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March 30
ALL BECAUSE OF CALVARY

Scripture: Luke 23:33 “And when they were come to the place, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.”

    The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible Commentary says, “The truth is that Christ died for us all (v.5). We deserve to pay the penalty for sin, for we are the ones who have broken the law, both of man and of God. At the very least, every one of us has mistreated other people or had evil thoughts. And we have broken the Ten Commandments. Thus, we stand accused before God. He has pronounced the verdict—guilty—and the sentence is spiritual death, eternal separation from Him. But there is wonderful news: God has not executed judgment upon us. He executed His judgment upon Christ. It was Christ who died to pay the penalty for our sins.”
    When sheep go astray, they are in danger of getting lost, being attacked, or dooming themselves. Within our very nature there is a tendency for us to go astray, following the lusts of our flesh and eyes and pursuing the pride of life. When we do this, we run the risk of getting lost and forgetting the way back to God. Furthermore, when we turn away from the Lord, one enemy after another will attack us through mockery, ridicule, or charges of hypocrisy. And, of course, getting lost can doom us to eternal separation from God.
    But there is wonderful news: Christ died to deliver us from the sin of going astray and from its penalty, which is death. This He did by bearing sin for us. It was for this very reason that Christ died. Note exactly what Scripture says: God “laid on Him” the iniquity of us all. Our sins were actually lifted off of us and placed upon Christ. He bore the weight and the penalty of sin for us. This is what is known as the substitutionary, vicarious death of Christ. He died as our Substitute, in our place and on our behalf. Do you know Him today?