Our Need for Redemption

I Believe …
Our Need for Redemption

I. Introduction

A. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again.

II. Suffered Under Pontius Pilate

A. Why mention Pilate?

1. Historical

2. Verifiability

3. significance

4. Responsibility and

B. Objections to Jesus’ physical suffering and death

1. theory

2. Spiritual death theory

3. theory

a. Objections to:

i. implausibility

ii. Roman efficiency

III. What’s My Problem?

A. My biggest problem is !

1. The person for me to , is myself.

2. Romans 7:15a (NIV) I do not understand what I do.

3. Romans 7:15 (NIV) I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.

4. Romans 7:18b-19 (NIV) ^18bFor I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. ¹⁹For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.

5. Romans 7:17b (NIV) …it is sin living in me.

a. The reason I am my biggest problem is not because of what I , rather because of what I .

6. Romans 3:23 (NLT) For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

7. Romans 7:24-25a (NLT) ²⁴Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? ^25aThank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.

IV. A Good Death

A. The offer Jesus extends – a death.

1. Death to the you

a. Colossians 3:1-3 (NLT) ¹Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. ²Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. ³For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.

b. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

2. Death to

3. Death to

a. Romans 8:1 (NLT) So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

V. Conclusion

A. Romans 3:23-24 (NLT) ²³For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. ²⁴Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

1. The offer on the table is .

B. Romans 12:1a (NIV) Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, ….

C. Romans 12:1 (NIV) Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.