Complementary New Testament Passage:
Matthew 27:62-28:10
Sermon Outline:
- Raised on the third day so that we would know the Lord
- Sacrifice is so we can know God, not avoid Him
- Faithlessness to God’s covenant results in bloodshed
- The Redeemed see that our sins are before God’s face
Family Discussion Questions:
- Why did God not tell Adam to make sacrifices before he sinned?
- Why does God tell us not to sacrifice animals anymore?
- Why should we remember God’s love?
- Why will a person who loves Jesus obey him?
- What things happened after Adam sinned?
- Why makes people feel safe sinning against others and even stealing and killing?
- How does this passage tell us about what was happening on the Cross?
- What does this passage tell us about the result of the cross for Christians?
- What are good religious actions which we are called to do that often are used as an excuse to ignore God’s commands?
- What is the purpose of the “pain” which God brings to his people with His Word?
- What is the difference between knowledge of God and knowing about God? Are they opposites?
