Renewing Your Mind Blessing or Curse?
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Apr 2, 2026 
R.C. Sproul, founding theologian of Ligonier Ministries, offers a sermon-style reflection on Christ's crucifixion. He traces the cross as the climax of redemptive history. He connects covenant blessings and curses, Deuteronomy’s warnings, and Old Testament imagery to Jesus’ suffering. He explores darkness, forsakenness, and how Christ bore the curse so we might draw near to God.
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Covenant Blessing Means Nearness To God
- Covenant blessings and curses function as rewards and penalties tied to proximity to God.
- R.C. Sproul explains Deuteronomy 28: obeying yields blessing everywhere; disobedience means being cut off from God's presence.
Curse Means Cut Off From God's Presence
- The Old Testament curse equals being cut off from God's presence and cast into outer darkness.
- Sproul ties Jewish imagery—tabernacle center and scapegoat outside camp—to blessedness versus curse.
Paul Says Christ Became The Covenant Curse
- Paul teaches Christ redeemed us by becoming a curse for us, fulfilling Deuteronomy's sanctions.
- Sproul cites Galatians 3:13: cursed is everyone hung upon a tree, so Jesus bore the law's penalties.
