he bore our sins - what it means part 3

He BoreOur Sins

(part 3)

What It Means

Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens.

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

From the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as it is today.

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

Yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery, but has extended to us his steadfast love

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

shall we break your commandments again and intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us until you consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

Behold, we are before you in our guilt, for none can stand before you because of this.

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

Behold, we are before you in our guilt, for none can stand before you because of this.

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Ezra’s Prayer for Israel’s Faithlessness

Ezra 9

Consider Jesus

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things

Hebrews 2:14

that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.

Hebrews 2:14-15

By sending his own Sonin the likeness of sinful fleshand for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh

Romans 8:3

“Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”

Matthew 3:15

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

Mark 6:34

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

Luke 23:34

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

Luke 23:34

“You shall be holy, for I am holy.”1 Peter 1:16

We implore you on behalf of Christ,

be reconciled to God.2 Corinthians 5:20

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http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/00mayjun/onemileinfive.cfm

Wayne Jackson: https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1512-did-christ-literally-bear-our-sins-on-the-cross

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Jim McGuiggan: The Dragon Slayer, Chapter 7: Not Ashamed to be Called their Brother (p. 212-250)

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He Bore Our Sins - part 3

Compiled and Presented by:Dave Stewart

2 August 2015www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: You’ll learn in this lesson what it means that Jesus bore our sins. It is not just what happened on the cross, that’s the climax of His holiness. Rather it’s everything about Jesus coming to be a man and identify with us in our sin and guilt and through his love and compassion be the sin offering so that we can be reconciled to our Father. This lesson is modified, but almost completely, Jim McGuiggan’s (Jim McGuiggan: The Dragon Slayer, Chapter 7: Not Ashamed to be Called their Brother (p. 212-250)

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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