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Golgotha (; ; ; ) (no ram for God) Jesus was the ram caught in the thicket for our sin
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Golgotha (; ; ; ) (no ram for God) Jesus was the ram caught in the thicket for our sin
Read and discuss the story of Abraham and Issac on a hill called Moriah
Oral tradition says Abraham was about 137 years old and Isaac was 37 years old at this point.
Ge 22:1-13
Compare to what happened on the hill called Golgotha
Compare to the event of Golgotha
This is Palm Sunday when we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem which we talked about last week.
I often wondered what went through His mind on this day:
-The crowd rejoicing and singing His praises only to be yelling to crucify Him in a few days.
-The disciples kept telling Him they would fight with Him to the end but He knew soon they would scatter and the biggest talker of them all (Peter) would deny even knowing Jesus three times!
-Knowing the beatings and ultimate crucifixion soon to follow
He had to remember the story of Abraham and Isaac.
I believe He probably thought about it a lot in the garden when He was praying.
Why else would He hope there was another way to satisfy God’s righteousness?
If God the Father can save Abraham’s son, surely He would save His own and have a plan B, right?
A hill called Golgotha
Isaac was not forsaken by Abraham; Jesus was forsaken by God
Abraham was kept from driving the knife into Isaac while God the Father allowed the nails to pierce His only Son’s hands and feet.
And a spear to pierce His Son’s side so the blood and water would run down the cross onto the ground.
Why the need for blood and death?
In the OT it was over and over again but in the NT is once and for all.
The payment for sin happened only once with Jesus’ death on the cross.
It’s not enough to say I’m sorry (that’s what the Hebrews did in the OT as they regularly made sacrifices for their sins) but it is a once-and-for-all turn-around from living one way to living God’s way.
It’s more about saying I’m sorry.
This is a remembrance of what Christ has done!
It is all we need!
This is a remembrance of what Christ has done!
It is all we need!
Just as God provided a ram for Abraham in place of his son Isaac, God provided His Only Son Jesus in place of us so our sins may be paid for and we can be redeemed!
We are in the story of Abraham and Isaac too!
Abraham = God the Father
Isaac = Us
Ram = Jesus Christ
Picture what it was like back at the hill called Moriah.
Abraham and Isaac are walking down the hill.
Isaac not weighed down by the wood anymore.
More free to run and skip.
Abraham smiling and laughing with his son.
The same is for us as we carry a burden that weighs us down so much called sin.
The bad mistakes that we have made; living against how God wants us to live.
God the Father and me (Abraham and Isaac) on way back down the mountain we have a lighter load!
Because of Jesus’ sacrifice done in our place, we have a lighter load because we have been freed from sin and can enjoy a relationship with God the Father again!
Communion is not killing Jesus again and again every time we participate in it.
The sacrifice has been paid once and for all!
We are remembering what Christ did for us on the cross.
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