The Gospel of Christ-The Proclamation of His Victory

Q: What does the Bible say about the victory of Christ?

The Bible proclaims Christ's victory over sin and death through His redemptive work, exemplified in passages like Isaiah 62-63 and Colossians 2:15. The Scriptures declare the victory of Christ as a powerful exposition of redemption and grace. Isaiah's prophecy paints a vivid picture of the coming of Christ, who would tread the winepress of God's wrath in our place. This act is not merely symbolic but a definitive moment in history when the Savior accomplished what humanity could not—salvation. Isaiah reflects on this triumph in chapters 62 and 63, where he emphasizes that salvation is both a reality and a gift from God, culminating in the victory won at Calvary, described in Colossians 2:15. There, we see Christ triumphing over principalities and powers, publicly defeating them through His sacrificial death, showing that the battle against sin and death is effectively won.

Q: How do we know that salvation is accomplished through Christ?

The completion of salvation through Christ is affirmed in Scripture, particularly in Isaiah 62:10-12 and the New Testament, confirming it as fully realized and effective. Salvation is not presented in the Scriptures as a mere possibility but as a finished work accomplished by Christ. Isaiah 62:10-12 proclaims, 'Behold, thy salvation cometh,' emphasizing that salvation is an external act of God rather than an internal work of humanity. This assurance finds its fullness in the New Testament, where the gospel is a proclamation of salvation that has been completely and effectively achieved. Paul’s declaration in Colossians 2:15 reinforces this, showing that Christ's death was victorious and meritorious, thus providing an unshakeable foundation for believers’ faith. Furthermore, Scripture reveals God's intentionality in redemption, noting that salvation is earmarked for those chosen by God and sealed by His Spirit, underscoring its definitive accomplishment in Christ alone.

Q: Why is the blood of Christ important for salvation?

The blood of Christ is crucial for salvation as it represents the atonement for sin, fulfilling God's justice through His sacrificial death. The blood of Christ is central to the doctrine of salvation, reflecting the vital necessity of atonement in God's redemptive plan. In Isaiah 63:1-6, there is a profound understanding of the significance of Christ's sacrifice, as He 'trodden the winepress alone,' symbolizing the active bearing of wrath and judgment on behalf of His people. This bloodshed is not arbitrary; it fulfills the requirements of God's justice, providing a means through which sinners can be declared righteous. The New Testament further reinforces this concept in passages such as Hebrews 9:22, which states, 'without the shedding of blood, there is no remission.' The blood of Christ operates as the indispensable sacrifice for sin that brings believers into communion with God, demonstrating that acceptance and forgiveness can only be obtained through His sacrificial death.

I want to talk to you this evening about victory, not leading the victorious life. That's a farce, a deception. You're not going to lead a victorious life in this world. I'm not talking about victory for you over the things of this world at present. But I want to talk to you about the gospel of Christ, which is the proclamation of his victory and we shall be triumphant in him because he is triumphant.

My text is found beginning at Isaiah chapter 62 and verse 10. Now I've told you many times that frequently the chapter and verse divisions that are so convenient for memorizing scripture and so convenient for locating passages of scripture The chapter and verse divisions, however, are sometimes unfortunate and misleading. And certainly that is the case here in Isaiah chapter 62 and 63. Most commentators, because of this chapter and verse division, I suppose, see no connection really between Isaiah chapter 63 and the closing verses of chapter 62. But in reality, Chapter 62 verse 10 begins one paragraph that goes through chapter 63 and verse 6, and the paragraph should be understood as being one continuous statement concerning the glorious advent of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now, without question, in this passage of Scripture, as in many others, The prophet, with the eye of prophecy, being inspired by God, looks beyond the ages of time to the coming of Christ, and he looks to the coming of Christ as one event. Now listen carefully. We'll look at it again in chapter 65 of Isaiah, but frequently the prophets look at Christ's first and second advance as being one thing.

