Preparing your heart for the sermon----How is Jesus Christ uniquely qualified to reconcile sinners to God----Why did Jesus live for 30- years before dying on the cross----What is significant about Jesus saying -It is finished- on the cross----Other passages to consider- Isa. 53-4-5- Acts 4-12- Rom. 5-18-21- 2 Cor. 5-21- Gal. 3-13- Phil 3-9- Heb 10-10-14- 1 Pet. 3-18- 1 Tim 2-5--Digging Deeper----How does the resurrection of Christ give the believer confidence----In addition to having my sins forgiven, why do I also need perfect righteousness credited to me- Where does this righteousness come from----What does it mean that Christ is our mediator----What else do people look to besides Christ to be accepted by God-