Good Friday 4.7.2023
The Old Testament concept of sacrifice: The Tabernacle
Jesus: The ultimate metaphor and mediator
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29 NIV
5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Timothy 2:5 NIV
Jesus: The ultimate/final sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin
18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV
10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
Romans 6:10 NIV
Jesus: The ultimate act of love and selflessness
13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.
Hebrews 9:13-14 NET
8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 NIV
The Way of The Lamb – Philippians Chapter 2
Humility
Humility isn’t thinking less of “yourself”, it’s thinking of your “self”…less
Listen: James 1:19…Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
Serve: Phil 2:3-4 …3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Love
Empathy: Rom 12:15…15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
Kindness: Eph 4:23…23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
Redemption
Seek Forgiveness: Matt 5:23-24 …23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
Bearing with one another: Col 3:12-13…12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.