June 24, 1990
As we look to Christ’s death and resurrection as our only hope, we must also seek to understand the nature of His suffering. In this sermon, Alistair Begg explains that Christ’s suffering was undeserved, unrepeatable, and purposeful. Appreciating the distinct nature of His suffering will allow us to better understand the pain and opposition that we will also face as His followers.
18For Christ also msuffered2 nonce for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, othat he might bring us to God, being put to death pin the flesh but made alive qin the spirit, 19in which3 he went and qproclaimed4 to the spirits in prison, 20because5 they formerly did not obey, rwhen God's patience waited in the days of Noah, swhile the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, teight persons, were brought safely through water. 21Baptism, which corresponds to this, unow saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but vas an appeal to God for a good conscience, wthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and xis at the right hand of God, ywith angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
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