Weak: In the Greek the word still is repeated twice
Ungodly: Irreverent
Sinners:
Enemies:
The reasons for Jesus’ death:
God’s plan: In Galatians Paul speaks of the fulness of time. Peter in his sermon at Pentecost affirms that Jesus was delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God…
God’s wisdom: …right time
God’s people: …for us
God’s love: (v. 8) This love finds its source not in us but in God himself.
The nature of Jesus’ death:
Beneficiary: that we might receive certain privileges.
Substitutionary: on our behalf
Surprising:
The fruits of Jesus’ death:
Justification:
Reconciliation:
Propitiation:
Glorification:
Exaltation:
Fencing: Isaiah 55: 1 – 2 Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” (ESV)
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him. (ESV)
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” (ESV)
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. (ESV)