The Innocent Condemned

Luke 23:1-25 | JD Summers

The heart of the gospel message is this: Christ in our place. Though innocent, Jesus was condemned to die for the guilt we ourselves bear. He was despised and rejected by those who would stop at nothing to protect themselves and accomplish their sinful desires. Satan worked in these people to try to defeat Jesus, but he merely played a part in God’s plan to save sinners by providing a perfect sacrifice in their place. Do you see yourself in this story as someone who, like Barabas, is given life and freedom by Christ’s substitutionary sacrifice?