1. Drew Mathews Associate Pastor

2. Behold, the man upon the cross, my sin upon his shoulders Ashamed I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers It was my sin that held him there until it was accomplished His dying breath has brought me life; I know that it is finished.

3. 4 MEASURES OF GOD’S CURSE

4. 1. The Curse condemns all people in their sin 4 MEASURES OF GOD’S CURSE

5. For whoever keeps the whole law, yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. JAMES 2:10

6. 1. The Curse condemns all people in their sin 2. The Cross covers all the sin of God’s children 4 MEASURES OF GOD’S CURSE

7. Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity. PSALM 32:1

8. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.. 2 CORINTHIAN S 5:21

9. 1. The Curse condemns all people in their sin 2. The Cross covers all the sin of God’s children 4 MEASURES OF GOD’S CURSE

10. The words “it was counted to him” were not written for [Abraham’s] sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised to life for our justification. ROMANS 4:23-25

11. 1. The Curse condemns all people in their sin 2. The Cross covers all the sin of God’s children 3. The Cross catalyzes all the sanctification of God’s children 4 MEASURES OF GOD’S CURSE

12. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. JOHN 15:4-5

13. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. GALATIANS 5:25

14. “We are not only saved by the gospel, but we also now grow by the gospel. Paul is saying that we don’t begin by faith and then proceed and grow through our works. We are not only justified by faith in Christ, we are also sanctified by faith in Christ. We never leave the gospel behind.” TIM KELLER, Galatians for You

15. 1. The Curse condemns all people in their sin 2. The Cross covers all the sin of God’s children 3. The Cross catalyzes all the sanctification of God’s children 4. The Cross must be carried to all the nations 4 MEASURES OF GOD’S CURSE

16. ... through [Jesus] we received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations. ROMANS 1:5

17. 1. The Curse condemns all people in their sin 2. The Cross covers all the sin of God’s children 3. The Cross catalyzes all the sanctification of God’s children 4. The Cross must be carried to all the nations 4 MEASURES OF GOD’S CURSE