (3) There are a host of religious options in the world. Each traveling on a broad path to destruction. Only one lead to life and that is Jesus Christ and God has borne overwhelming testimony to Him. In Jewish culture it took 2-3 witnesses to confirm a matter; here God provides more than necessary and ones with infinitely greater reliability! 4 Testimonies to Christ as the acceptable sacrifice so that all would believe in Him. (Really five, could have added Scripture). (1) John testifies to Jesus’ sinless humanity (2) Baptism testifies to Jesus’ absolute submission (3) Holy Spirit testifies to Jesus’ supernatural power (4) Father testifies to Jesus’ divine perfection
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A Body to Offer
During O.T. days, a Man could pay the debt of his Kinsman or relative. A slave could be redeemed by his brother or cousin. Jesus had to be our relative, a man, a man with a body to offer.
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Jesus and His Sacrificial Death
The lessons we learn from scripture such as Mark 10:23-45 call us to see our own hearts more clearly. If we are going to follow Jesus we need a radical change of heart and a clear vision of his sacrifice for us. When the gospels tell the story of the first Palm Sunday they quote the prophet Zechariah who foretold the coming of Christ and said, “Behold your king comes to you gentle…” Make him the true king of your heart, and follow him.
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From Triumph to Tragedy
Palm Sunday Sermon on Philippians 2:5-11 by Dr. John Oakes, Holy Trinity, Vancouver, April 5, 2009
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The Death of Jesus
The death of Jesus is the centerpiece of the Christian faith. Why? Why is the death of Jesus necessary and what did it accomplish?
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