Nothing is more helpful to the believer who seeks complete rest in the work of Christ that to look at the things -- partly tragic, and terrible -- partly exalted and mighty -- which Christ has been "made."

It is very beautiful and instructive to see that our blessed Lord always took the place of perfect submission. He "made Himself of no reputation" (Philippians 2:7) and there stopped. All else that He was and is, the Father "made" Him. He would not permit either Satan or man to confer distinction upon Him (Matthew 4:8-10; John 6:15), but found all His delight in simply doing His Father's will -- equally willing to be "made a curse" (Galatians 3:13), or "High Priest" (Hebrews 6:20).

1. He was made flesh
   • John 1:14 - "The Word was made flesh"
   • Romans 1:3 - "Made of the seed of David"
   • Galatians 4:4 - "Made of a woman"
   • Philippians 2:7 - "Made in the likeness of men"
2. He was made sin
   • 2Corinthians 5:21 - "Made Him to be sin for us"
   • Isaiah 53:6-10 - "The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all... it please the Lord to bruise Him"
   • 1Peter 2:24 - "Bare our sins"
3. He was made a curse
   • Galatians 3:13 - "Made a curse for us"
4. He was made wisdom
   • 1Corinthians 1:30 - "Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption"
   • Luke 21:15 - "I will give you a mouth and wisdom"
   • Acts 6:10 - "The wisdom... by which He spake"
5. He was made our righteousness
   • 2Corinthians 5:21 - "We might be made the righteousness of God in Him"
6. He was made our sanctification
   • Hebrews 10:10 - "We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ"
7. He was made our redemption
   • 1Peter 1:18 - "Redeemed... with the precious blood of Christ"
8. He was made better
   • Hebrews 1:4 - "Made... better than the angels"
   • Hebrews 7:26 - "Made higher than the heavens"
   • 1Peter 2:7 - "Made the head of the corner"
9. He was made High Priest
   • Hebrews 6:20 - "Made and High Priest for ever" (see Hebrews 5:5,6
10. He was made surety (one who is responsible for another)
    • Hebrews 7:22 - "Made a surety of a better testament" (see Genesis 15:8-15)
    • Hebrews 8:12,13 - "Their sins... will I remember no more"
      This defines the new covenant where Christ is God's surety. We sometimes think of Christ as our surety to the Father, as the old hymn says: "Before the throne my surety stands." In so thinking we lose the blessed truth, which is, that Christ is God's surety to us, that He will faithfully keep the New Covenant.

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