Frequently, They look at his coming in the incarnation and humiliation to suffer and redeem his people as being one thing with his coming again the second time for the glorious consummation of redemption by his second advance and the final triumph over all his enemies. And certainly that's the case here in Isaiah 62 and 63. The Lord Jesus Christ is here described as one who shall come. salvation. And when he comes, he will come to tread the winepress of the wrath of God on behalf of his people.

And when he comes the second time, he will come in his triumph of glory to triumph over all his enemies and to cause us to triumph in him over our enemies as well. Let's begin reading in Isaiah 62 and verse 10. Go through Go through the gates, prepare ye the way of the people. Cast up, cast up the highway, gather out the stones, lift up the standard for the people.

Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh. Behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. And they shall call them the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord. And thou shalt be called sought out, a city not forsaken.

Who is this? Who is this that cometh from Edom, with thy garments from Basra, this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth the wine vat?

I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the people there was none with me. For I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and there was none to help. And I wondered that there was none to uphold. Therefore, mine own arm brought salvation unto me, and my fury it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

Now, this passage of scripture is poetical and allegorical. The battle spoken of is altogether spiritual. It is not a battle that takes place once and is over, but it is a battle that continues through the ages of time. The conflict that is here described is with sin and the powers of darkness. It is a conflict carried on by God himself. The battle is God's. The battle is the Lord's. You'll not fight in this battle.

This is altogether that which Christ Jesus has accomplished. And the conqueror is here described as one returning from the field of battle, having destroyed all his foes, having saved all his people. And this mighty conqueror must and is forever and forever must be victorious. He is the Lord of hosts who is mighty to save. His name is Jesus Christ, our Savior, and he makes all who trust him more than conquerors as well.

Now, as I read this passage, I couldn't help but to realize that there are two New Testament texts of scripture that clearly have reference to this passage. The first New Testament passage is Colossians chapter 2. Turn there if you will. Colossians chapter 2. Here the Apostle Paul is referring to our Lord's first coming, his first advent, by which through his death at Calvary he triumphed over his enemies. Colossians chapter 2 and verse 15.

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. That is, in his death as our substitute at Mount Calvary. The other passage is in Revelation chapter 19. We studied it a few weeks ago. In Revelation chapter 19, the Apostle John is describing for us the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

His second coming to triumph over all his enemies gloriously and spectacularly in the end of the world. In verse 11 we begin, I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true and in righteousness doth he judge and make war.

His eyes are as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns. And he had a name written that no man knew but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood. And his name is called the Word of God. You see the connection? He comes here as one whose vesture is stained with blood. Here he comes as one whose vesture is dipped in blood. He's called the Word of God.

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, and with it he should smite the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron. And it treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

And you read on through the end of the chapter and you see how that at last he takes all his enemies and casts them into utter destruction in the wrath of God in the lake of fire. So in these verses here in Isaiah chapter 62, beginning at verse 10 and going through the sixth verse of chapter 63, the prophet of God describes the whole work of Christ from his first advent unto his second glorious coming when he shall tread down all his enemies and cause at last all things, all people and all things to be subject unto him. These verses contain three things that I want you to see as we go through them. First, there is a proclamation of salvation in verses 10 through 12.

Now, I'm not going to dwell on these because I expanded these verses to you just a few weeks ago, but I want to pick up the highlights and show you that in this passage, the prophet is here describing the gospel of God's grace as a proclamation of salvation, not a proclamation of salvation being possible.

Not a proclamation of salvation being given to you as an opportunity. Not a proclamation of salvation being given before you as something that can happen. But rather, the preaching of the gospel is a proclamation of salvation totally, completely finished and accomplished. The preaching of the gospel is a proclamation of salvation totally and completely finished and accomplished by Jesus Christ. This is the great distinction between those who preach the gospel of God's grace and those who preach another gospel. Everywhere in the world, men set before others from their pulpits the possibility of salvation, the possibility of grace, the possibility of redemption, the possibility of eternal life.

