Fulfilling God's Righteous Requirements
Part 8 - Luke 2:21-40 (ESV) - Pastor Tim Kroeker
Acts 4:12 (esv)
“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
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Perhaps you received a gift this Christmas but you weren’t quite sure what it was, or perhaps how it worked. Appreciation for a gift is diminished when we don’t fully understand it. We may even misuse it. The first part of Luke chapter 2 describes an incredible gift, Jesus born to save us from our sins. We know that the story ends with Jesus’ death on the cross and his victorious resurrection, but is Jesus really the only one who can save? What qualified him to be the Savior? After the birth narrative, Luke explains that Jesus did something no one else has ever done. He perfectly fulfilled the requirements of God’s law. He was the perfect Israelite. Not only does Jesus take away our sin, he gives us his very own righteousness. This incredible exchange is what makes the gospel so great.
