7. Despite our rebellion, God at his very core is love. He continued to love his children. Through many years, prophets and types foretold how God would save his children. While he could not eliminate the consequence of sin: death, he could take the penalty on himself.

And so the Son of God, 2000 years ago became a man. He allowed himself to be put to death on a wooden cross. On the cross Jesus, being perfect, took on himself the disease of sin providing healing.

Jesus the Messiah who has innocent of any wrong doing took on himself the guilt of all the wrong rebellious actions, words and thoughts of man.

Jesus the Messiah, who took part in the creation of the universe. Jesus the Messiah, who could calm storms, heal the sick and through out demons. All powerful, he submitted to the will of the father, experiencing fear as his children guided by his God the Father’s mortal enemy Satan put him to death on the cross.

Jesus, Son of God, honoured above all the angles in heaven above. Praised from eternity to eternity, experienced the shame of being hung on the cross, laughed at and ridiculed by the human beings he created in his image.

But as a result of Jesus taking our guilt, shame and fear on himself,

1. God raised him up from the dead to a position of innocence, power, and honor.
2. We can be restored to a position of innocence, honor and power. By simple faith and acceptance, we become innocent before God. We no longer have to fear God, Our shame is gone and we can boldly enter into the presence of God. We can communicate with God and hear his voice. Do you want this?