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Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac is a picture of the death of Jesus.

The Exodus is the defining act of salvation in the Old Testament, all of it pointing forward to Jesus. This week we look at the Passover and death of the firstborn. Jesus is the final Passover Lamb. Jesus takes God’s wrath for our sin. He takes away our sin. And Jesus leads us to freedom.

In an unusual way God reveals one of the most glorious truths of salvation. Christ suffered under the wrath of the Father in my place.

Understanding the depth of God's love.

The middle verses of Isaiah 53 foretell the silent, substitutionary, and sinless submission of the servant of Jehovah.

Introduction In the life of Abraham, the LORD seems to break into Abraham’s life in a most unexpected way. Sometimes when we read the Bible, we get the impression that God spoke to his prophets all the time. We forget that the Book of Hebrews say that God spoke to the fathers and prophets at various…

April 5, 2015 Read Isa 53:6-10 – A cartoon depicts the living room of a retirement home. A man looking totally dejected sits facing the wall, window shade drawn, paper fallen in his lap. Others look equally dejected. One man says to another, “Last week, I think I had a near-life experience.” That vividly…

August 16, 2015 Read Lu 12:49-53 – Abe Lincoln told of a man who enlisted in the War of 1812. His girl said she’d embroider a belt: “Victory or Death.” He said, “That’s kinda strong. Suppose you put ‘Victory or Be Wounded!’” He wanted “half-in.” But a half-committed solider is a danger to everyone. Well,…

Intro –Confed Genrl Stonewall Jackson came to a river and instructed his engineers to plan and build a bridge. The wagon master began gathering all the rocks, logs and fence rails he could find to help. Next morning Jackson arose to find all the wagons and artillery were safely across. He asked, “Where…

John 18:1-14 Stephen Caswell © 2005 Introduction This coming Friday is Good Friday. Therefore I thought it would be good to look at Christ’s arrest. Who Killed Jesus Christ? Some people believe that Christ was a victim of circumstance. Yet, Jesus came to earth to do His Father’s will; and this included…

Intro – One day with Mom and Dad gone, brother Jon, age 15, got ahold of the car keys and helped himself to a ride in Dad’s brand new Ford station wagon. Naturally, his sin found him out when he backed into a fence and put a heavy scratch on the rear fender. When I found out, we connived to save his…

Philemon #3 Philemon 16-25 He Took My Place Today we take one more look this beautiful letter of intercession from Paul to Philemon But sometimes when we receive news, we need to put it in perspective <Illustration> /“Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry to be so long in writing, but all my writing paper was…

John 18:1-14 Stephen Caswell © 2005 Introduction In a weeks time it will be Good Friday. Therefore I thought it would be good to look at Christ’s arrest. Was Jesus Christ Killed? Some people believe that Christ was a victim of circumstance. Yet, Jesus came to earth to do His Father’s will; and this included…

Luke 23:32-43 Stephen Caswell © 2001 An Example Or Savior At the close of a Gospel service an intelligent-looking man came to the minister and said, I do not see any necessity for the Blood of Christ in my salvation. I can be saved without believing in His shed Blood. Very well, said the minister, how…

“The People’s Court” Mark 15.1-20 Perhaps you’ve watched the television show, “The People’s Court” before. I must admit I haven’t watched it much since it left prime time with Judge Wapner, I think it was. From what I recall, the producers rightly noted that people are often entertaining when they vehemently…

Removing Offences. When I was a kid it seemed every summer holiday we went to a camp out at Woodend – a beach just north of Christchurch. My dad used to speak at the camp, mum would be a leader; us kids would go as campers and as we got older we would be cabin leaders. There was a hall with a kitchen…

Meekness. Thanks Robin for leading us in some songs – Robin is a blessing in many ways. One of those ways is that he written a number of songs. We have sung a few of them out here. They are all based very closely on passages from the Bible. One that he did was taken from Psalm 18 (or maybe 2 Samuel 22…

THREE WORKS OF THE CROSS Gal. 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Introduction: It is clear all over the world that the most prominent…

THE CUP THAT JESUS DRANK Scriptural Text: Luke 22:39-48 Introduction: A rapid chain of events happened this Thursday night before the crucifixion. He celebrates the Passover with his disciples; washes their feet; institutes the Lord’s Supper; predicts His betrayal; disciples argue over who is greatest…

ISAIAH 53 THE SILENCE OF THE LAMB I've got to confess that there's something in me that likes revenge movies. I like to see baddies get beaten up or preferably shot by the goodies. One of my favourites in recent times is the film Open Range starring Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall and Anette Bening. One…

A Better Sacrifice Hebrews 9:23-28 Hebrews 9:23 Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. Hebrews 9:24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are…

Tabernacle 2. Turn to: [Exodus 27:1-8/ “And you shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits. “You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it…