"Amazing Love: How Can It Be?"

  • Derek Staples
  • | Nov 10, 2008
  • | Series: Monday Morning Manna

“AMAZING LOVE: HOW CAN IT BE”
 
 
“In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” (I John 4: 10)
 
It is truly amazing to think that God, out of love for us, would send His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Now there’s a word we don’t hear often. Propitiation comes from the Greek word “hilasmos”, meaning “to placate”, “to appease”, or “to satisfy”.  A related meaning was used in Romans 3:24- 28 to refer to the Mercy Seat in the Old Testament. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest went in to the Holy of Holies and poured the blood of the sacrifice on the Mercy Seat and appeased God, satisfied God.  To propitiate means to satisfy or appease God’s just requirement for sin. 
 
When the high priest poured out the blood on the Mercy Seat; the Mercy Seat became the place of propitiation, the place of satisfaction.  John says, Jesus became the final, complete and full propitiation; in essence appeasing God’s holy wrath against us for our sins. 
 
Jesus is called "the propitiation for our sins", which means; He is the Mercy Seat for our sins. He has made atonement for our sins, so that you and I can come with boldness into the presence and the throne of God's grace. So you see, amazing love is not sentimental, sexual, or social – it is supernatural! Where do you find the love of God? At Calvary!
 
You Are My King
(Amazing Love)
 
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken.
I accepted, You were condemned.
I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me,
Because You died and rose again.
 
Amazing Love, how can it be,
That You my King would die for me?
Amazing Love, I know it's true,
It's my joy to honor You, in all I do.
 
You are my King.
You are my King.
Jesus, You are my King.
Jesus, You are my King.
 
 
Until Next Week,
 
 
Dr. Derek
 
PRAISE:
Welcome these new members to the First Family:
 
Ginger Minton
Carrie McArdle
Kelly Gossett
Jason Bryant
Christie Bryant
Bryan Smith
Kelly Smith
Adam Smith
Jacob Smith
Luke Smith
Joey Howell
Julie Howell
Shelby Howell
Jill Smith
Jerry Paris
Denise Paris
Steve Spears
Kathan Spears
Scout Spears
Darrell Nelson
Karen Nelson
 
PRAYER:
Remember Charles and Elaine Glass in your prayers. Charles’ brother Harold passed away suddenly late yesterday afternoon. Arrangements are pending.