It Stops at the Cross. To the Cross. February 22, 2026. Pastor Greg Rathke. Sermon Audio

What do we do with the guilt of sin? Many times we don’t own it. We tend to “pass the buck.” We tend to rationalize “it’s not MY fault.” It’s human nature. It’s exactly what Adam and Eve did in the garden that fateful day when they gave into temptation. What do you do when YOU give into temptation? Do you take accountability or do you pass the buck?

Unfortunately, because of our sinful condition, of which David reminds us in Psalm 51, we were even conceived in, we not only pass the buck, but we just keep on sinning in our thoughts, in our words and in our deeds. So now what?

Well, Jesus takes all of those sins. He takes them to the cross. He says, “The buck stops here. Right here at the cross.” And it does… and He did, take them to the cross with Him so that we might be forgiven and redeemed. He WANTS you to be with Him. It’s why He did what He did.

Our response? Repentance, just like King David.

• Genesis 3:1–21
• Romans 5:12–19
• Matthew 4:1–11