While the body of Jesus is in the tomb, His spirit is in the territory of terrors in an epic battle with Death, Hell, and the Devil. Psalm 18 is the exhilarating drama of the spirit of Christ's epic battle with death, and His Father coming to rescue Him.
The Death of Life in the Territory of Terrors
Psalm 18:1-6
March 28, 2021 • Pastor Paul Edwards
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The Active Obedience of Christ Producing Imputed Righteousness
March 28, 2021 • Pastor Paul Edwards
In this message from Psalm 18, Pastor Paul takes us through the entire Psalm to reveal the various elements of the drama which unfolds when the spirit of Christ is in the state of death ("the territory of terrors") while His body lay three days and three nights in Joseph of Arimathea's tomb. Then in verses 20-24 David points us to the active obedience of Jesus which produced the righteousness which met the law's demands, the righteousness which is imputed (credited) to every sinner who places their faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ alone.