The Burden Exchange | Week 2 | Cares of The World Series
“You weren’t meant to carry what He already conquered.”
- Jesus Is The Greater – Revelation Echoes Redemption
- Temple Imagery
- Rev 1 ↔ 1 Kings 7–8: Jesus walks among the lampstands as our greater High Priest.
- Davidic King
- Rev 5 ↔ 2 Samuel 5: Jesus, the Lion of Judah, is enthroned as the greater David.
- Conqueror of Cities
- Rev 11 ↔ Joshua 6: Trumpet blasts and a fallen city—Jesus is the greater Joshua.
- Deliverer from Danger
- Rev 12 ↔ Exodus 15: The woman flees into the wilderness—Jesus is the greater Moses.
- Sea of Victory
- Rev 15 ↔ Exodus 15: Song of Moses sung again—God’s people sing in victory.
- Judge of Empires
- Rev 16 ↔ Exodus plagues: Bowl judgments mirror Egypt—God still confronts injustice.
- Global Judgment
- Rev 20 ↔ Genesis 7: Final cleansing judgment—Jesus is the greater Noah.
- New Creation
- Rev 21–22 ↔ Genesis 2–3: Return to Eden—access to the Tree of Life is restored.
Jesus is the greater…
- Solomon (builder)
- High Priest (minister)
- David (king)
- Joshua (warrior)
- Moses (deliverer)
- Noah (preserver)
- Gardener-King of a New Eden
Key Question: If Jesus is greater in every chapter… what has He done in your chapter?
2. What He Carried So You Don’t Have To
And when you were dead in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings, having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.~ Colossians 2:13-15
- He freed you from Sin and Self
- v13: You were dead. He made you alive.
- Two chains: Sin (What you do without Christ) and self (who you are without Christ).
- Jesus broke both.
- He canceled the Debt
- v14: Certificate of debt nailed to the cross.
- Historical context: Roman debt records nailed when paid.
- Key Insight: Don’t resurrect what God already buried.
- He triumphed over Satan
- v15: disarmed the enemy, made a public spectacle.
- Roman “triumph” parade imagery: Jesus is the Victor, the cross is his parade.
- That is the call, march with Jesus.
3. Modern Burdens We Still Carry (But Shouldn’t)
- Guilt over past sin
- Trying to earn God’s love
- Unforgiveness
- Shame from abuse or failure
- Anxiety about provision
- Fear of rejection
- Comparison and jealousy
- Trying to fix yourself before coming to God
4. Living The Exchange
- Freedom from Condemnation
- Stop calling yourself names Jesus never did.
- Declare: “That debt is nailed to the cross”
- Freedom from Fear and Anxiety
- You fight from victory, not for it.
- Declare truth in moments of fear: “He carries this”
- Walk in Boldness to Serve and Love
- Don’t serve to earn approval. Serve from a place of victory.
- Stop proving yourself… Start pouring yourself out, because you’re already full in Christ.
Closing: The Soldier Who Missed The Victory
- Hiroo Onoda: Japanese soldier hid in the jungle for 29 years after WWII ended.
- He lived like the war was still going, even after peace was declared.
- Point: Jesus already won. Stop living like you’re still at war.
Words of Knowledge:
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone struggling with digestive issues.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone who injured the arch of their foot.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with inflamed joints in their hands.
- We believe someone is dealing with lingering effects from a recent bronchitis infection and the Lord wants to heal you completely today.