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4 Surely
he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him
stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our
transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought
us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone
astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:4-6 (NIV)
7 No man
can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him-- 8 the ransom for a life is
costly, no payment is ever enough-- 9 that he should live on forever and not see decay. 10 For all can see that wise men
die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to
others….15 But
God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself.
Selah Psalms 49:7-10, 15 (NIV)
8 And a
highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will
not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will
not go about on it. 9 No
lion will be there, nor will any ferocious beast get up on it; they will not be
found there. But only the redeemed will walk there, 10 and the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion
with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will
overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. Isaiah 35:8-10 (NIV)
17 Since
you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as
strangers here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things
such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed
down to you from your forefathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without
blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:17-19
(NIV)
14 For
Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and
therefore all died. 15 And he
died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for
him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no
one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way,
we do so no longer. 17 Therefore,
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has
come! 18 All
this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in
Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the
message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God
were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled
to God. 21 God
made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the
righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians
5:14-21 (NIV)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my
yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matt
11:28-30 (NIV)
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“We
can get so accustomed to people begging us to follow God that we forget what a
miracle is that we are invited.” Francis Chan
“People, even more than
things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never
throw out anyone.” Audrey Hepburn
“What we feed our minds and hearts on will determine whether we live a life of faith or a life of fear. …The more time we spend with God and His Word, the more our faith develops and our fear diminishes….Faith in God conquers fear every time. The God who has redeemed us and cares for us is trustworthy. Our Creator God will never abandon us, and He has our best interests at heart. ‘God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging’ (Psalm 46:1-3).” Michael Youssef
“Genuine faith can only be demonstrated by obedient action. If we truly trust in God and His Word and promises, then we will fully obey Him. Anyone can say they have faith, but the people who actually live by faith will act in obedience to God, no matter where God leads them.” Michael Youssef
“Precisely because
they have been redeemed at such a cost, believers must be God’s men.” Leon
Morris
“Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! Redeemed by
the blood of the Lamb; Redeemed through His infinite mercy, His child and
forever I am. Redeemed,
and so happy in Jesus, No language my rapture can tell; I know that the light
of His presence With me doth continually dwell. I think of my blessed Redeemer,
I think of Him all the day long: I sing,
for I cannot be silent; His love is the theme of my song. I know I shall see in His beauty The King in
whose law I delight; Who lovingly guardeth my footsteps, And giveth me songs in
the night. I know there’s a crown that is waiting In yonder bright mansion for
me, And soon, with the spirits made perfect, At home with the Lord I shall be.” Frances J. Crosby
HEART SAVOR
- · Jesus died for me to redeem my life from the pit and give me a firm place to stand. I am a new creation – the old has gone the new has come.
- · I am an ambassador of Christ. I implore you, be reconciled to God.
- · Jesus died for all. He desires for all to hear the Good News of the Gospel: 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matt 28:18-20 (NIV)
