Two Great Things Which Jesus Christ Undertook
Jesus Christ undertook two great things for His redeemed ones: making full satisfaction to divine justice and yielding absolute conformity to the law of God.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the two monumental undertakings of Jesus Christ: His suffering for the sins of the elect and His perfect conformity to God's law. He explains that Christ bore the infinite wrath of God for all the sins of His chosen ones, providing full satisfaction for divine justice through His death. Additionally, Brooks highlights that through Christ's obedience to the law, believers are qualified for heaven. This dual act of suffering and obedience not only frees the redeemed from hell but also grants them the promise of eternal life. The sermon underscores the depth of Christ's sacrifice and the completeness of His redemptive work.
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Our Lord Jesus Christ, by once suffering, suffered for all
the sins of the elect--past, present, and to come. The
infinite wrath of God the Father fell on Him, for all the
sins of the chosen ones. The wrath of God was infinite
wrath, and the sufferings of Christ were infinite sufferings.
All the sins of God's people, in their absolute number,
from first to last, were laid upon Christ; who meritoriously
purchased perfect remission of all their sins.
There are two great things which Jesus Christ undertook
for His redeemed ones. The one was to make full satisfaction
to divine justice for all their sins--this He did by His suffering
and death. The other was to yield most absolute conformity
to the law of God, both in nature and life. By His suffering
and death, He has freed all His redeemed ones from hell.
By the imputation of His absolute conformity to the law of
God, He has qualified all the redeemed ones for heaven.
Sermon Outline
- I. Two Great Things Which Jesus Christ Undertook
- A. To make full satisfaction to divine justice for all sins
- B. To yield absolute conformity to the law of God
- II. Satisfaction to Divine Justice
- A. Christ's suffering and death
- III. Conformity to the Law of God
- A. Imputation of Christ's conformity to the law
- B. Qualification for heaven
Key Quotes
“Our Lord Jesus Christ, by once suffering, suffered for all the sins of the elect--past, present, and to come.” — Thomas Brooks
“The wrath of God was infinite wrath, and the sufferings of Christ were infinite sufferings.” — Thomas Brooks
“By His suffering and death, He has freed all His redeemed ones from hell.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- Recognize the infinite value of Jesus Christ's suffering and death for our redemption.
- Understand the significance of Jesus Christ's conformity to the law of God for our qualification for heaven.
- Trust in Jesus Christ's work on the cross to free us from the wrath of God and qualify us for heaven.