Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Psalm 103:2 (NKJV) What Jesus accomplished in the Great Exchange is stunning. Yet so many believers are living in defeat. They’re trying to use their faith to get God to do something—instead of using their faith to receive what has already been given. Others believe if something is God’s will, it will automatically happen. But God didn’t make you a robot, and He’s not holding the remote control. He created you as a sovereign being with a free will, and you can choose whether or not you’ll walk in what Jesus died to give you. Now, it’s important to know and believe all these benefits of our salvation—but I want to clarify that we …

Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:14 (NLT We’ve been on a series looking at what happened at the Great Exchange. So far we’ve covered five exchanges, and today I want to show you three more. Jesus took the curse of the law and gave you the blessing.Under the old covenant, disobeying God’s laws brought on a curse. But when Jesus stepped up as our perfect substitution, He redeemed us from the curse of the law. Now we can enjoy all the blessings and promises of God (Galatians 3:13-14). Jesus was forsaken so you could become a child of God. When …

“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” John 14:13 (NKJV) At the cross, Jesus made a new way of life available. Let’s look at three more of the exchanges that took place. Jesus took your name so you can use His name.Why did Jesus call Himself the Son of Man instead of the Son of God? It’s because God originally gave authority to the human race. One man, Adam, gave it up—and it took another man, Jesus, to reclaim it. Now as believers, we can use the authority behind the name of Jesus when we pray (John 16:24). You can speak to mountains and see the power of God flow in your …

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) We’ve begun a series on the Great Exchange: what happened when Jesus died and rose again. Today I want to show you the first two exchanges that took place. Jesus took your sin and gave you His righteousness. Jesus lived a perfect life, yet at the cross He became sin on your behalf. In exchange, you get His righteousness as a gift. As a believer, you have perfect standing with God. You can know Him personally, access an inheritance of blessing and walk free of guilt. Jesus took your sin nature and gave you His divine nature. Many believers say, …

“…if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 (NKJV) Over the years as a pastor, I’ve noticed a widespread discontent in North American churches. Many believers have settled for “life support Christianity” instead of developing a thriving faith. They may have fire insurance for eternity, but they struggle to see much of a difference in their life here on Earth. What’s missing? Today’s verse points to something crucial: the empty tomb. You see, when it comes to the story of Easter, many of us focus on the cross where Jesus died. We forget that His resurrection is equally important. Romans 10:9 says we must believe in our …