Hidden Hope
Son of Man
April 24, 2022 • Andrew Cullen • Daniel 7:13–14
Jesus called himself the "son of man" more than any other title. And no one else called Jesus the "son of man." But this was more than just a title. Jesus was claiming to fulfill prophecies in both Daniel and Ezekiel. To believe Jesus is the “son of man” prophesied in Daniel and Ezekiel means that we believe Jesus is the king who has the power and authority to judge and forgive sin. He received that power and authority by taking on our humanity and in humility atoning for our sins by suffering as our substitute. The hidden hope is because Jesus became a son of man, we can become sons and daughters of God.
New Covenant
April 17, 2022 • Andrew Cullen • Jeremiah 31:31–34
Hope does not keep us from hardships. Hope is for hardships. A covenant is a commitment two people make to one another. The commitment two people make gives them assurance that the hardships of life, the feelings of hurt and helplessness, will not separate them. So covenants give people hope. Jesus offers a New Covenant to us. He will forgive us and transform us with the Holy Spirit. In exchange, we surrender. We recognize we are hurting and helpless. We are in need of a Savior and unable to save ourselves. Jesus is our hope.
Atonement
April 10, 2022 • Andrew Cullen • Isaiah 53
The hope of Jesus’s atoning death is hidden in the Jewish sacrificial system. Animal sacrifices were symbols of God’s love because they bore the consequence of sin. In the same way, our deliverance is totally contrary to what we deserve. By dying in our place, Jesus became our substitute. As Isaiah prophesied, Jesus is the king who becomes a conqueror through suffering as a servant.