An Achieved Status of Jesus: "The Author of Salvation"
By Sean Morris
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This sermon is for the edification of true believers in Jesus Christ. Understanding the humanity and suffering of Jesus Christ in the days of His flesh is an essential part of an achieved title that belongs only to Him: "The Author of Salvation".
The "authorship of salvation", holistically speaking, has everything to do with the "authorship of our faith", individually speaking. Speaking of this, the writer of Hebrews spoke of Christ as "the Author and Finisher of our faith" (Heb. 12:2). The mystery of this title is unveiled by discovering the humanity and suffering of Jesus Christ, for only then can we properly appreciate the sinlessness of this Man in all points during His earthly life. Expressly, and marvelously, the writer of Hebrews said of Christ that He was "tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin" (Heb. 4:15)!
This sermon is an attempt to disclose how these aspects of Christ's earthly life affect how and why Christians are changed by "LOOKING UNTO HIM" in real-time (Heb. 12:1-2). When we look at Jesus Christ we certainly become like Him... but what is He like? Or, why and how was Jesus "tempted in all points" - did He have a sinful nature? Or, why did the writer of Hebrews say that Christ learned obedience by the things which He suffered and was thereby perfected (Heb. 2:10, 5:8-9)? Or, why did the writer of Hebrews depict Christ in such a humiliated way: offering up prayers and supplication with "strong crying and tears unto [God the Father] that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared" (Heb. 5:7)? ...what did Christ have to fear?
The scriptural answers to these questions and the like are exceedingly glorious! It is my earnest desire that the listener would be enlightened to gaze upon Jesus Christ, the meek and lowly, and so learn from Him (Matt. 11:28-30).
This sermon is for the edification of true believers in Jesus Christ. Understanding the humanity and suffering of Jesus Christ in the days of His flesh is an essential part of an achieved title that belongs only to Him: "The Author of Salvation".
The "authorship of salvation", holistically speaking, has everything to do with the "authorship of our faith", individually speaking. Speaking of this, the writer of Hebrews spoke of Christ as "the Author and Finisher of our faith" (Heb. 12:2). The mystery of this title is unveiled by discovering the humanity and suffering of Jesus Christ, for only then can we properly appreciate the sinlessness of this Man in all points during His earthly life. Expressly, and marvelously, the writer of Hebrews said of Christ that He was "tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin" (Heb. 4:15)!
This sermon is an attempt to disclose how these aspects of Christ's earthly life affect how and why Christians are changed by "LOOKING UNTO HIM" in real-time (Heb. 12:1-2). When we look at Jesus Christ we certainly become like Him... but what is He like? Or, why and how was Jesus "tempted in all points" - did He have a sinful nature? Or, why did the writer of Hebrews say that Christ learned obedience by the things which He suffered and was thereby perfected (Heb. 2:10, 5:8-9)? Or, why did the writer of Hebrews depict Christ in such a humiliated way: offering up prayers and supplication with "strong crying and tears unto [God the Father] that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared" (Heb. 5:7)? ...what did Christ have to fear?
The scriptural answers to these questions and the like are exceedingly glorious! It is my earnest desire that the listener would be enlightened to gaze upon Jesus Christ, the meek and lowly, and so learn from Him (Matt. 11:28-30).
"Made a Little Lower Than the Angels " by Lindsay Morris
Christ tasted a dark death for me,
That I might be from sin set free.
A Victor of the lowest grave,
The cup of wrath my Lord did brave!
Temptations flooded all around,
"Resume thy honor!" Was their sound.
All devils sought the Son to sift,
And tried to make him from God drift.
Divinity he chose to leave,
And as a man, to God he cleaved.
He chose to walk the valleys low,
That man's temptations he would know.
Great drops of blood ran from His face,
As he prepared God's wrath to brace.
It was for me; my sinful soul.
That bearing wrath became his goal.
A succor to his saints when tried,
A friend whom never leaves my side!
He whispers in my ear each day,
"Fret not thyself, I am the way."
He's had the darkest night of soul.
He's paid the greatest of man's tolls.
This all was done that I could live;
His crown to beggars he could give!
My chains of darkness have all fled!
I shall now go where I am led!
The cup of martyrdom I'll drink,
If it saves sinners from hell's brink!
For I am not above my Lord!
And so I ne'er run from man's sword!
My heart yet longs to walk as he,
Though I be man, all unworthy.
We praise thee Christ for thou hast saved,
And ransomed thy sheep from the grave!
Our tongues are loosed to sing Thy praise,
And ever on thy glory gaze!
Christ tasted a dark death for me,
That I might be from sin set free.
A Victor of the lowest grave,
The cup of wrath my Lord did brave!
Temptations flooded all around,
"Resume thy honor!" Was their sound.
All devils sought the Son to sift,
And tried to make him from God drift.
Divinity he chose to leave,
And as a man, to God he cleaved.
He chose to walk the valleys low,
That man's temptations he would know.
Great drops of blood ran from His face,
As he prepared God's wrath to brace.
It was for me; my sinful soul.
That bearing wrath became his goal.
A succor to his saints when tried,
A friend whom never leaves my side!
He whispers in my ear each day,
"Fret not thyself, I am the way."
He's had the darkest night of soul.
He's paid the greatest of man's tolls.
This all was done that I could live;
His crown to beggars he could give!
My chains of darkness have all fled!
I shall now go where I am led!
The cup of martyrdom I'll drink,
If it saves sinners from hell's brink!
For I am not above my Lord!
And so I ne'er run from man's sword!
My heart yet longs to walk as he,
Though I be man, all unworthy.
We praise thee Christ for thou hast saved,
And ransomed thy sheep from the grave!
Our tongues are loosed to sing Thy praise,
And ever on thy glory gaze!
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