The Garments of Salvation - Isaiah 61:10

The sermon centres on the essential truth that salvation is not achieved through human effort or self-righteousness, but is a divine gift of righteousness and joy received through faith in Christ alone. Drawing from the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22 and the imagery of garments in Isaiah 61, it emphasizes that the wedding garment—symbolizing the righteousness of Christ—is not earned but divinely provided, covering the sinner's guilt and corruption. The sermon underscores that human attempts to clothe oneself in moral achievement or religious performance (the 'fig leaves' of self-effort) are insufficient before a holy God, and only the blood-stained, seamless robe of Christ, purchased through His sacrificial death, can secure eternal acceptance. This garment brings not only forgiveness and cleansing but also deep, soul-level joy rooted in a personal relationship with God, assuring believers that nothing—neither loss nor suffering—can separate them from the love of God in Christ. Ultimately, the gospel is presented as the power of God for salvation, revealing His righteousness and calling all to come, not in their own garments, but in the perfect covering of Christ, so that they may be prepared for the eternal marriage supper of the Lamb.