Oh, I'm not here to talk to you about a possibility of salvation. I'm here to proclaim to you that Jesus Christ, who is God's salvation, has accomplished redemption for his people. He has accomplished our salvation. Hold your hands here and turn back to Isaiah chapter 14. Isaiah chapter 14.

Here is the word of of the gospel sent forth for those who were called of God to preach the gospel. This is how God says preach. This is how God tells me to preach to you. This is how God tells every servant of his in all ages of time to preach to his people. Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people, saith your God.

The ministry of the word is not to be a ministry that leaves God's elect continually in mourning. There's a time for mourning, but blessed God, there's a time for rejoicing. The preaching of the gospel is not a message that sends people constantly in despair. There's a reason for us to lament our sins, but to rejoice in the forgiveness of sins. God says, comfort my people. If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, there's every reason for you to find comfort in Him. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem. Cry unto her.

What? That her warfare is accomplished. Isn't that good news? Her warfare is accomplished. The battle's over. God finished the work. He's talking now not to earthly Jerusalem. He's talking to his church, of whom Jerusalem was but a type in picture. He says your warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. Your iniquity. Christ Jesus has borne it and he's put it away. Your iniquity is pardoned. She hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins.

Never will forget, I've mentioned it to you a number of times, the first time this passage kindly grasped me. We were standing back here in the study years ago. This had been 14 years ago or more. Brother Hubert said, I sure would like to know what that means. I said, I sure would too. I'll see if I can find out. And I began to compare scripture with scripture and sought God's direction. And I know exactly what it means. Bob Poncer has received from God's hand double for all his sins. What on earth can that mean? That means that God Almighty, through the blood of Christ, has pardoned your sin and has given you perfect righteousness through Christ's obedience. Your warfare is over. No more quarrel from God. No more opposition from God. God has no quarrel with any believer.

Come for you, come for you, my people, with the proclamation of salvation accomplished. This is what our text says. Behold thy salvation cometh. Underscore those words and understand what they mean. There are certainly five things clearly described and clearly set forth in these words. Behold thy salvation cometh.

First, salvation is something that comes to you, not something that arises within you. Salvation comes to you from outside yourself. Salvation is not something that evolves within you, but rather salvation is something that God Almighty brings to you by the power of His grace. You're saved by God's free grace. It will be because God willed your salvation and God accomplished your salvation and God brought salvation to you. That's the only way sinners are saved. It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. Secondly, salvation is in and by a person.

The Lord Jesus Christ. Look at the text. Verse 11, Behold thy salvation cometh. Behold His reward. That's a strange way to talk about salvation, isn't it? Oh no. Not if you understand that salvation is not a what, it's a who. His reward is with Him. His work is before Him. Salvation is Jesus Christ the Lord.

Simeon held the child Jesus in his arms and He said, Lord, now let us thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation. I come here tonight sitting there as I have in preparing the message and sitting here getting ready to preach to you. I want so much to give you a clear understanding in the word of God. I want you to clearly understand the doctrine of Holy Scripture.

But God help us. God help us. never, never, never to fail seeing that this book speaks of a person. And you cannot properly understand the doctrine of the book until you see, know, and worship the person of whose doctrine we speak. Jesus Christ is himself God's salvation. Salvation is Christ. To have Christ is to have salvation. To miss Christ is to miss salvation. Folks wonder sometimes why we're so insistent, so tenacious, so demanding. We must preach Christ. We must preach Christ. We must preach Christ because if you get him, you got everything. If you miss him, you miss everything.

When you preach, you men who are gifted of God and given opportunity by God to preach, make certain that in all your preaching, the central message of your preaching, the central theme of your preaching, the central topic of discussion is the person, work, and glory of Jesus Christ. Else, your preaching is just a clinging symbol.

