“The Pain of Our Redemption”

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Ladies and Gentlemen, we continue the story of Jesus’ death, taken largely from the book Why God Birthed America:

“But trying to ignore the feeling that these nails were going into an innocent Man’s hands, the Roman soldiers continued their bloody work. Another powerful blow of the mallet forces the spike through Jesus’ crossed feet. His body contorts and His quivering lips reveal the pain He’s absorbing—yet no sound is heard from His lips save the gasps for air. His blood is now running onto the ground at a steady rate; the earth soaking up the blood of its Creator.

“Yet in all this word-defying scene of horrendous torture, there is an unmistakable presence of peace surrounding this middle cross. Though unseen, it is undeniable. This Man is like no other that has ever hung on a cross. There is a Presence about Him. In spite of the cruelty, the ghastly sight of blood, and the stark disregard for human life, dignity pervades this scene! Something is happening here which defies description. A transaction is taking place between heaven and earth that will profoundly affect all of history.

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“The Price Paid for Our Redemption”

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Ladies and Gentlemen, the following story is why you and I can know God…

The Price Paid for Our Redemption 1“But this One was different.  Some of the soldiers had noticed the way He had taken the scourging without crying out like most men did.  The soldiers who had been at the trials had noticed the way He didn’t answer trumped-up charges; refusing to dignify such accusations with an answer.  The times He did speak revealed His deep inner peace.  He seemed to be drawing strength from a Source they couldn’t identify, but yet was very evident.

“However, the supreme test was about to occur.

“The soldiers get up, shift their armor into place, and start to form a circle around Jesus.  But then they see something that they’ve never seen in all their years of crucifying men.  Jesus, of His own will, moves over to His cross, and stretches Himself out on it.  He then extends His hands and waits for the nails.  They are shocked!  Never, among all the many experiences of crucifixion they’ve had, have they ever had anyone willingly accept a cross.  This Man is different!  Jesus actions seem to say, “No one takes my life from Me; I lay it down willingly.”  But why?  Why would He embrace a cross?

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“Revolutionary War Providential Acts”

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In December of 1776, the American army was battling for its life.  A devastating defeat at Brandywine in September had threatened to destroy the army’s resolve.  In that one battle, nearly one-fourth of our army was killed.  The rest of the fall, General George Washington had worked hard to inflict damage on the vastly superior British force, yet stay out of a full frontal battle, which he was sure to lose.  As winter drew near, fewer and fewer of the men had re-enlisted to fight for the liberty of the young American nation.  In a few days it would be Christmas.  If Washington could not work a major victory before the first of the New Year, his army would almost surely disintegrate.  But the truth was, he had little with which to fight.  Not only was he short on soldiers, he was even shorter on supplies and ammunition for his rag-tag army.

It was then he decided on one of the boldest moves of the War.  He would attack the British force at Trenton, hoping to free New Jersey from British control; and in so doing, greatly boost the morale of his men and the American people.  But it was a bold gamble.  The weather, the lack of supplies and munitions, plus the very well supplied and entrenched British force, all meant that it would take the help and protection of God Almighty if this effort was to be successful.  Abbott, in his biography of Washington says, “One can imagine the fervor with which he pleaded with God to come to the aid of his little army.” (George Washington, J. C. Abott, Dobbs and Mead, 1875, p. 303)  If he lost, Americans would live as slaves to a tyrannical King George.  Washington himself would most surely be hung—if he could even survive the battle!

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