Sinclair Ferguson: The Substitutionary Atonement of Christ 

Wow wow wow... What a profound message!!!

What a beautiful teaching. Thank you!

🙌PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME

Great sermon very clearly explained

Such a rich Teaching!

R.C. Sproul once said that Sinclair Ferguson was his favorite living theologian.

What a sermon. Glory to God.

He would be my favorite too! His sweet spirit of Jesus shines forth!

Great Exposition of GOD’s Word.

Sinclair is a BOSS!!!

Thank you for giving us such a great understanding of the scriptures, may our living God use you for many more years for His glory.

Amen God Rules!

Wonderful teacher!

This man of God is such a Lessing to me ! To God be the Glory.

What a Wonderful sermon!! Especially that Dr Ferguson finally explains how GOD THE FATHER LOVES HIS SON. I believe that GOD the FATHER LOVES HIS SON throughout these horrific tortures performed on HIM, THE SINLESS GOD-MAN, by the sinful wickedness of men. JESUS hung on the cross three hours in utter darkness and then HE cried out "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani!" "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me!," I imagine that during these terrible three hours of darkness of being forsaken by HIS FATHER, GOD the FATHER was in TREMENDOUS GRIEF when HE had to completly forsake & separate HIMSELF from HIS ONLY SON. JESUS became a CURSE for us and BORE the iniquities of us, HIS Redeemed. GOD is no longer taking "pleasure in the aroma coming from Israel’s sacrifices. That word for “pleasure” (חָפָצְתִּי) in Isaiah 1:11 is the same Hebrew word Isaiah uses in the first line of Isaiah 53:10, “But the LORD was pleased to crush Him” (חָפֵץ). In other words, GOD is not taking pleasure in the aroma coming from the sacrifice of animals (Isaiah 1). GOD does take pleasure however, in the "aroma coming from the sacrifice of the RIGHTEOUS, SINLESS MESSIAH." It is not 'in the horrific torturous death' itself that GOD takes pleasure, as GOD HATES SIN and abhorres the deeds of the wicked , but GOD takes pleasure in what that horrific death OF HIS BELOVED SON produces. GOD takes pleasure and satisfaction in the fact that the NEED FOR ATONMENT (in exchange for our sinful lives) is being met. An atonement that took place because of the death of the THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. The point is, that GOD took 'not pleasure' in the Messiah 'being rejected, tortured and horrificly dying (which would make HIM a vengeful God)' but rather GOD took pleasure in the PERFECT SACRIFICE finally being provided. Metaphorically, it is as if Isaiah was saying: “THE LORD was pleased to receive HIM(THE LORD JESUS CHRIST) as SACRIFICE .” The New Testament reveals JESUS CHRIST as the FINAL SACRIFICE FOR SIN, the ULTIMATE PROPITIATION: “CHRIST LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR US AS A FRAGRANT OFFERING AND SACRIFICE TO GOD.” (Ephesians 5:2). JESUS, THE SON OF GOD, was the ONLY ONE who could provide the ETERNALLY PLEASING SACRIFICE FOR GOD. HE ALONE is the ONE of WHOM the FATHER says, “YOU ARE MY SON, WHOM I LOVE; WITH YOU I AM WELL PLEASED."(Mark 1:11). "Psalm 85: You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger. Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us. Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations? Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation. I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants- but let them not turn to folly. Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps."

Amen!😊😊

This is just a really great message that helps us to see and understand the cross from the Father's and the Son's perspective--(and finally ours)

Incredible.

Thank you, is the hope in f all time.

This is s a wonderful message to hear today, Good Friday. (Sorry if name icon comes up 2x. Some sort of computer glitch we don't know how to fix.) Grateful to have heard this talk.

Hope! Hebrews 11:11, faith is the things hoped for. The things that are not seen.

That last quotation is from CTStudd, right? Wonderful sermon. Splendid.

Can someone send this to Brian McLaren? To all who have taught a shallow gospel that does not give glory to God, but leads people astray.

7:13 bookmark

Another error here is that imputation of righteousness is IMPARTED to us, imputation is the fact of inherent righteousness. Imputation is an accusation not a gift.

Jesus dealt with death not sin, those who profess their faith and death to sin, are atoned for their past. Atonement is not salvation, it is baptism. I have a Ytube video series called 'Myths in so-called Christianity' bringing the NT truth missed by Christianity.