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  I WAS THAT SOLDIER WHO MURDERED YOU!
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: Christ's sufferings and death were a direct result of our sins,
and His wounds are the means by which we are healed and forgiven.

Topics: "The Sacrifice of Christ", "Sin and Redemption"
Scripture References: Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 26:28, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14, Hebrews 9:22, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 1:7, Revelation 1:5

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the profound truth that our sins were the
direct cause of Christ's suffering and death. He poignantly reflects on
the personal responsibility each believer bears, stating, 'I was that
soldier who murdered You!' and highlights the paradox of how Christ's
wounds bring us healing. Brooks urges Christians to approach a humble
and broken Christ with a contrite heart, recognizing the gravity of sin
and the necessity of Christ's sacrificial blood for redemption. He
illustrates the depth of sin's wickedness, asserting that only the
purest blood of Christ can atone for it, underscoring the immense cost
of our salvation.

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"He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed

for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace

was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed."

Isaiah 53:5

Our sins were the cause of Christ's sufferings!

It was our transgressions which gave Christ His deadly

wounds! It was our sins which smote Him, and bruised

Him! Every Christian may look upon Christ and say, "I

was that Judas who betrayed You! I was that soldier

who murdered You! It was my sins which brought all

those sorrows, and sufferings, and evils upon You!

I have sinned--and You have suffered!

I have sinned--and You have died!

I have wounded You--and You have healed me!"

Oh, that we might look upon . . .

a humble Christ--with a humble heart,

a broken Christ--with a broken heart,

a bleeding Christ--with a bleeding heart,

a wounded Christ--with a wounded heart!

"He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree;

by His wounds you have been healed." 1 Pet. 2:24

Here you see that the physician's blood became the

sick man's salve! Here is the gospel mystery--that

the wounding of one, should be the cure of another!

Oh, what an odious thing is sin to God--that He will

pardon none without blood, yes, without the precious

blood of His dearest Son! Oh, what a hell of wickedness

must there be in sin--that nothing can expiate it but the

best, the purest, the noblest blood of Christ! Oh, what a

transcendent evil must sin be--that nothing can purge it

away but death--the accursed death of the cross! Oh,

what a leprosy is sin--that it must have blood, yes, the

blood of God, to take it away!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/i-was-that-soldier-who-murdered-you/
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