Nothing else. Just so much noise about nothing. I sat and listened to a fellow a few weeks ago. All I could do to keep my mouth shut. He didn't say anything wrong, just didn't say anything. He spent an hour and a half talking about everything under the sun except Christ. Everything under the sun except Christ. My soul, why talk at all? The message of the book is Christ who is our salvation. We don't look to rites and rituals, creeds and confessions. We don't look to experiences and emotions. We're not concerned about feelings and formulas that men have. We want to know and worship a person who is God's salvation.

I want you to know Him who is salvation. Jesus Christ the Lord. Thirdly, salvation makes sinners holy. Do you see this? In verse 12, they shall be called the holy people. The holy people. I guess people hear things, and I don't know why I'm so mild-mannered and easygoing, but people get things and word spreads quickly. I got a letter from a fellow the other day. He had been warned from some fellow. Way out west. Never heard tell of the fellow. I don't even have any idea who he is. About Fortner down in Kentucky, you know, he's, he's antinomian. And then he had to gall to write and tell me what he meant. That means somebody has a total disregard for God's law.

Oh, no. Oh, a hundred thousand times no. We proclaim a message that declares God's salvation makes men holy. It makes them holy. It makes them holy in this way. First, we have a record of holiness imputed to us when the righteousness of Christ is imputed to the believer in justification. That's the blessed, blessed good news of free justification. And when God comes to sinners in a way of saving grace, he imparts to you, he infuses in you a holy nature. So that by the essence, if you're born of God, there is in you something that John says cannot sin. It's born of God. That's right. So that there is a warfare within the man's soul. And that new nature, that new nature which is Christ in you is the ruling, dominant nature. He makes you kings who reign with him upon the earth.

And we reign right now by his grace over our passions so that the believer lives in the tenor of his life in the pursuit of Jesus Christ and conformity to him. And bless God one day, sir. in glorious resurrection, he will make us perfectly holy, and they shall be called the holy people. The purpose of God in eternal election, and the purpose of Christ in redemption, and the purpose of the Holy Spirit in calling, is that we should stand before him holy, unblameable, and unreprovable in his sight. Salvation, this salvation that comes through and by Jesus Christ makes sinners holy.

Fourthly, this salvation comes to sinners only by redemption, only by blood atonement. Notice here, they shall be called the redeemed of the Lord. You see, in the word of God, there is no salvation without redemption. There is no forgiveness without blood shedding. There is no acceptance with God without blood atonement. You can't stand before God without a suitable sacrifice. It's utterly impossible. You who are yet without Christ, who are yet unbelievers, listen to me now. Listen to me. Give me attention for a minute. Please don't ignore me.

We make much of the blood of Christ, because that's the only way you can ever stand accepted with God. Jesus Christ did not die for nothing. He did not die simply as a good gesture toward men. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died because there's no other way for a holy God to put away sin. than no other way for a holy God to accept sinners except as they are accepted of him through the merit of a suitable substitute.

And so the Lord Jesus Christ redeemed us. He, the Lord God, hath made him, Jesus Christ his son, to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us. For it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree. The Lord Jesus Christ redeemed us particularly and he redeemed us effectually who now believe on him. Do you believe it? Do you right now trust the Son of God? Do you in your utter helplessness cast your soul upon Christ Jesus? It's because he has redeemed, redeemed of the Lord.

And fifthly, salvation that comes from God is a complete, thorough salvation. Notice they are called sought out and called a city not forsaken. Here's the beginning of salvation. Sought out. He sought me out. Bless his name. If he hadn't sought me out, I never would have sought him out, would you? You've not chosen me, but I've chosen you, he said. He sought us out. He sought us out. But if he sought us out and left us to ourselves for just a second, that'd be the end of us.

So here's the completion of salvation. A city not forsaken. He's redeemed us, he's made us a holy people, he's sought us out, and he will not forsake us. He'll not leave us, nor will he let us leave him. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God, he to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood. And he will keep me. Keep me till the river rolls its waters at my feet then. He'll bear me safely over where my Savior I shall meet. Secondly, our text contains a question of astonishment. Actually, it's two questions in verses one and two.

