Playlist: Jesus Christ, Becoming Sin (topic)
Did God the Father Forsake Jesus Christ?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeJesus Christ, in becoming sin for humanity, endured profound suffering and separation as part of God's eternal plan. At the crucifixion, as described in Matthew 27, He cried out in agony, questioning why the Father had forsaken Him, reflecting the deep emotional and spiritual torment of that moment. This cry, a quotation from …
Final Words of Jesus on the Cross
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaJesus Christ had been made sin for people and suffered the penalty of God's justice which sin deserves. He symbolically drank the cup of God's wrath for all sinners as their representative and mediator. In this covenant of death He took on all the punishment and paid the price for sin which is death along with all the pain and …
The Intercessory Character of Christ
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe topic is touched on only briefly, as part of Christ's role as the perfect intercessor. Drawing on Isaiah 53 and 2 Corinthians 5:21, Christ is the Sin-bearing Servant who, though innocent, was charged with human sins and so bore our penalty: "the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." He was numbered with the …
Sin (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughTrue Christianity is no cakewalk into eternal life, but a life and death struggle against our flesh, the world, and a most formidable spirit adversary.
The Unity of Atonement
Sermonette by Austin Del CastilloWe fast to learn humility, sacrifice, and empathy towards our Savior, who had His blood shed and who bore our sins, being forsaken for our sakes.
Azazel: Beginnings
Sermon by David C. GrabbeWhile there is a handful of common starting places for understanding the azazel, none of them has multiple witnesses of Scripture. We must begin elsewhere.
Eden, The Garden, and The Two Trees (Part Three)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus' crucifixion took place outside the camp of Israel, just outside the border of the Garden of Eden, the general area where the Miphkad Altar stood.
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Ten): Where Is Israel Today?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughNo matter how scattered Israel is, God will not lose the smallest grain. Using Jerusalem as a reference point, Israel dispersed north and west into Europe.
Justice and Grace
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSometimes we are disturbed, even angered, because an act of God seems unfair. We have difficulty because we do not understand holiness, justice, sin, and grace.
You Are My Witnesses That I Am God
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsChrist's trial and crucifixion were not historical accidents; rather, God prophesied both events in minute detail in Old Testament scriptures.
The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe sacrifices were neither insignificant nor barbaric, but a teaching tool for us. In the burnt offering, we see Christ in His work for the already redeemed.
Everlasting Light
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod's Spirit illumines the truth to the core of our beings. We must exemplify light in our testimony and behavior, anticipating our future glory of the New Jerusalem.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Colossian Christians were criticized by ascetics for the way they were keeping the Sabbath and holy days. Paul argues against a philosophy, not the law of God.