My Nails

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My Nails?

• Matthew 2725 All the people answered, Let his
  blood be on us and on our children!

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The Events that changed eternity

• The Full impact and cost of sin
• We see the full weight of the cruelty of mankind.
• We see even nature turning its face from mans
  actions.

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Can not come to the Cross and remain the same

• Either hardens
• Or transforms

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Three responses to Christs nails

• Im not responsible
• Its No big deal
• Surely, He was the Son of God

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I. Im not responsible Pilate

• Matt. 2724-26 When Pilate saw that he was
  getting nowhere, but that instead uproar was
  starting, he took water and washed his hands in
  front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's
  blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!

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Pilate caught in a collision of worlds in his
court

• Something about this Jesus that looked right
  through you.
• Even his wife warned him not to be his usual
  arrogant self
• 3. It wasnt Jesus on trial in those moments, but
  Pilate and you and me.

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We cant wash our hands of this event.

• It is about us.
• We cant walk out of this building today and
  pretend that it didnt happen, or that since we
  are 2,000 years removed it were not involved.

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Its no Big deal!

• Matthew 2725
• 25 All the people answered, Let his blood be on
  us and on our children!

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Let His Blood be upon us and our children.

• This was the declaration of the end of Satans
  reign and the beginning of Christs Kingdom.
• Our death and our sin are a very big deal to
  God!!!!

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We see the silhouette, and hear the nails being
driven, my cross, my nails.

• His Blood be upon us, and our children
• Forgiveness of Sin
• Assurance of a Future
• Freedom from Eternal Death

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I must Receive such a wonderful Gift!

• His blood that washes away our sin
• His Blood that breaks the Power of Satan over our
  disease, sickness and death.
• His Blood that Appeases the Fathers wrath
  against our Ungodliness.

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III. Surely, He was the Son of God. Matthew
2754

• 54 When the centurion and those with him who were
  guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that
  had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed,
  Surely he was the Son of God!

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He is the Son of God

• The Roman centurion standing, keeping watch over
  the proceedings
• As He died, nature itself revolted.
• Fear gripped the heart of these brave and battle
  hardened warriors

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As we gaze on today.

• Christs death confronts us with the cost of our
  sin
• The cross shows us the full extent of His love.

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My Nails?

• Col. 213 He forgave us all our sins, 14
  having canceled the written code, with its
  regulations, that was against us and that stood
  opposed to us he took it away, nailing it to the
  cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and
  authorities, he made a public spectacle of them,
  triumphing over them by the cross.