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HOW TRUE HOW TRUE LOVE IS LOVE IS

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These are noble examples of These are noble examples of sacrifice because of love -sacrifice because of love -

but nobody loves like God does!but nobody loves like God does!

Romans 5:6-8Romans 5:6-8

You see, at just the right time, when we were still You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.died for us.

I. The Cross Didn’t Make Much I. The Cross Didn’t Make Much Sense.Sense.

A. It went against A. It went against logiclogic..

I. The Cross Didn’t Make Sense.I. The Cross Didn’t Make Sense.


1. What was your relationship to 1. What was your relationship to God before Christ?God before Christ?



2. It’s not logical to sacrifice your 2. It’s not logical to sacrifice your only son to help your enemy.only son to help your enemy.

But that’s exactly what God did!But that’s exactly what God did!But God demonstrates his own love for us in But God demonstrates his own love for us in

this: this: While we were still sinners, Christ died While we were still sinners, Christ died for usfor us. - v8. - v8




But that’s exactly what God did!But that’s exactly what God did!ColColossiansossians 1:21 - Once 1:21 - Once you were alienated you were alienated

from Godfrom God and were and were enemiesenemies in your minds in your minds because ofbecause of your evil behavior. your evil behavior.




But that’s exactly what God did!But that’s exactly what God did!Romans 5:Romans 5:10 – For if, when 10 – For if, when we were God’s we were God’s

enemiesenemies, we were reconciled to him , we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!saved through his life!



B. It went against natural B. It went against natural humanhuman desiredesire..



1. 1. The Lord was resolved to go to The Lord was resolved to go to the cross - but only if it were the cross - but only if it were

the the only alternative.only alternative.


B. It went against natural human B. It went against natural human desire.desire.

Matthew 26:39 & 42 - Going a little farther, he Matthew 26:39 & 42 - Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” . . . He went away a second time and will.” . . . He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”may your will be done.”



C. It went against the C. It went against the LawLaw of of MosesMoses..



1. Because 1. Because it was against the law it was against the law to have a trial & then to have a trial & then

pronounce pronounce a verdict at nighta verdict at night..



1. Because 1. Because it was against the law it was against the law to have a trial & then to have a trial & then

pronounce pronounce a verdict at nighta verdict at night..

2. Because 2. Because it was against the law it was against the law to be accused by the judge to be accused by the judge

instead of the witnessesinstead of the witnesses..



3. Because 3. Because it was against the law it was against the law to have only a portion of the to have only a portion of the

court assembledcourt assembled..



D. It went against D. It went against spiritualspiritual relation- relation-ships.ships.



1. Hanging on a tree was a 1. Hanging on a tree was a cursecurse..Deuteronomy 21:23 – Be sure to bury him that Deuteronomy 21:23 – Be sure to bury him that

same day, because anyone who is hung on same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is a tree is under God’s curseunder God’s curse..



2. 2. Taking the sin of the world on Taking the sin of the world on His shoulders alienated the Son His shoulders alienated the Son from His Heavenly Father.from His Heavenly Father.

How do we know?How do we know?


D. It went against D. It went against spiritualspiritual relation- relation-ships.ships.2. 2. Taking the sin of the world on Taking the sin of the world on His shoulders alienated the Son His shoulders alienated the Son from His Heavenly Father.from His Heavenly Father.At noon, 12:00, there was com-At noon, 12:00, there was com-

plete darkness and an earth-plete darkness and an earth-quake.quake.



2. 2. Taking the sin of the world on Taking the sin of the world on His shoulders alienated the Son His shoulders alienated the Son from His Heavenly Father.from His Heavenly Father.

Matthew 27:46 - about the ninth hour Jesus Matthew 27:46 - about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” - which means, “My God, my sabachthani?” - which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”God, why have you forsaken me?”


I. The Cross Didn’t Make Much I. The Cross Didn’t Make Much Sense.Sense.

II. But - It Accomplished God’s II. But - It Accomplished God’s Purpose.Purpose.

A. Satan considers you cheap!A. Satan considers you cheap!

- lowering your - lowering your selfself esteemesteem..

II. But - It Accomplished God’s Purpose.II. But - It Accomplished God’s Purpose.

A. Satan considers you cheap!A. Satan considers you cheap!

B. God considers you of great B. God considers you of great worth!worth!



1. Worthy enough to redeem you.1. Worthy enough to redeem you.




a. a. RedeemRedeem = to buy = to buy something, something, used mostly of used mostly of buying buying slaves.slaves.



What redeemed you?What redeemed you?I CorI Corinthiansinthians 6:19-20 – Do you not know that 6:19-20 – Do you not know that

your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; God? You are not your own; you were you were bought at a pricebought at a price. Therefore honor God with . Therefore honor God with your body.your body.



What redeemed you?What redeemed you?Ephesians 1:7 – In him we have Ephesians 1:7 – In him we have redemption redemption

through his bloodthrough his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in , the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.accordance with the riches of God’s grace.



What redeemed you?What redeemed you?I PetI Peterer 1:18-19 – For you know that it was not 1:18-19 – For you know that it was not

with perishable things such as silver or with perishable things such as silver or gold that gold that you were redeemedyou were redeemed from the from the empty way of life handed down to you from empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but your forefathers, but with the precious with the precious blood of Christblood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or , a lamb without blemish or defect.defect.




2. Worthy enough to reconcile 2. Worthy enough to reconcile you.you.



II CorII Corinthiansinthians 5:19 – God was 5:19 – God was reconcilingreconciling the the world to himself in Christ, not counting world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us committed to us the message of recon-the message of recon-ciliationciliation..



b. b. ReconcileReconcile = to exchange for = to exchange for something of equal value.something of equal value.


God created you!God created you!

Then – God bought you!Then – God bought you!

You’re His You’re His twicetwice!!

You are God’s cherished You are God’s cherished possession!possession!

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