“Submission: Example of Jesus, part 2”
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. SUBMISSION OF THE SAVIOR
A. WHY JESUS SUFFERED
I Pet 2:24a He Himself took up our sins
1. SPURIOUS (Eph. 5:1-2; Gal 1:4; I Cor 15:3; I Pet 3:18)
2. SUBSTITUTE (Gen 22:13; Rom 4:25; 3:25; I Jn 2:2; 4:10; II Cor 1:9
B. WHAT JESUS ENDURED
I Pet 2:24b in His body on the tree,
1. SAVIOR (Mt 1:21)
2. SACRIFICE (Lev 16:21; John 1:29; Heb 9:11-14)
C. WHAT JESUS ACCOMPLISHED
I Pet 2:24c (for by His wounds you were healed),
1. SUFFERED (Isaiah 53:5; Mt 27:46; Jn 19:30; I Thes 1:10)
2. SECURED (Psalm 103:1-5)
II. SUBMISSION OF THE SINNER
A. WHAT I WAS
I Pet 2:25a For you were like wandering sheep,
1. SINFUL (Eph 2:1-3 ; Rom 3:9-18, 23; 6:23; Jer 17:9-10; Is 64:6)
2. SOUGHT-AFTER (Prov 14:12; 16:25)
B. WHAT I AM
I Pet 2:25b but now are turned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
1. SANCTIFIED (I Jn 3:9 ; Rom 6:4, 11-13; Gal 2:20)
2. STANDING (Ps 100:3; 34:19)
C. WHAT I WILL BE
I Pet 2:24d that becoming dead to sin we should live to righteousness.
1. SEPARATED (I Cor 6:19-20; II Cor 5:17; Rom 8:13)
2. SURRENDER (James 1:18)