Truly This Is the Son of God [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 27:45–54]

What did Jesus do as Priest? Matthew 27:45–54 looks forward to the morning sermon in the holy assembly on the coming Lord’s Day. In these ten verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus propitiated God’s wrath, an offers a once-for-all sacrifice, opening the way for us into the Holy of Holies. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) Summary of the transcript of the audio: Matthew 27:45–54 reveals Jesus, as the true Son of God and Great High Priest, Who willingly bears the full wrath of God for His people's sin—fulfilling the sacrificial system once and for all. Though mocked by humanity and taken lightly by onlookers, creation itself responds with awe—darkness, an earthquake, the torn temple veils and resurrected saints—testifying to the cosmic significance of Christ’s atoning death. The centurion and his guards, witnessing these supernatural events, are gripped with fear and confess, 'Truly this was the Son of God,' illustrating that genuine recognition of Christ’s identity comes not from human reasoning but from divine revelation and the Holy Spirit’s work. Jesus’s final cry, drawn from Psalm 22, reflects both His deep suffering and His intimate knowledge of God’s redemptive plan, culminating in His deliberate surrender of His spirit, affirming His divine authority to lay down and take up His life. The tearing of the temple veil from top to bottom signifies that Christ has opened the way into the true Holy of Holies. This all calls all believers to respond with holy fear, faith, and worship, recognizing Jesus as the eternal High Priest, in Whom alone we are holy and fit to approach God.