Jesus' Sacrifice: The Completion of God's Redemption Plan
Apr 13, 2025
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"we see you As Larry mentioned just a few minutes ago Just I just want to say again I talked to Debbie this morning She just wanted me again to To just thank you guys for everything that you guys have done And I know several of you went up this week and visited And when I talked to Ken last time He said that the thing that he needed most right now was visits So thank you guys for doing that and encouraging him And what a blessing What an answered prayer That he's home today And our continued prayer is that As he goes through radiation and chemo And they continue to do scans It's that Those things will kind of wipe out the rest of the cancer And that as they do scans They won't find anything else And so that's our continued prayer" [00:20:31] (51 seconds)
"And I just want to thank you guys as we take up this offering and, of course, say a prayer over that, that God would use it, multiply it, and be able to not just allow us to advance this kingdom, but take care of one another, because that's what we're here for, right? This is Acts chapter 2, verse 42 through 47. And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And all came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common, and they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all as any had need." [00:23:46] (38 seconds)
"Lord, thank you for allowing us to hear it. Lord, we get to come to you. We get to lay things at your feet. Not just giving them to you, but trusting that you will hear us and that you will answer those things in your own way, in your own timing. Lord, we praise you for Ken and hearing the prayers as we've lifted them up to you and just the things you've already done in his life. What an amazing testimony he's already had. Lord, we pray that you would just continue to work through that and bring healing to him. Lord, we pray that the chemo would work, the radiation would work, and that as they go and do scans, they wouldn't find anything." [00:26:13] (50 seconds)
"The good news this morning, Jesus being God, he came into this world. He came to his own. He took on flesh. The Bible says he lived a perfect life, which allowed him to be a perfect, innocent sacrifice for the sins of mankind. And being 100 % man on the cross, Jesus paid the penalty for man's sins. And being 100 % God on the cross, he completely satisfied the wrath of God because of his own righteousness. And the best news, which we'll talk about on Easter Sunday, it's that through the person and work of Jesus, he provided the free gift of salvation for anyone that would repent and believe in the gospel." [00:38:34] (40 seconds)
"Listen, if you're keeping up with your calendars today, it marks Palm Sunday. It's the day that starts off Holy Week, the day that, as I mentioned a little while ago, that Jesus came riding into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. He knew how the rest of the week would go. He knew that Thursday night he'd be arrested. He knew that Friday morning he would be nailed to the cross. He'd be crucified. He knew that Friday afternoon he'd die. Listen, as Jesus came riding in on the donkey, Jesus did that confidently because he knew that on Sunday he'd rise to life again. He knew that the grave couldn't hold back the son of man." [00:39:13] (42 seconds)
"Jesus came to do what we couldn't do for ourselves. We actually just sang those lyrics in a song. He bridged the gap between sinful humanity and a holy God. We'll talk about that in our second point. But by His perfect sinless life and by His sacrificial death, He was victorious over sin, the wages of sin, meaning from that point on, there was no longer anything left for man to do to earn God's favor. Jesus' life and Jesus' death, it was completely and entirely satisfying to God. Listen, the good news of the gospel is that mankind no longer needs to do anything to work for their salvation. Jesus did it all." [00:47:40] (42 seconds)
"Now, obviously, knowing who we are at our core, that we're all sinners, that we all fall short of God's glory, we've covered that over the last two weeks, there's no way that the Old Testament law was sustainable for us. If you go back and read it, there's no way that we can keep all of those things on our own. Guys, that's the point of the Old Testament. It's meant to be a mirror for us, to show us that we all fall short, that we're all inwardly focused, that we are all sinful, wicked, that none of us are righteous. It was meant to show us that we needed something more permanent. We needed a Messiah. We needed a Savior." [00:49:21] (37 seconds)
"Listen, while the veil was a very real thing in the temple of God, it also symbolizes the separation that's caused by sin. And according to scripture, when Jesus died, again, the veil, it tore. It tore from top to bottom, right? It didn't tear from bottom to top, which bottom to top, it would show that it was done by human effort. It tore from top to bottom, showing that it was a divine effort. It was showing us that it was God and God alone bringing reconciliation to his people, bridging the gap to us. It was through Jesus' sacrifice, his sacrifice made a way for all of God's people to approach him directly." [00:58:23] (39 seconds)
