The Vicarious Suffering & Death

Of Christ

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The Death of Christ

Introduction

• His death was violent—his

arrest, trials, scourging etc.

• A bitter mother asked brother

McGarvey, “Where was God

when my son was violently

killed?”

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The Death of Christ

Introduction

• His response. “I do not know,

Sister, unless He was the

same place as when they

killed his son.”

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was Vicarious

• Vicarious = He died for the

redemption of others

• Jn. 1:29

• Mt. 20:28

• 1 Jn. 2:1-2

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was Vicarious

• He did not suffer for sins he

had committed—for he never

sinned

• Mt. 27:4

• 1 Pet. 2:22

• 1 Jn. 3:5

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was Vicarious

• He suffered for others

• Is. 53:5, 6, 10, 12

• Mk. 10:45

• 1 Cor. 15:3

• Titus 2:14

• 1 Pet. 3:18

• 1 Jn. 3:16

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was By

Crucifixion

• O.T. Prophets spoke of this

• Is. 53:5

• Ps. 22:16

• Jesus knew he would be crucified

• Jn. 3:14

• Mt. 20:17-19

• Acts 2:23

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was By

Crucifixion

• He took the shame and

humiliation of death on a

cross and raised it as a

symbol of Heaven’s great love

• CRUCIFIXION

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was By

Crucifixion

• 1 Cor. 2:2 For I determined not

to know anything among you

except Jesus Christ and Him

crucified.

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was By

Crucifixion

• Gal. 6:14 But God forbid that I

should boast except in the

cross of our Lord Jesus

Christ, by whom the world has

been crucified to me, and I to

the world.

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The Death of Christ

His Death Was By

Crucifixion

• We ought to view the death of

Christ in our songs, prayers,

preaching, teaching, the

communion and even our

contribution

• Heb. 2:9

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The Death of Christ

Conclusion

• When we fully realize what

Christ did for us at Calvary we

should be filled with deep

gratitude and with a zeal to

obey His will and do all we can

for Him and His Cause on

earth