On Good Friday, I had the joy of preaching to the congregation I love most, the people of Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville.
Sometimes, it seems like the cross is treated as if it was an interruption of God’s plan, a detour in which God did his best to deal with a bad situation. What Revelation 5 reveals to us is that the cross was not a detour; it was always God’s plan, and it was the best and most beautiful way for God to accomplish all that he had purposed. The plan for the lamb to be slain was already in place when the worlds were created (Revelation 13:8). Good Friday was not a detour; it’s our only way home.
If you want to watch the sermon, you can click this link to go directly to the message: “The Lamb Was Always the Plan”