John 19:1-14

Payment for Sin

• Cost of our betrayal
• Debt of our disobedience
• Deficit of our missing the mark

Jesus is the Passover Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)

John 19:15-16

Guilt

• Legal standing before God is changed
• We cannot help Him carry it
• We do not have to carry it
• We do not have to live with it

Prior guilt becomes a point of rejoicing.

Colossians 2:13-14

John 19:17-18

Reign of Pain

• Because of sin's curse, the world is broken in all its aspects
• Jesus endured the pain to undo the curse

John 19:19-22

Separation from God

• The nations are invited into His Kingdom and benevolent rule
• Those who look on the Son are drawn to the Father

John 6:37-40

John 19:23-24

Shame

• Fear of disconnection
• Sin makes us hide, seeking shelter and covering
  • Controlling, perfecting, numbing, blaming
  • At its core, it's the feeling of being unworthy of love or belonging

John:19-25-27

Questions about God's Love

• When it doesn't go right, does God still love me?
• If you come to the cross, you will not leave unloved
  • Not distant from our "real lives"
  • Bigger than what we call life

Romans 5:8