What does “propitiation” mean?

Summary

The sermon explains propitiation as the turning away of God's wrath through sacrifice, referencing Romans 3 and 1 John which highlight Jesus Christ as the propitiation for our sins. This concept is rooted in Old Testament sacrifices where animals bore the sin and its judgment. The ultimate takeaway is that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, as the propitiation, absorbed God's judgment allowing us to be set free from sin.