The Great Exchange

Introduction

Exchange: an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return

Max Lucado “He Chose the Nails”

“Yes the standard for sitting at God’s table is high but the Love of God for his children is higher”

2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV 1900

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

The Robe of Righteousness

Isaiah 61:10 NIV

I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

4 Parallels for us fromJesus’ Robe

Jn 19:23-24 NLT

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

1. Seamless vs Stitches

“Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”

2. Taken vs Torn

This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said,

3. Fulfillment vs Filthy

Is 64:6 …all our righteous acts are like filthy rags

“They divided my clothes among them     and cast lots for my garment.”[a]

So this is what the soldiers did.

4. Amongst vs Alone

Conclusion

Unscramble

S T F A = F A S T

What’s the fastest way to make this great exchange?

Put Off to Put On

Ephesians 4:22–24 NIV

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.