Substitutionary Atonement
I Love This Church – Week #4
Substitutionary Atonement
Genesis 2:15-17
Substitutionary = substitute
Atonement = to pay for
The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. 16 But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden— 17 except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.” -Genesis 2:15-17
The enemy wants us to focus on what we can’t have and lose sight of how blessed we are
And the Lord God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife. -Genesis 3:21
But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt. 14 “This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the Lord. This is a law for all time. -Exodus 12:13-14
“Remember, these instructions are a permanent law that you and your descendants must observe forever. 25 When you enter the land the Lord has promised to give you, you will continue to observe this ceremony. -Exodus 12:24-25
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
Jesus is the Lamb of God
Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.” -Luke 22:7-8
Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.” 19 He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” -Luke 22:17-19
Somebody had to pay for our sin
After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you. -Luke 17:20
Communion is an opportunity to:
1. Look back
2. Look around
3. Look ahead
Mark my words—I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.” -Matthew 26:29