The Logic of Redemption

The Logic of Redemption

Confession: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 6, QA 16-19

Scripture: Psalm 110, Matthew 22:41-46

Preacher: Rev. David Inks

Sermon Outline:

  • Introduction
    1. Christ’s Person
    2. Christ as Potentate
    3. Christ as Priest
    4. Christ Promised & Proclaimed
  • Conclusion

Sermon Video:

https://youtu.be/c0gS7Hh-9JY

The Heidelberg Catechism:

Lord’s Day 5

Q.16 Why must the mediator be a true and righteous man?

A. Because God’s justice requires that human nature, which has sinned, must pay for its sin; but a sinner could never pay for others.

Q.17 Why must he also be true God?

A. So that, by the power of his divinity, he might bear in his humanity the weight of God’s wrath, and earn for us and restore to us righteousness and life.

Q.18 Then who is this mediator—true God and at the same time a true and righteous man?

A. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who was given to us for our complete deliverance and righteousness.

Q.19 How do you come to know this?

A. The holy gospel tells me.
God himself began to reveal the gospel already in Paradise; later, he proclaimed it by the holy patriarchs and prophets and foreshadowed it by the sacrifices and other ceremonies of the law; and finally he fulfilled it through his own beloved Son.

Scripture Reading:

Psalm 110 (King James Version)

1 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 2 The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 3 Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.

Matthew 22:41-46 (King James Version)

41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

 

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