A Lamb Unblemished and Spotless (1 Peter 1:17–19)

This morning we have walked with the Lord Jesus up to Calvary’s mount. Beginning with the prophets who predicted the coming of one who would endure agony in the place of those who actually deserve it, we then followed this Suffering Servant into the Upper Room where his inevitable death was commemorated in a meal, one which we then shared in remembrance of his sacrifice. We then followed Jesus from the fellowship of the last supper to the loneliness of the garden to the sting of his betrayal to the corruption of his trials and, finally, to the horrific injustice and brutality of his crucifixion. Jesus did all of that for you and for me. Jesus left the glories of his heavenly throne room, condescending to take on suffocating flesh for you and for me. Jesus was mocked, hated, attacked, and rejected by the very people he came to save for you and for me. Why? And how are we to respond?