BECAUSE OF CALVARY
Text: Mt 27:33-36 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, they parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there;
A) On the darkest day that ever dawned Jesus was crucified.
1) Night before He had dined with his friends
2) He told them what was about to happen.
3) Judas betrayed Him for 30 pieces of silver
4) Peter denied Him 3 times with a oath
5) He had been betrayed, beaten, spat upon
6) Arrested, humiliated in hands of wicked.
B) He had had no sleep that night
1) They drove the spikes home
2) The pain was excruciating.
3) He hangs there by nails driven by our sins
4) He was dying for our stead.
C) The darkest hour of World History
1) World brighter today because of that day
2) Because of that day there is hope for all.
3) All He did that day was put to our account For Time And Eternity.
I) BECAUSE OF CALVARY WE KNOW THE LOVE OF GOD.
A) DOES GOD LOVE THOSE WHO SINNED AGAINST HIM??
1) We don’t deserve His love….
2) He shows us His love in a million ways.
(a) The Food we eat is because he loves us.
(b) Clothes He gives us is because of love
(c) Every New Day is because of His love
(d) Every Breath we take is because of Love.
B) HE SHOWS HIS LOVE BY GIVING HIS SON
1) He looked at sinners & knew nothing new
2) “There is none good, No not one”
3) He Knew that we were not worthy of Him.
4) We were rebellious and broke God’s Law 4. We did not look good in His sight.
C) LOOK - THERE IS THE BEST IN HEAVEN.
1) He is without Spot or Blemish.
2) It is God’s own obedient Son.
3) Jesus is the only one worthy to go. Jn 3:16 For God so loved the world…..
II) BECAUSE OF CALVARY WE HAVE A GREAT SAVI4OR AND A DIVINE COMPANION.
A) IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT ANYONE WHO COMES TO CHRIST CAN BE SAVED Wherefore He is able to also save them to the uttermost that come unto God
1) From the Uttermost to the gutter-most
2) From the Beggar to the richest King
3) From the Prostitute to the Drunkard
4) Jesus turns None away.
B) HE IS OUR DIVINE COMPANION
1) Song “Blessed Assurance” Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine what a fore-taste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood
2) He walks with us and talks with us daily.
3) It is because of Calvary that we have a Savior who saves us in spite of sin.
4) He’s a constant companion in life’s journey
III) BECAUSE OF CALVARY WE HAVE A GOSPEL TO PREACH.
A) WHAT DOES THE WORD “GOSPEL” MEAN?
1) Good News of Salvation for a lost world
2) It is the Hope of Tomorrow.
3) It IS Good News WHEN………..
(a) Dr. tells patient to go home from hospital
(b) If you would inherit a million dollars
(c) When someone is lost and found safely
4) Best news is that “Christ died for the Lost”
B) JESUS IS THE MESSAGE THE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR TODAY.
1) Hear of horrible crimes every day.
2) We hear of wars and rumors of wars..
3) Hear of terrible disaster around the world
4) The world needs to hear about Calvary
IV) BECAUSE OF CALVARY WE HAVE A HOME WAITING FOR US AT END OF THE WAY
A) MANY IDEAS HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN.
1) Some say it is because of Good Works.
2) “Do Good” & God will open the Gates
3) Some rely on Religious form & ceremony - Baptism - Join the Church -Do penitence
B) MANY RELIGIOUS THEORIES - THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO HEAVEN.
1) Jn 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
2) Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
3) Jn 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: