Jesus Became a Curse for Us
R.C. Sproul
The key to understanding the cry of Jesus from the cross is found in Paul's letter to the Galatians: "Christ redeemed us from the
curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: ‘Cursed is
everyone who is hung on a tree'" (Galatians 3:13, NIV).
To be cursed is to be removed from the presence of God, to be set
outside the camp, to be cut off from His benefits.
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On the cross, Jesus was cursed. That is, He represented the Jewish
nation of covenant breakers who were exposed to the curse and took the full
measure of the curse on Himself.
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As the Lamb of God, the Sin Bearer, He was cut off from the presence of
God.
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On the cross, Jesus entered into the experience of forsakenness on our
behalf.
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God turned His back on Jesus and cut Him off from all blessing, from
all keeping, from all grace, and from all peace.
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God is too holy to even look at iniquity.
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God the Father turned His back on the Son, cursing Him to the pit of
hell while He hung on the cross.
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Here was the Son’s “descent into hell.”
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Here the fury of God raged against Him. His scream was the scream of
the damned. For us.
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Reflect on what Jesus did for you on Calvary.
Give thanks for the Lamb of God who bore your sin.
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God the Father chose to send Jesus to the cross to show His love
and the seriousness of our sin.
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Jesus accepted to take our punishment, to save all who would believe.
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Why
not receive God's gift of salvation and become His child?
Open
your heart and say this prayer:
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“Father God, I
confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new
life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me,
and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that
Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is
alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to
become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day
forward. Thank You that according to Your Word, I am now born again.
Please send your
Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I
promise to study Your Word - the Bible.
Use me for Your
glory.
In Jesus' Name I
pray. Amen.”
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"WHOSOEVER
shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved,"
(Romans
10:13).
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Taken from “Treasuring Redemption’s Price” by Ligonier Ministries (used
by permission).
Dr. R.C. Sproul was born in 1939 in Pittsburgh ,Pennsylvania.
He is chancellor of the Ligonier Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies
and the founder and president of the ministry that began in 1971 as the
Ligonier Valley Study Center in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
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