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| Rev. Canon George Sinclair |
This week's broadcast is the sermon I gave at Church of the Messiah.
"Jesus Bore My Curse"
The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.”[a] 12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit[b] through faith.
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- Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live
- Galatians 3:14 Greek receive the promise of the Spirit
SERMON NOTES:
The Crucified Messiah
Jesus Bore My Curse
Galatians 3:10-14
1) In the world, curses flow from hatred and a lust for power.
2) For the Triune God, His “curse” is spoken out of His great, great love for you and His desire to bless you.
3) The Bible warns you that pursuing religion or spirituality is like peddling down a hill thinking it is the way to the top of the hill.
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4) The Triune God broke into the real world, to do for you what you could never do for yourself. This is offered to you as an unmerited and humbling gift.
5) Jesus offers to trade places with you. On Him, all that shames, diminishes, and punishes you; and all that you have done to deserve that shame, diminishment, and punishment. On you, His sinless, loving, sacrificial, risen life of union with the Living God.
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6) In Christ Jesus, every curse against you is swallowed up in life and blessing that is real today and continues into eternity.
