MEMORY VERSE: “Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” Hebrews 9:12.
BIBLE PASSAGE: Hebrews 9:11-15.
INTRODUCTION
God promised and showed His acts of redemption in His relationship with His people from the beginning Exodus 6:6,15:13, Jeremiah 50:34.The process of offering physical sacrifices to God that was in place in Israel according to Exodus 13:13, 34:20 was inadequate to fully redeem His people. God had to put Jesus’ forward as the final enduring sacrifice to atone for sins to establish His redemptive work for us, His inheritance. John 3:16, Romans 3:25. The Bible points to Jesus who paid the ultimate price of death on the Cross as the Redeemer of humanity. He brought salvation, deliverance from sin, from bondage and from oppression through His birth, death and resurrection. Our Gospel must be all about the mission of Jesus the Redeemer who give His life as a ransom for many Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; 1 Peter 2:24. Jesus’ resurrection gave us a new identity and restored our relationship with God. Our redemption cost Jesus everything.
OUTLINE
- JESUS – MY REDEEMER
- JESUS – THE REDEEMER OF THE WORLD
- JESUS- THE REDEEMER OF THE CHURCH
1. JESUS – MY REDEEMER
My redemption puts a crown of love and mercy on my head, giving me a mandate to declare God’s Love and God’s mercy to the world. The way and manner I conduct my life must align with the purpose of my redemption. As believers of Christ, living our lives outside the purpose of our redemption in Him is a waste of life and a waste of the grace God has bestowed upon our lives. Read Titus 2:11-14, My Redemption freed me from every yoke, set me up in Christ so I can stand firm in Him forever, “ For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery” Galatians 5:1 ESV. Pray against anything that is subjecting you to everything that Jesus redeemed you from.
2. JESUS – THE REDEEMER OF THE WORLD
Jesus extended the work of redemption to the whole world (the people of the world), so He could restore all things to Himself at His second coming. Romans 8:20-21. Redemption through Jesus Christ has now paved the way for reconciliation and salvation of all mankind to God. Jesus by His redemptive work established the total deliverance of the world from condemnation and made a way for its full salvation from the grip of the devil. 1 Peter 1:18-21; John 3:16-17 NIV.
3. JESUS- THE REDEEMER OF THE CHURCH
The redemptive love of Christ displayed through the Church as we engage in our communities will encourage the people in the world to embrace the truth about their redemption Romans 8:19.
Read or sing the lyrics of the hymn below:
The Church’s one foundation, is Jesus Christ Her Lord She is His new creation, by water and the Word From heaven, He came and sought Her To be His Holy Bride With His own blood He bought Her, and for Her life He died.
Being redeemed by the same Redeemer should pave way for unity and oneness in the Body of Christ–the Church. Romans 12:5-8. Pray for unity and oneness among Church members and the leaders of today’s Church.
CONCLUSION
My redemption cost Jesus everything. This demands that I also give Jesus my everything. To enjoy the fullness of my redemption in Christ, I need to live and grow in the power of my redemption through the Holy Spirit Who will aid me to exercise my full rights for the promised future glory in Christ Jesus.
FURTHER READING
Mon: Isaiah 43:1,
Tue: Psalm 130:7,
Wed: 1 Corinthians 6:20,
Thurs: 1 Corinthians 1:30,
Fri: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10,
Sat: Colossians 1:20-22,
Sun: 1 Peter 1:3-5.