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Sermon: The Holiness of Christ

Sermon: The Holiness of Christ

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Sermon Date: 06/07/2026 Bible Verses: 2 Corinthians 5:12–21 Speaker: Rev. Timothy "Tim" Shapley Theme: https://uppbeat.io/t/northwestern/a-new Introduction When we begin talking about holiness, there is a danger. The danger is that we start looking primarily at ourselves. Our failures. Our shortcomings. Our struggles. Our sin. And the more honestly we examine ourselves, the more aware we become of how far short we fall. The command of Scripture is clear: “Be holy, for I am holy.” (Leviticus 11:44; 1 Peter 1:16) But if we look only at ourselves, we can quickly become discouraged. We see impatience where there should be love. Pride where there should be humility. Selfishness where there should be service. And so before we consider our holiness, we must first consider the holiness of Christ. Because the more clearly we see His holiness, the more clearly we see both our need and our hope. The true Christian does not run from Christ when confronted by his sin. He runs to Christ. Like a man fleeing a storm into a strong refuge. The holiness of Christ is not meant to drive us to despair. It is meant to drive us to the Savior. Christ Lived a Perfectly Holy Life The testimony of Scripture is overwhelming. Jesus was completely holy. Perfectly righteous. Entirely without sin. Hebrews 4:15 says: “Yet without sin.” Think about that. Jesus faced every category of temptation we face. He experienced hunger. Weariness. Rejection. Suffering. Misunderstanding. Betrayal. Yet He never sinned. Not once. 1 Peter 2:22 says: “He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.” Not merely no sinful actions. No sinful words. No sinful motives. No sinful thoughts. 2 Corinthians 5:21 describes Him as: “Him who knew no sin.” 1 John 3:5 says: “In him there is no sin.” The Bible does not simply say Jesus sinned less than others. It declares something unique in human history. Jesus never sinned at all. Every thought. Every word. Every action. Every motive. Perfectly holy. Perfectly pleasing to the Father. Jesus Himself Testified to His Holiness The testimony becomes even more remarkable when Jesus speaks about Himself. John 8:46: “Which one of you convicts me of sin?” No prophet ever dared speak this way. No apostle ever dared speak this way. No saint ever dared speak this way. Only Christ. Imagine standing before your enemies and asking them to point out your sins. Jesus could. Because there were none. In John 6:38 He said: “I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.” In John 4:34: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.” In John 8:29: “I always do the things that are pleasing to him.” Always. Not usually. Not most of the time. Always. Every moment of His life was lived in perfect obedience to the Father. The holiness of Christ was not occasional. It was constant. The Holiness of Christ Reveals Our Need When Isaiah saw God in His holiness, he did not congratulate himself. He cried out: “Woe is me! For I am lost.” (Isaiah 6:5) The closer we get to holiness, the more aware we become of our sinfulness. A dirty room can seem clean in the dark. Turn on a bright light, and suddenly everything becomes visible. Christ is that light. When we compare ourselves to other people, we can always find someone worse. But when we compare ourselves to Jesus, every excuse disappears. His purity exposes our impurity. His humility exposes our pride. His obedience exposes our rebellion. His love exposes our selfishness. And that is exactly where the gospel begins. Not with confidence in ourselves. But with recognition of our need. Christ's Holiness Became Our Salvation The good news is that Jesus did not come merely to show us what holiness looks like. He came to save unholy people. 2 Corinthians 5:21 contains one of the greatest truths in Scripture: “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” This is the great exchange. Our sin placed upon Christ. His righteousness credited to us. The Holy One stood in the place of sinners. Isaiah 53:11 says: “By his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous.” The sinless Christ became our substitute. The righteous Christ became our Savior. The holy Christ bore the judgment that belonged to us. This is why Paul calls himself: “The foremost” of sinners (1 Timothy 1:15). Because salvation is never about deserving. It is always about grace. The Holiness of Christ Becomes Our Pattern Once we are saved, Christ becomes more than our Savior. He becomes our example. 1 Peter 2:21 says: “Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” Ephesians 5:1 says: “Be imitators of God, as beloved children.” Paul could even say: “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1) The Christian life is not merely avoiding sin. ...
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