Sermons on jesus our substitute:

Jesus Before Pilate -- Again! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 30, 2016

The injustice of Jesus' death sentence in Luke 23:13-25 shows us how Jesus was convicted, despite his innocence.

Scripture Jesus was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the religious authorities in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. He was taken to the high priest’s house where Peter denied knowing him three times before the rooster crowed. Then Jesus was subjected to a religious trial ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:13-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Christ Child Was A Perfect Child

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 8, 2001

how Jesus was a perfect child by staying at the temple - as our substitute

December 28, 1997 Luke 2:41-52 41 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. 43 After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:51-52

Denomination: Lutheran

The Isaiah 53 Flashback Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 15, 2014

When people grasp the atoning work of Jesus and turn to him, his death on the cross begins to make sense.

The Isaiah 53 Flashback (Isaiah 52:13-53:6) 1. Looking Back The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Johnny interrupted with this triumphant announcement: "My Mommy looked back once while she was driving, and she turned into ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Does It Mean That Jesus Was A ‘ransom’ For Us? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 22, 2014

A look at the correct understanding of "ransom" (it's not an extortion) and four key ideas that help us understand it.

PAYING "RANSOM"? Does this mean that God gave into extortion? - 1 Timothy 2:6. - A ransom is a price paid for someone’s freedom. - It’s an easy idea to get off-track on if you don’t watch it. - How so? Sometimes a ransom is basically extortion. Someone kidnaps someone and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

An Unwitting Prophet Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

An Unwitting Prophet

Have you ever had something bad happen in your life, that God used to bring about something really great? Or even better than that, have you ever planned out your life perfectly, and decided how everything would work out, just to have God come in and shred your plans up right in your face? I sure ...read more

Scripture: John 11:47-57

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Our Asset. Jesus Our Investment Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 10, 2008

The collapse of major financial institutions, the intensification of natural disasters, the never-ending acts of terrorists, the attempt of Russia to control former Soviet territories, are causing many Bible students to look at these developments as signs

The recent collapse of major financial institutions, the intensification of natural disasters, the never-ending acts of terrorists, the attempt of Russia to control former Soviet territories, are causing many Bible students to look at these developments as signs of the fast approaching End. There ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:15-20

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jesus Our Savior, Jesus Our Lord

Contributed by James Lowe on Aug 3, 2023

Jesus as our savior, but also is He your LORD

Jesus as Savior, Jesus as Lord And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Luke 6:46 Most, if not all of us here today know Jesus as our Savior, but do we really know Him as our LORD? One day we realized we were hopelessly lost and destined for hell, and we came to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It's A Rewarding Race Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Oct 30, 2018

Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus Means: Jesus is our source, Jesus is our inspiration, Jesus is our hope.

It’s a Rewarding Race Hebrews 12:1-3 race(a???a/agona): root word for agony or agonize. endurance (upomone/hupomone): mone—to remain; hupo—under; to remain under; not squirt out; not quit. keeping (?f????te?/aphorontes): to look away from all else Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel. Part 2: The Solution

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Oct 25, 2020

Jesus deals with our debt and with God's anger. He makes it possible for our relationship with God to be restored. But there is something we have to do. We have to repent.

Two weeks ago, I gave the first of four talks titled ‘the gospel.’ I said that the word ‘gospel’ means ‘good news.’ What is this good news? We looked at a passage in John 6 in which Jesus said, absolutely clearly, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes HAS ETERNAL LIFE.’ Jesus then ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What A Brother We Have In Jesus!

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

Jesus came to this earth to be our brother in humanity, our substitute so that we don’t have to fear death.

I have an older sister, Becky, whom I love very much. Now Becky is two years older than me and while we were in High School, we had a very interesting relationship: I would follow her and her friends around, and she would ignore me. If someone would ask her who I was, she would be almost ashamed ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus - Our Redeemer

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on May 17, 2018

Jesus is our redeemer who has paid the price for our freedom.

In Matthew 26:36-46 Jesus knew that His time was nearly up to be crucified and He knew that was the reason He came to earth as a man to die for us all. So that we could be redeemed from the hands of Satan, and be reconciled back to His father. He prayed in the garden with deep pain because He knew ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

10 Commandments #2: Accept No Substitutes Series

Contributed by Florita King on Jun 6, 2019

It's very difficult to raise your kids in an environment where the society is saying, these are the most important things in life and you're trying to say, no there are other values that are more important. So you have to teach your kids the disadvantages of idols.

ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES-DON’T IDOLIZE ANYTHING Ten Commandments That Build Strong Families - Part 2 Exodus 20:4-5 Last week we started a new series called the Ten Commandments for Building Strong Families. Today we're going to look at the 2nd commandment and how it will build our families and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-5

Advantages And Logic: No Substitute For God's Grace Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2004

Even people with all the spiritual advantages will not open their hearts to Christ apart from the Sovereign Grace of God.

Advantages and Logic: No Substitute for God’s Grace (Romans 9:1-6a) Romans Review: Chp.1-3:23 The Doctrine of Sin „h Gentiles are lost Sinners „h Jews are lost Sinners „h Everyone is a lost sinner Chap. (3:24) 4-5 The Doctrine of Salvation „h Christ¡¦s atoning death on the cross its objective ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus To Our Defense

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007

Face it! We are guilty of sin. But God does not leave us without One who stands in our place defending us against Satan’s accusations.

JESUS TO OUR DEFENSE ILLUSTRATION: In June 1839, a Spanish schooner left the shore of Havana, Cuba and set SAIL for Porta Prince, another part of the ISLAND. The CARGO in the BOWELS of La Amistad (the name of the BOAT, which ironically means, The Friendship) was 53 Africans KIDNAPPED from the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Why—jesus Died! Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014

Why Jesus Really had to Die on the Cross

Romans 3:25 “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.” (NIV) The False (Why’s): 1) Jesus did not die by accident! John 10:17-18 Nobody took Jesus’ life from Him, He gave it up voluntarily! 2) Jesus did not die as a martyr! Acts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:25

Denomination: Baptist