Substitution: Christ Took Our Place

April 6th, 2025. Sermon series, “The Work of God in the Believer’s Life.” In this powerful message rooted in Isaiah 53:5 and 2 Corinthians 5:21, Dr. Robert C. Crowder unpacks the profound truth of substitutionary atonement—Christ taking our place. While propitiation highlights how Jesus satisfied God’s wrath, substitution reveals the personal depth of the gospel: Jesus bore our punishment, suffered our penalty, and died our death. This sermon explores the heart of the cross, where divine justice and mercy met, and the Savior willingly stepped into the judgment meant for us. Substitution is not a theological abstraction—it is the foundation of our gratitude, the reason for our hope, and the ultimate expression of God’s love.