The Judge Who Took the Sentence Himself | Cozy Afternoon Walk: Romans (S1), Ep.10

Welcome to Cozy Afternoon Walk — a short pause in your day to sit with Scripture, one verse at a time.Today's passage: Romans 3:25"God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood — to be received by faith." (NIV)Picture a courtroom where the judge steps down from the bench, walks over to the defendant's chair, and takes the punishment himself. No court we know works that way — a judge who truly cares about justice has to punish wrong. But this verse describes exactly that: God as judge, and God as the one who carries the sentence. The price was still paid in full. It just wasn't paid by us. Where we expect justice and love to collide, the cross is the one place they became completely one.This episode is part of our season through Romans. New devotionals added regularly.This content was carefully selected and prepared by M.Div. students and faculty. To ensure accurate information delivery, an AI voice (ElevenLabs) was used for the video's narration.