God’s Great

Exchange

If you were to die tonight and If you were to die tonight and God asked, “Why should I let God asked, “Why should I let

you into heaven?” What would you into heaven?” What would you say?you say?

What does God require of us?

+ Holiness

- Sin

= Life

What does God require of us?

“Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.” Leviticus 19:2

“Do this (love God and your neighbors perfectly) and you will live.” Luke 10:28

What does God see?

- Holiness

+ Sin

= Death

What does God see?“Every one has sinned. We all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 3:23

“Your wrongs are the roadblock between you and your God.” Isaiah 59:2

“The payment for sin is death.” Romans 6:23

Man-made remedies for our problem:

“I’ll do more good deeds than bad ones!”

“I’ll try harder!”

“I’ll compare myself to others.”

Man-made remedies for our problem:

• “Some people think they are doing right , but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 16:25

• “If someone obeys all God’s laws except one, that person is guilty of breaking all of them.” James 2:10

The The Lamb Lamb of Godof God

“The LORD laid on Him the punishment for all the evil we have done.” Isaiah 53:6

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

God’s Solution—The Great Exchange

• “A pure and perfect lamb” (1 Peter 1:19)

• “100% God who gives eternal life” (1 John 5:20)

• “The LORD, our Righteousness” (Jeremiah 23:6)

JESUSJesus’ Perfect Life

Our Sins

God’s Gift—Eternal Life

• “[God] saved us because of His mercy, and not because of any good things that we have done.” Titus 3:5

• “The punishment for sin is death. But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23

• “Whoever believes the Son has eternal life.” John 3:36

• “God gave you the opposite of what you deserved. He saved you through faith. You had nothing to do with it. This is God’s gift to you.” Ephesians 2:8

BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

God’s Gift—Eternal Life

• “No one can have faith without hearing the message about Christ.” Romans 10:17

• “The Good News is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16

FROM GOD’S WORD

Faith, Forgiveness, Life

Faith Forgiveness

Life