A nail in a sure place

And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house. (Isaiah 22:20-25) ~~~~~ This sermon was preached on Lord's Day afternoon at Ebenezer Strict Baptist Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, East Sussex, England. ~~~~~ *1/ Eliakim - A type of Christ. 2/ Christ - A nail in a sure place. 3/ Christ - What was hung upon him. 4/ Christ - The burden that was cut off when he lay down his life.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon presents Isaiah 22:20–25 as a profound typology of Jesus Christ, revealing Him as the divinely appointed, unshakable foundation of God's covenant people. Through the figure of Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, the text illustrates Christ's role as the sure nail fastened in a firm place—secure in the Trinity, the Scriptures, God's eternal purposes, and the hearts of believers—enduring all trials and unmovable by sin, death, or human failure. The passage emphasizes that upon Christ are hung all the glory, burdens, and sins of His people, who are united to Him in His sacrificial death, where He bore the full weight of divine judgment. His crucifixion, described as being cut off, was not defeat but the decisive removal of the burden of sin, fulfilling God's redemptive plan and securing eternal salvation. The sermon concludes by affirming that the Holy Spirit's work in conviction, repentance, and faith confirms that believers are those for whom Christ died, and thus their sins are truly forgiven and removed.