Salvation Series - Saviourby MBGI. Why do we need a Saviour? A. God has set the terms 1. God is the offended party; we sin against Him (Psalm 51:4) 2. God set the penalty of sin as death (Romans 6:23) 3. Therefore, a sinner must die… (Ezekiel 18:20) 4. OR – blood be shed for him (Lev. 17:11) B. Since the wage of sin is death, blood must be shed. 1. Blood was shed in the Garden at the first (Gen. 4:21) 2. Blood is required for sin to dismissed (Heb. 9:22) C. Justice must be served. II. All the Old Testament points to the cross. 1. Blood was shed by the Patriarchs (Gen. 22:13) 2. Blood was shed by the Law (Lev. 1-3) 3. Blood was shed by Samuel (I Sam. 7:9) 4. Blood was shed David (2 Sam 24:25) B. The Sacrifice of Christ is prophesied in the Old Testament 1. The first was at the Garden (Gen. 3:15) 2. The Messiah would die not for Himself (Dan. 9:26) 3. The Messiah’s Agony is described in Psalm 22 4. Perhaps the Greatest is Isaiah 53 III. How Christ is a Saviour. A. He was sinless, and under no penalty. B. He died not for His own sins, but for the sins of others. C. He did not have to die, but He did because He loved us. IV. The Resurrection. A. Christ did more than just die for us; He rose again so we could live forever. B. His death saves us from sin and its penalty C. His victory over death allows us eternal life. 
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