Jesus Our Substitute: Salvation Is Not Earned

The two goats of Leviticus 16 picture how Jesus took our place, bearing our sin in His body and our judgment in His spirit and soul, so that every believer already stood in Him when the penalty was paid. Because the devil cannot undo that finished work, he works to bring in another gospel of works, fear, and guilt that tries to add human effort to what Christ already completed. This sermon shows why salvation rests on Jesus alone, why God’s love is not based on our performance, and how seeing Him brings the freedom to live righteously.