1- God treated Christ as if our sin belonged to Christ himself.-2- God forgives us and credits us with the righteousness of Christ.-3- This salvation is ours by grace through faith in Christ.--Preparing your heart for the sermon---In v21, who is acting on behalf of whom---What does it mean for Christ to be made sin---v21 says we become the righteousness of God. How can this be- Where does this righteousness come from---Other passages to consider- Ps 103-10-12- Isa 53-4-12- Mark 10-45- Rom 3-21-26- 4-6-8- Rom 5-1, 6-8, 18- 2 Cor 5-14-21- Gal 3-13-14- Phil 3-9- Heb 4-15- 10-11-14- 1 Pet 2-24--Digging Deeper---This passage speaks of reconciliation with God. What does the word reconciliation tell us about the nature of God and our sin---What needed to be true of Christ in order for him to be our substitute---How do we benefit from Christ's atoning work- Where in v21 is that pointed out---What applications of this great truth do you see in the immediate context of v21-