Who is this? Who is this? Verse two, wherefore art thou read in thine apparel? Who is this that cometh from Eden? with thy garments from Basra, this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength. Wherefore art thou reared in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth the wine-thatch.

Now, as I read these questions and have studied them the last couple of weeks, and I've been, while I goofing off a little bit, I've been reading this passage and studying it incessantly since I left here, and I've found so many things here is tremendous blessing to my heart.

I hope I can convey them to you. The questions arise not from ignorance at all, but rather these questions seem to arise from one who knows exactly who this great Savior is. They seem to come from one who knows exactly where he's come from and what he's done. But they are questions of astonishment and adoration. Concern again.

As Isaiah speaks concerning the Savior, he's looking directly with the spirit of inspiration at how Christ would interpose himself in this gospel age for the saving of his people. And he says, Oh my God, have you done this for me? Have you done all this for me? Is this what God my Savior comes to do for his people? Indeed it is. He sees where the Savior has been.

He's been down at Edom. Edom in the field of conflict, in the field of battle. Edom represents everything opposed to God. Edom represents everything that is evil, everything that's corrupt, everything that's vile, every power of darkness, every spirit of iniquity. Edom and Basra, the chief city of Edom, represents that which is opposed to God.

And the Lord Jesus came here in this world opposed to God, and in the field of battle in this world, he accomplished redemption for us. He came into this world a man, a real man, and walked in this world in the midst of his enemies, that he might here in this world where the slime of the serpent has corrupted everything, here he might triumph over the serpent and crush his head in redemption of his people. He sees the glorious apparel of our Redeemer. Who is this that cometh from Eden with dyed garments from Basra? This that is glorious it is apparel. Glorious it is apparel.

Here he comes out of the grave. Here he comes out of the world up into glory. Where is glory? The glory which he had with the Father before the world began as our mediator and substitute. Father, give me the glory. Isaiah said, I see it. He's sitting on a throne of glory. He's worshiped by the angels of glory. He has dominion and power over all things to give eternal life to all whom the Father has given to him. The prophet also sees him as one whose whose garments are dyed, dyed red.

I'm sorry, but miss a good part. He sees Christ in the greatness of his strength as well. He's not only glorious in his apparel, but he is of great strength as he travels through the world, as he travels through the ages of time. And I can't see anything here except the coming of Christ going through the world and the preaching of the gospel. As the message of scripture is proclaimed, the Christ Jesus, by the power of his spirit, rides through the world in majesty, in the excellency of his strength, triumphing over his enemies in grace and in mercy.

And then the prophet observes with reverence the color of his garments. The sage's garments are described in verse two And the prophet says, wherefore? Why? Why art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth the wine vat? Now listen to me carefully.

Our Savior never looks so lovely. He never appears so glorious as when he appears red in his apparel. the writings of other men as well, but particularly as it's used in the scriptures. The scripture talks about our sin being read like crimson. Our Lord Jesus Christ was made to be seen. He who is the living white righteousness of God. He who is the pure white light of glory was made to be seen. And our sin, red like crimson, was imputed to him.

Red is also the color of blood. Because he was made to be sin for us, he poured out his life's blood as a sacrifice to God for sin. But then red's the color of victory. A warrior goes forth to battle And he's got all his armor, but then when he comes back from the battle, he wears a crimson, a scarlet red robe, and he wears all the symbols of victory. And our Lord Jesus Christ comes forth glorious, victorious over death held in the grave. Our sins, which call for His blood to be shed, our sins which call for Him to lay down His life, our sins which call for the wrath of God, He has triumphed over them gloriously. He comes forth red in his apparel. Red is the symbol and color of victory.

Our Lord Jesus Christ wears the royal garments of a king, the royal garments of a king which he earned by his blood atonement as the God-man, our mediator, and red's the color of celebration and joy. Our Savior and we now rejoice and celebrate in the victory of Christ Jesus the Lord.

