Theme: Divine Love triumphs over Divine Wrath through Divine Self-Sacrifice. (From John Stott, The Cross of Christ)

1. God

2. Christ

3. Substitution

4. Reconciliation

5. So what?

Questions to consider: 1. Do you ever minimize the seriousness of your sin? 2. Rather than minimizing your sin, how can you actively trust the necessary sacrifice of Christ for your sin? 3. Do you ever consider yourself to be a pretty good person? 4. Rather than considering yourself to be good, how can you actively trust in the perfect righteousness God gives you through Christ?

Next week’s text: 2 Corinthians 6:1–13