"And so when Jesus said, it is finished, it's showing us a high priest in capital letters was now here. We no longer needed a man to serve in that role for God's people. Jesus, who again, remember, is God himself, he took on that role and he became the mediator for us. And he tore the veil. And again, remember, the main point of the high priest in the Old Testament entering into the Holy of Holies, is it was to atone for the sins of Israel. That's why he would go into the Holy of Holies once a year. He would sacrifice, make a sacrifice, and he would atone for the sins of Israel." [00:59:18] (37 seconds)
"Listen, as we close this morning I just want us to all reflect on the moment that Jesus uttered those words make if you i know it's hard for us to place ourselves there at calvary where he says it is finished i want you to focus on that just for a second when he gave up his spirit so he died on the cross right i want you to think about that and listen i want you to think about all the things you're walking through you might feel burdened this morning maybe you feel lost or confused maybe your your situation whatever it may be you feel like it's just hopeless because i want you to understand that when you cling to the fact that it is finished that the god of the universe went through such length to be nailed to a cross to take on our sin to give his life" [01:13:00] (44 seconds)
"when you cling to those words it is finished through the spirit of god it empowers you to live as a new creation in christ and with that as a result you're filled with peace you're confident in his love your past your failures your fears none of that defines you anymore your circumstances as a believer it's jesus's finished work alone that defines you that's it those words it's finished that's what now defines you as a person jesus's finished work that empowers you it's his finished work that's that sets you free allows you to enter into the very presence of a holy god i want you to remember his work it's final his work has reconciled you his work it gives you real actual power" [01:14:25] (55 seconds)
"Through Jesus, the way back to God, it's open. The gap, it's been bridged. The veil's been torn. And today, you don't have to wonder where you stand with God. You can know with all certainty where you stand. The Bible says in Romans 10, 9, if you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. Listen to this. You will be saved. It's that simple. That's it. It's not about what you can do for God. It's about what Jesus has already done for you. When he said it is finished, he thought of you." [01:17:45] (42 seconds)
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"And I just want to thank you guys as we take up this offering and, of course, say a prayer over that, that God would use it, multiply it, and be able to not just allow us to advance this kingdom, but take care of one another, because that's what we're here for, right? This is Acts chapter 2, verse 42 through 47. And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And all came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common, and they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all as any had need." [00:23:46] (38 seconds)
"Lord, thank you for allowing us to hear it. Lord, we get to come to you. We get to lay things at your feet. Not just giving them to you, but trusting that you will hear us and that you will answer those things in your own way, in your own timing. Lord, we praise you for Ken and hearing the prayers as we've lifted them up to you and just the things you've already done in his life. What an amazing testimony he's already had. Lord, we pray that you would just continue to work through that and bring healing to him. Lord, we pray that the chemo would work, the radiation would work, and that as they go and do scans, they wouldn't find anything." [00:26:13] (50 seconds)
"The good news this morning, Jesus being God, he came into this world. He came to his own. He took on flesh. The Bible says he lived a perfect life, which allowed him to be a perfect, innocent sacrifice for the sins of mankind. And being 100 % man on the cross, Jesus paid the penalty for man's sins. And being 100 % God on the cross, he completely satisfied the wrath of God because of his own righteousness. And the best news, which we'll talk about on Easter Sunday, it's that through the person and work of Jesus, he provided the free gift of salvation for anyone that would repent and believe in the gospel." [00:38:34] (40 seconds)
