HE
IS THE GREAT REDEEMER
BREAD
22 “How
great you are, O Sovereign LORD!
There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with
our own ears. 23 And who is like
your people Israel--the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a
people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and
awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people,
whom you redeemed from Egypt? 24 You
have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, O LORD, have become their God.” 2 Samuel 7:22-24 (NIV)
11 Boaz
replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law
since the death of your husband--how you left your father and mother and your
homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. 12 May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly
rewarded by the LORD, the God of
Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” Ruth
2:11-12 (NIV)
22 The
LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:22 (NIV)
1 Praise
the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost
being, praise his holy name. 2 Praise
the LORD, O my soul, and forget
not all his benefits-- 3 who
forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and
crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who
satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the
eagle's. Psalm 103:1-5 (NIV)
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing
in Christ. 4 For he chose us
in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
In love 5 he predestined us to
be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure
and will-- 6 to the praise of
his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his
blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace 8 that he lavished on us with all wisdom
and understanding. Ephesians 1:3-8
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 1:18-19 (NIV)
9 For
this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for
you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all
spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And
we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may
please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the
knowledge of God, 11 being
strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may
have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving
thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the
saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For
he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom
of the Son he loves, 14 in
whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians
1:9-14 (NIV)
25 I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he
will stand upon the earth. 26 And
after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; 27 I myself will see him with my own
eyes--I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! Job 19:25-27
(NIV)
26 Rise
up and help us; redeem us because of your unfailing love. Psalm 44:26 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Redemption
does not only look back to Calvary. It
looks forward to the freedom in which the redeemed stand.” Leon
Morris
“It becomes every person who purposes to give himself to the
care of others, seriously to consider the four following things: First, that he must one day give an account to
the Supreme Judge of all the lives entrusted to his care. Second, that all his skill and knowledge and
energy, as they have been given him by God, so they should be exercised for His
glory and the good of mankind, and not for mere gain or ambition. Third, and
not more beautifully than truly, let him reflect that he has undertaken the
care of no mean creature; for, in order that he may estimate the value, the
greatness of the human race, the only begotten Son of God became himself a man,
and thus ennobled it with His divine dignity, and far more than this, died to
redeem it. And fourth, that the doctor
being himself a mortal human being, should be diligent and tender in relieving
his suffering patients, inasmuch as he himself must one day be a like sufferer.” Thomas Sydenham
“Living for Jesus, a life that is true. Striving to please Him in all that I do. Yielding allegiance, glad hearted and
free. This is the pathway of blessing
for me. Living for Jesus Who died in my
place, bearing on Calvary, my sin and disgrace.
Such love constrains me, to answer His call, follow His leading and give
Him my all. Living for Jesus, wherever I
am. Doing each duty in His holy name. Willing to suffer affliction or loss. Deeming each trial a part of my cross. Living for Jesus, through earth’s little
while, my dearest treasure, the light
of His smile. Seeking the lost ones, He died to
redeem. Bringing the weary to find rest
in Him.” Thomas O. Chisholm
“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
·
The God Who redeems,
cares greatly. His love constrains us to
answer His call, follow His leading and give Him our all.
·
God is the Master of redeeming
all things, making such beauty out of our ashes.
·
We are not our own, we
have been bought with a high price. We
are therefore to honor God with our bodies.
