Why Must Christians Die?

I. Satisfaction for Our Sins?
II. Abolition of Our Sin?
III. Passage Into Eternal Life?




The Reasons for Christ’s Death

I. With Regard to His Heavenly Father
II. With Regard to Our Earthly Life
III. With Regard to Our Heavenly Life




With the Rich in His Death

I. Taken Down From the Cross
II. Anointed With Ointment
III. Laid in the Tomb




Why Must Believers Die?

I. A Satisfaction?
II. A Translation?
III. A Passage?




The Death of the Believer

Bible Text: John 11:11-46 | Preacher: Rev. Angus Stewart | Series: God the Son, Lord’s Day 16 | I. Why Is It Necessary?
II. Is There Wrath in It?
III. Should We Desire It?
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 16
Q. 40.  Why was it necessary for Christ to humble Himself even unto death?
A.  Because, with respect to the justice and truth of God, satisfaction for our sins could be made no otherwise than by the death of the Son of God.
Q. 41.  Why was He also “buried”?
A.  Thereby to prove that He was really dead.
Q. 42.  Since then Christ died for us, why must we also die?
A.  Our death is not a satisfaction for our sins, but only an abolishing of sin, and a passage into eternal life.
Q. 43.  What further benefit do we receive from the sacrifice and death of Christ on the cross?
A.  That by virtue thereof our old man is crucified, dead, and buried with Him; that so the corrupt inclinations of the flesh may no more reign in us; but that we may offer ourselves unto Him a sacrifice of thanksgiving.
Q. 44.  Why is there added, “He descended into hell”?
A.  That in my greatest temptations, I may be assured, and wholly comfort myself in this, that my Lord Jesus Christ, by His inexpressible anguish, pains, terrors, and hellish agonies, in which He was plunged during all His sufferings, but especially on the cross, hath delivered me from the anguish and torments of hell.
 




Christ’s Descent Into Hell

Bible Text: I Peter 3:15-4:11 | Preacher: Rev. Angus Stewart | Series: God the Son, Lord’s Day 16 | I. What It Is Not
II. What It Is
III. The Comfort of It
 




The Death of Christ

I. The Death of Christ and Our Sins
II. The Death of Christ and Our Old Man
III. The Death of Christ and Our Death




Our Lord’s Burial

I. The History
II. The Apologetic
III. The Comfort




Christ’s Cry of Dereliction

Bible Text: Matthew 27:46 | Preacher: Rev. Angus Stewart | Series: God the Son, Lord’s Day 16

I. The Misinterpretation

II. The Meaning

III. The Comfort




Christ’s Tasting Death

I. Its Meaning
II. Its Beneficiaries
III. Its Source