“A matter of life and death:
the substituteâ€
John 11:45-12:11
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Introduction: a doctrine under attack
1) The one who gives life must die
11:7-8, 16
11:47 “so"
11:53 “so"
2) The one who gives life must die to give lifeÂ
"one man should die for [hyper, 'on behalf of'] the people" (11:50-51)
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cf. 6:49-51
cf. 10:11
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cf 18:14
3) So Mary loves him (but Judas complains)
Because he gives life
(12:2 “soâ€; 12:3 “therefore"; and see 11:2)
Because he dies to give lifeÂ
 (12:7 “so that")
COFFEE QUESTIONS
1. How ready are you to defend the doctrine of penal substitution?
2. How much do you love Jesus because of the doctrine of penal substitution?