Advent
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Christ Came To Fulfill Righteousness
I. Jesus came to fulfill all righteousness. (Matthew 3:15) What was missing?
A. What was missing from God's character? NOTHING! All righteousness is God's character.
-Only Righteous God (Psalm 25:8; Isaiah 45:21; 2 Peter 1:4)
-The Word (Deuteronomy 4:5-8; Psalm 33:4)
-All that is necessary (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
B. What was missing from the old covenant? NOTHING!
-The Law (Romans 2:13 "doers of the law will be justified")
-Old covenant (Hebrews 8:7-13 the fault was with the people)
-OT Roll of Faithful (Hebrews 11 "heirs of righteousness according to faith;" "performed acts of righteousness;")
C. What did Jesus bring that righteousness required? EVERYTHING!
-Jesus didn't abolish the Law, the old covenant, He completed the promise of God to Abraham.
-The Law made obsolete (Jeremiah 31:31-33; Hebrews 8:13)
-Way, Truth, Life (John 14:6 "no one comes to the Father but through Me."
-Resurrection and life (John 11:25-26 "Do you believe this?" John 3:16)
II. Our righteousness is fulfilled in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
A. Why do we live and struggle as though Christ is not enough?
-Our internal conflict (Galatians 5:17 the Spirit and the flesh are opposed to each other)
-Our separating sin (Isaiah 59:2 "your iniquities have made a separation between you and God")
-Our wake up call (1 Corinthians 15:34 "I speak this to your shame.")
-Reconciling crucible (2 Corinthians 5:20b "We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God")
B. Christ is enough (2 Corinthians 12:9 "my grace is sufficient for you")
CONCLUSION
2 Corinthians 5:21 "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God."
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