Title: Jesus Changed a Curse into a Blessing
What is ‘blessing’? All good things that come from a normal relationship with God. A 'curse' is all the unhappiness that comes as a result of a broken relationship with God.
When sin destroys our relationship with God, the power of evil that immediately penetrates and conquers is itself all misfortune and curse. David's transgression brought all the cursed misfortunes awaited. When you leave God, all blessings turn into curses.
I. Why did Jesus come into the world?
1. Redemption from the curse.
2. What is redemption?
? Divine Exchange on the Cross - Jesus took away our curse and blessed us.
? 13-14 Let's read. “Christ was made a curse for us… You have redeemed us... That the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus may come upon the Gentiles...”
II. Jesus changed us this way on the cross.
1. Jesus took the punishment and gave us forgiveness.
? Read Isaiah 53:4-5. “Surely he has borne our afflictions and carried our sorrows… Because he is disciplined, we have peace… ”
2. Jesus was wounded and gave us healing.
? Matthew 8:16-17 “… Healing all the sick... He Himself bore our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”
3. Jesus took our sins and made us righteous.
? Read 2 Corinthians 5:21. “… made sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.”
4. Jesus died and gave us life.
? Let's read Isaiah 53:8. “… He was cut off from the land of the living...”
5. Jesus took our poverty and made us rich.
? Read 2 Corinthians 8:9. “… He who was rich, became poor for your sake... to make you rich.”
6. Jesus took away our shame and gave us glory.
? Let's read John 19:23. “The soldiers… He took his clothes and divided them into four collars, and each took one collar, and he also took his underwear... ”
7. Jesus was forsaken and allowed us to enjoy acceptance.
? Let's read Matthew 27:46. “… My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Dear saints, I hope you have a firm belief in the salvation that Jesus gave us through the cross on Calvary.
Ex) Calvary cross faith. The Lord broke our curses on the cross and gave us all blessings. Now we must devote ourselves entirely to the service of the Lord.