He did not suffer and die as a helpless victim of circumstances. He did not somehow in this world become a frustrated reformer unable to accomplish his task. But rather he came, his worth was before him, and his reward was with him. And now he's victorious, seated on the throne of glory, having accomplished our redemption. Perhaps this question implies an intense longing to know him, whom to know his life eternal. The prophet sees all these things that Christ is, and all that Christ has done, and he seems to sigh in his soul, oh, that I may know him. Who is this? Who is this that's come from glory? Who's entered into Edom? Who's endured the fierce battle with the forces of evil? Who's been made to be sin for me? Who comes forth now victorious? Who is this that's accomplished redemption for me? Oh, that they know. And they know him in the fellowship of his suffering. being made conformable unto his death.

Thirdly, this mighty conqueror speaks for himself to give us the answer of mercy. Notice how the Lord Jesus, the Son of God, here describes himself, and I'll wrap this up. I try to talk to you about him, and I declare sometimes it seems much as I want to honor him, my words just kind of tumble out like meaningless gibberish. But listen to how he describes himself.

First, he describes himself as the revealer, the only revealer of righteousness. He says in verse one, I that speak in righteousness, as though to say I alone speak in righteousness. I alone have come to reveal righteousness. The Lord Jesus Christ is the word, the living word of God, the only word from God.

He is that one in whom God is made known. He's the revealer of righteousness. For he has brought in an everlasting righteousness. He reveals righteousness to sinners. He maintains righteousness in the name of his God and in the name of our God. And then our Lord describes himself as a mighty Savior.

I that speak in righteousness. Look at these next words. Mighty to save. Lord willing, I'll preach to you on those three words next Sunday evening, but you just listen to this now. The Lord hath laid help upon one that is mighty. He's exalted one chosen out of a people. And this Savior, who is himself God Almighty, who is himself man, as really and truly a man as you or I, but this Savior is now seated on the throne of glory by virtue of all that he has done, he's mighty to save. Mighty to save.

Let me put that just exactly in plain English so you can get it and not miss it. Jesus Christ can save you. Did you hear me? Jesus Christ can save you. I don't care who you are. I don't care what you've done. I say to any sinner out of hell, Jesus Christ can save you. No matter how fully you recognize that you deserve to be in hell right now, Jesus Christ can save you. And he can save you right now. Right now. He is able to save unto the uttermost all them that come unto God by him. Jesus Christ, is the only one who can save you. He's the only one. Nobody else. Nobody else. Not the preacher, not the church, not mama, not daddy.

You're not going into heaven on my coattails or anybody else's coattails. You'll enter into heaven on the righteousness and through the blood of Jesus Christ alone. And you'll never You'll be accepted of God on the ground of a sufficient almighty substitute Jesus Christ the Lord. You'll never be accepted of God. And Jesus Christ can save you all by himself. He is wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption. He is God. He is man. He's the God-man, our Savior. Now, our Lord Jesus describes himself here as one who has redeemed us by himself. Look at verse three.

I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the people there was none with me. I will tread them in mine anger and trample upon them, or trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my ring." I don't have any confidence that I fully understand this verse of Scripture, but I understand this much of it. This passage is not talking about the future coming of Christ when he will tread his enemies under his wrath. That's not it. That's described in verse 6. We'll discuss that in a minute. This passage is talking about our Lord's first advent.

How that he came here himself to tread the winepress of the wrath of God. The blood that stains his garments is his own blood. The blood of atonement. It is our blood, representatively. It is our blood, representatively, gushing forth from him who was trampled in his own fury and in his own wrath as our substitute. Jesus Christ tramples us beneath the wrath of God, even as he is the one who is trampled beneath the wrath of God, representatively, when he endured God's wrath. This is just almost more than a man can possibly get hold of. But listen to me now, when he endured God's wrath, Darius, you endured God's wrath. Can you get that?

