Christ: The Champion & Completer of Our Faith

Introduction

I. The Champion of Our Faith

1 Samuel 17:3-4 “And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.”

II. The Completer of Our Faith

John 17:4 " I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.” John 19:28 “After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” … 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”

Merely introducing a sinner in to celestial glory by a sudden act of divine power would not change his rebellious and selfish heart and turn him into a saint, any more than suddenly introducing a tiger into your home will turn him into a civil, gracious and well mannered guest. The sinner must first be brought to repentance and forgiven; the rebel be reconciled to God; the mere human creature be born again and become a child of God. David Gooding

Conclusion