Sermon Notes:

1) The Righteousness that Comforts, vv. 1-8

2) The Redemption that Cries Out, vv. 9-11

3) The Remembrance that Casts Out Fear, vv. 12-16

4) The Reversal that Consoles, vv. 17-23

Reflection Questions:

1) Why is their comfort, knowing that God will make all things right? Cf Galatians 1:3-4 and the “present evil age.”

2) Have you ever thought, “Surely, Godly people don’t complain when life gets hard”? How might vv.9-10 or certain Psalms challenge that point of view? How does Philippians 4:6 inform the way we should pray to God in hard circumstances, as well?

3) 2 Corinthians 5:21 shows us not so much a reversal as an exchange. (‘The Great Exchange’ many have called it.) What is being exchanged? What transfers from us to Christ, and what transfers from Christ to us?