He died as your substitute. He suffered all the wrath of God, not for himself, but for you, for me, for all his people, for all who believe him. And now our blood stains his He has satisfied the justice of God with his blood, but his blood, bless God, is my blood. His death is my death. His satisfaction is my satisfaction. And at God's appointed time, he avenged the justice of God and redeemed his people all by himself.

For the day of the vengeance of mine, for the day of the vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come." The year, the fullness of time, the appointed time, when God sent forth his son, made of a woman made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law has come. He says, I have come now in the day when the vengeance of God must be displayed, in the day when the wrath of God in all its fullness must be shown forth. And that crowdery at the cross of Christ, as in no other place, the fury of God's wrath Oh, one day he's coming and will cast all the wicked and unbelieving into hell.

Satan, the beast, the false prophet, and all who go after them shall be cast into darkness. But listen to me, if you would understand anything of the justice of God, you search for it not in the regions of the damned, but on Calvary's hill, where the Son of God was made to suffer the wrath of God for us.

And our great Redeemer has redeemed us alone. He says in verse five, I looked, there was none to him. His disciples forsook him. His father forsook him. Not even the angels of God who watched over him from the time he came into this world were there to minister to him. But he was alone. but his own arm. When he was left alone, his own arm, his mighty, mighty arm, his unlimited arm, his arm alone brought salvation to him. I like those words, mine arm brought salvation to me, to me.

He has purchased the salvation of his people And he sits now upon the throne of glory to administer the salvation of his people, but salvation's his. He bought it, he wrote it, he earned it, he gives it to whom he will. And his fury, his fury it upheld him.

How can that be in any way a description of the redemptive work of Christ for us? Our Lord's fury against our sin upheld him for the glory of God as he endured the very wrath of God and satisfied the fury of God. And one last thing in verse six, the Son of God gives a warning of judgment to come. This is what we read about in Revelation 19.

And I will tread down the people in mine anger. The Lord God said to his son, after he finished the work of redemption, thou art my son. Set thou at my right hand until I make thy foes thy footstool. And the Savior says, I will tread down the people in mine anger and make them drunk in my fury and will bring down their strength to the earth.

Now this is what I'm telling you. No. If I were telling it, you could ignore it. This is what God the Son is telling you. He's going to conquer you. He's going to conquer you. You will bow to him. Every knee shall bow. Every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. It's just a matter of women. That's all. It's just a matter of women.

Right now, Christ Jesus prevails over the hearts of chosen sinners by his omnipotent grace. Oh, Son of God, come now by your Spirit and conquer the hearts of rebels to bow before Even as he conquered Satan at Calvary, even as he put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, now by virtue of his blood atonement, by the power of his grace, by his omnipotent arm, he brings salvation to chosen sinners and makes them willing to bow.

You say, not me. I'll never bow to him. You snub your nose at the Son of God, say, not me. I'll rule my life. I'm not interested in doing the will of God, serving the cause of God. I'm not interested in having Jesus Christ rule over me. Hang on. You too will bow. You will bow.

He will come in judgment, and in the fury of God's almighty wrath, he will tread you beneath his feet, and you will confess that he is Lord. And it's right for him to do what he does, even as he cast your helpless soul into hell forever. God help you now. You who are redeemed by his blood, saved by his grace. We come now again to this blessed ordinance. It's been two weeks since I had the privilege of gathering with you around the table. been looking forward to it. This bread, this wine, represents Him who is God our Savior, who has tread for us the winepress of the wrath of God, who has stained His garments with our blood, which is His own blood for the remission of our sins. This victorious Savior has left us this blessed ordinance to remember him and to celebrate redemption by him.

The Gospel of Christ-The Proclamation of His Victory

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The Gospel of Christ-The Proclamation of His Victory

What does the Bible say about the victory of Christ?

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Why is the blood of Christ important for salvation?

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