What does “ransom” remind you of?
Matt 15:17-20 – Seriousness of sin (Saturday night live skit)
Sin is like addiction, produce penalty and bondage
God’s solution to sin – The son of God (Jesus) unites himself with human nature, how?
by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
Human unity through Adam
Background (PP): Sacrificial system to “cover” sin
Keeps being done because it does not cover original guilt (credit card) – Rom 5:12
Foreshadowing of final sacrifice: Is 53:1-6 (Suffering servant is Jesus)
“Sinful nature” needs to die
Background: Gen 3:1-5 (Temptation “You will be as gods”)
Fall (succumbing to temptation) created bondage (Jer 3:22)
Promise of victory (Gen 3:14-15) – humanity or Jesus
Phil 2:6-8 Jesus reverses fall