“The Justice GOAT”
Sermon given by Pastor Robb on May 3, 2026.
Starts off the spring Surpassing Scope and Scale of Salvation sermon series.
Covers Leviticus 16:7-10 & 15-22 and Romans 3:21-31.
In the modern West, we tend to have heard the most about a model for the atonement called “penal substitution” that focuses on Jesus receiving punishment for our violations instead of us. This is part of how the Bible speaks about our salvation and reconciliation, but for something as profound and transcendent as salvation, it shouldn’t surprise us that there are lots of models and metaphors used. Another foundational model is that of the “scapegoat,” and when we see how all these ways we grasp at understanding interact with each other, we may even find understandings of salvation that expand our experience and commitment to live out our faith as much as possible.
