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The Cost of Salvation
In our world of electronic banking and charge cards, it's easy to ignore what things cost. The same is true with sin. Our culture enjoys temporary pleasures while disregarding what God says is the price of transgression (Romans 6:23a).
The Bible tells us what it cost Jesus to pay for our sin. For our sake, He suffered...
- Physical Pain. In the hours leading to His crucifixion, Jesus was mocked, beaten, and humiliated. In His weakened state, He was forced to carry the instrument of His death—the cross. Then He was nailed to it and hoisted up to die an excruciating death.
- Man's Sin. Jesus lived a perfect life on earth and never knew the disgrace of sin or the bitterness of regret. But at the cross, the Father placed all of mankind's sins upon the Savior (II Corinthians 5:21). There, Christ experienced the fullness of our transgressions, guilt, and shame.
- Abandonment. In the final hours, Jesus was separated from His Father (Mark 15:34), their fellowship broken for the only time since eternity past. Our sin became the barrier that kept them apart until Christ's work of atonement was finished (John 19:30).
- Divine Judgment. God's wrath was poured out upon our Lord because of man's sin. Christ experienced the condemnation that we deserved.
Our Savior suffered greatly on our behalf. He gave His life so we might become part of God's family (John 1:12). He calls us to a life of service — doing the Father's work and living to please Him. In light of what our salvation cost, how can we do anything less?
Philippians 2:5-11 - Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
If you would like to talk about how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ or any other need, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Pastor Ben Robinson
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