"Listen, if you're keeping up with your calendars today, it marks Palm Sunday. It's the day that starts off Holy Week, the day that, as I mentioned a little while ago, that Jesus came riding into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. He knew how the rest of the week would go. He knew that Thursday night he'd be arrested. He knew that Friday morning he would be nailed to the cross. He'd be crucified. He knew that Friday afternoon he'd die. Listen, as Jesus came riding in on the donkey, Jesus did that confidently because he knew that on Sunday he'd rise to life again. He knew that the grave couldn't hold back the son of man." [00:39:13] (42 seconds)
"Jesus came to do what we couldn't do for ourselves. We actually just sang those lyrics in a song. He bridged the gap between sinful humanity and a holy God. We'll talk about that in our second point. But by His perfect sinless life and by His sacrificial death, He was victorious over sin, the wages of sin, meaning from that point on, there was no longer anything left for man to do to earn God's favor. Jesus' life and Jesus' death, it was completely and entirely satisfying to God. Listen, the good news of the gospel is that mankind no longer needs to do anything to work for their salvation. Jesus did it all." [00:47:40] (42 seconds)
"Now, obviously, knowing who we are at our core, that we're all sinners, that we all fall short of God's glory, we've covered that over the last two weeks, there's no way that the Old Testament law was sustainable for us. If you go back and read it, there's no way that we can keep all of those things on our own. Guys, that's the point of the Old Testament. It's meant to be a mirror for us, to show us that we all fall short, that we're all inwardly focused, that we are all sinful, wicked, that none of us are righteous. It was meant to show us that we needed something more permanent. We needed a Messiah. We needed a Savior." [00:49:21] (37 seconds)
"Listen, while the veil was a very real thing in the temple of God, it also symbolizes the separation that's caused by sin. And according to scripture, when Jesus died, again, the veil, it tore. It tore from top to bottom, right? It didn't tear from bottom to top, which bottom to top, it would show that it was done by human effort. It tore from top to bottom, showing that it was a divine effort. It was showing us that it was God and God alone bringing reconciliation to his people, bridging the gap to us. It was through Jesus' sacrifice, his sacrifice made a way for all of God's people to approach him directly." [00:58:23] (39 seconds)
"And so when Jesus said, it is finished, it's showing us a high priest in capital letters was now here. We no longer needed a man to serve in that role for God's people. Jesus, who again, remember, is God himself, he took on that role and he became the mediator for us. And he tore the veil. And again, remember, the main point of the high priest in the Old Testament entering into the Holy of Holies, is it was to atone for the sins of Israel. That's why he would go into the Holy of Holies once a year. He would sacrifice, make a sacrifice, and he would atone for the sins of Israel." [00:59:18] (37 seconds)
"Listen, as we close this morning I just want us to all reflect on the moment that Jesus uttered those words make if you i know it's hard for us to place ourselves there at calvary where he says it is finished i want you to focus on that just for a second when he gave up his spirit so he died on the cross right i want you to think about that and listen i want you to think about all the things you're walking through you might feel burdened this morning maybe you feel lost or confused maybe your your situation whatever it may be you feel like it's just hopeless because i want you to understand that when you cling to the fact that it is finished that the god of the universe went through such length to be nailed to a cross to take on our sin to give his life" [01:13:00] (44 seconds)
"when you cling to those words it is finished through the spirit of god it empowers you to live as a new creation in christ and with that as a result you're filled with peace you're confident in his love your past your failures your fears none of that defines you anymore your circumstances as a believer it's jesus's finished work alone that defines you that's it those words it's finished that's what now defines you as a person jesus's finished work that empowers you it's his finished work that's that sets you free allows you to enter into the very presence of a holy god i want you to remember his work it's final his work has reconciled you his work it gives you real actual power" [01:14:25] (55 seconds)
"Through Jesus, the way back to God, it's open. The gap, it's been bridged. The veil's been torn. And today, you don't have to wonder where you stand with God. You can know with all certainty where you stand. The Bible says in Romans 10, 9, if you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. Listen to this. You will be saved. It's that simple. That's it. It's not about what you can do for God. It's about what Jesus has already done for you. When he said it is finished, he thought of you." [01:17:45] (42 seconds)
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