sinless life of jesus

““For we do not have a High Priest who cannot For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Heb. 4:15Heb. 4:15

I. Jesus lived a sinless life while on earthI. Jesus lived a sinless life while on earth

II. Necessity of His Sinless lifeII. Necessity of His Sinless life

III. He Set a Perfect Example for man to followIII. He Set a Perfect Example for man to follow

1. Testimony of Jesus1. Testimony of Jesus

He never confessed a sinHe never confessed a sin

He never asked for pardon of a He never asked for pardon of a sinsin

He never shed a tear for His He never shed a tear for His own sinsown sins


“Which of you convicts Me of sin?” Jn.8:46 Jn.8:46

2. Testimony of His Enemies2. Testimony of His EnemiesI. Jesus lived a sinless life while on earthI. Jesus lived a sinless life while on earth

Pharisees Pharisees - tried to find fault- tried to find fault


Pharisees Pharisees - tried to find fault- tried to find fault Pilate’s wifePilate’s wife - - Mt.27:19Mt.27:19 “that just man” “that just man”


Pharisees Pharisees - tried to find fault- tried to find fault Pilate’s wifePilate’s wife - - Mt.27:19Mt.27:19 “that just man” “that just man”PilatePilate - - Mt. 27:23-24Mt. 27:23-24 “this just person” “this just person”


Pharisees Pharisees - tried to find fault- tried to find fault Pilate’s wifePilate’s wife - - Mt.27:19Mt.27:19 “that just man” “that just man”PilatePilate - - Mt. 27:23-24Mt. 27:23-24 “this just person” “this just person”HerodHerod - - Luke 23:15Luke 23:15 “nothing worthy of death” “nothing worthy of death”


Pharisees Pharisees - tried to find fault- tried to find fault Pilate’s wifePilate’s wife - - Mt.27:19Mt.27:19 “that just man” “that just man”PilatePilate - - Mt. 27:23-24Mt. 27:23-24 “this just person” “this just person”HerodHerod - - Luke 23:15Luke 23:15 “nothing worthy of death” “nothing worthy of death”Judas Judas - - Mt. 27:4Mt. 27:4 “innocent blood” “innocent blood”


Pharisees Pharisees - tried to find fault- tried to find fault Pilate’s wifePilate’s wife - - Mt.27:19Mt.27:19 “that just man” “that just man”PilatePilate - - Mt. 27:23-24Mt. 27:23-24 “this just person” “this just person”HerodHerod - - Luke 23:15Luke 23:15 “nothing worthy of death” “nothing worthy of death”Judas Judas - - Mt. 27:4Mt. 27:4 “innocent blood” “innocent blood”CenturionCenturion - - Mt. 27:54Mt. 27:54 “was the Son of God” “was the Son of God”

3. Testimony of His Disciples3. Testimony of His Disciples

John the Baptist - John the Baptist - Mt. 3:14Mt. 3:14

• John was baptizing “unto repentance”

• Jesus did not need this because He had no sins to repent of


3. Testimony of His Disciples3. Testimony of His DisciplesPeterPeter

““WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH” 1 Pet. 2:22

JohnJohn“And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.” 1 Jn. 3:5



PaulPaul

““For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” .” 2 Cor. 5:212 Cor. 5:21



Hebrew writerHebrew writer

Heb. 4:15Heb. 4:15 “.. “.. in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”.”

Heb. 7:26Heb. 7:26 ““For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens.”.”



To prove His Deity

A part of the Godhead

If He sinned He would be just like humans

He can only be Divine if He is sinless


1. Law required unblemished sacrifice

Ex. 12:5 “Your lamb shall be without blemish”

2. Christ was without spot“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” Heb. 9:14Heb. 9:14

To Atone for Sin


1. Law required unblemished sacrifice

Ex. 12:5 “Your lamb shall be without blemish”

2. Christ was without spot

“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” 1 Pet. 1:19

To Atone for Sin


“Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” Jn. 1:29

To Atone for Sin

1. Identifies Christ as the antitype of the Passover sacrifice

2. Asserts the vivid nature of Jesus’ impending death

3. Affirms the universality of the Savior’s mission


Innocent must suffer for the guilty

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Cor. 5:21

To Atone for Sin

STEALING

CURS

ING

LYING

FORNICATIONHOMOSEXUALITY

ADULTERY

DRUNKENESSIDOLATRY JEALOUSY???


Innocent must suffer for the guilty

“All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Isa. 53:6Jesus’ death could not have atoned for sin, if He was sinful.

To Atone for Sin

STEALING

CURS

ING

LYING

FORNICATIONHOMOSEXUALITY

ADULTERY

DRUNKENESSIDOLATRY JEALOUSY???


If Jesus had been guilty of sin, then...1.Not able to satisfy God’s wrath

2.Not have been an acceptable sacrifice of God

3.He would have violated O.T. types

4.He would have violated O.T. prophecies about sinless Savior

5.He would have violated doctrine of atonement

Instead of saving others, He would need saving !

To Atone for Sin


We need a perfect example

We follow others only as they follow Christ 1 Cor. 11:11 Cor. 11:1We must walk in his steps

““For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: "WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH” 1 Pet. 2:21-221 Pet. 2:21-22

Jesus was more than simply without sinJesus was more than simply without sin He was a model of holiness.He was a model of holiness. He lived a life of excellence.He lived a life of excellence. He is Immanuel - God With Us He is Immanuel - God With Us

• Human and divineHuman and divine

• Divinity required that He be without Sin !!Divinity required that He be without Sin !!

““For we do not have a High Priest who cannot For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Heb. 4:15Heb. 4:15




Confess Matt. 10:32-33

RepentLk. 13:3

BelieveJn. 8:24

BaptismActs 2:38

FaithfulRev. 2:10

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