Sermon Breakdown

1. Last week we discussed the traditional Protestant view of penal substitutionary atonement and objections to it.
2. We now turn to discussing the results of Christ's atoning work. It can be hard to categorize these results.
3. Some results are best seen as part of Christ's atoning work itself, not just consequences of it. Christ did more than just satisfy God's justice.
4. Christ also defeated Satan, sin, and death. This view of the atonement sees Christ as victorious in a cosmic battle.
5. 1 John 3:8 says Christ came to destroy the works of the devil.
6. John 12:31-32 says now the prince of this world will be cast out, and Christ will draw all people to himself.
7. Colossians 2:15 says Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.
8. Hebrews 2:14-15 says Christ destroyed the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and delivered all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
9. Christ defeated Satan through His perfect obedience, resisting temptation, and going through death without failing in faith or obedience.
10. The devil thought Christ's faith, obedience, or physical endurance would fail. But Christ triumphed, showing He is the Son of God.
11. Christ's work also defeated death. 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 says the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law, but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
12. Christ satisfied the law's demands, so we are no longer condemned to death. We have been delivered from death's domain.
13. Romans 6 says we have died to sin and been set free from its dominion, so it should no longer reign over us.
14. 1 John 3 says those born of God do not keep on sinning. Though we may sin, we do not remain under sin's domain. We have been freed.
15. The first result of Christ's work is God is propitiated and satisfied. He is just and the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus (Romans 3:26).
16. A second result is a change in heaven itself. Hebrews 9:23 says the heavenly things themselves needed purification, not just the earthly copies.
17. This passage suggests there is a heavenly tabernacle, and Christ entered into the heavenly holy of holies (Hebrews 9:24).
18. Satan fell from heaven (Luke 10:18), so heaven itself was in some sense impure and needed purifying from the effects of evil.
19. Christ's work reconciled all things to God, in heaven and on earth (Colossians 1:20). His work had effects in the spiritual realm, not just the earthly.
20. Other results include: ratifying the new covenant; results for Christ Himself; results for sinners; common grace for all; effects on angels; and effects on the whole universe.