Scripture: Romans 8:3-4
3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the spirit.
Observation:
What does it mean that God sent his son (Jesus) to be a sin offering?
In the Old Testament the Israelites would offer lambs to God as a sacrifice for their sins. The lambs worked for a time, but God eventually sent Jesus as the perfect and final sacrifice for sins.
What do you think is the purpose of having a sin offering?
Sin is a crime against God and hinders our ability to have a close relationship with him. By accepting Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins we are essentially letting him pay the price for our crimes (which is a big deal!).
When Jesus was put to death on the cross, our sins were put to death with him (even though we do still sin). Basically what this means is that our sins have been paid for in advance (which does not mean we should go a sin-shopping spree!).
Application:
Have you accepted God’s son, Jesus, as your sacrifice for sin?
Have you allowed your sins to die, or do you sometimes try to bring them back to life?
Prayer:
Lay your sins and struggles at God’s feet and leave them there (I know it’s tough!), and don’t go back and try to pick them up again. Take time to worship and thank God for sending Jesus to be a sacrifice for our sins because it’s not something we could have done on our own.
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