Redeemed Forever

Today we wrap up our teaching on redemption with a vivid picture of what actually happened from the garden to the cross to the tomb to the resurrection. Let’s remind ourselves once again of what redemption really is. It is the freeing of someone who is held hostage, in bondage, as a slave to a slave master. The slave master is a kidnapper who demands a price be paid for the freedom of the one he is holding. The ransom is the price paid to free the person.

All of mankind was held hostage by satan. We were slaves on his slave block. He had gotten us and used us for his purposes, tempting and tormenting us with ungodly thoughts, motives, and actions.

Then Jesus came to this earth in a flesh and blood body, so that He could have a legal right to be here. He walked among men and experienced things that we experience and gave us an example of being an overcomer in this world. At the appointed time, Jesus gave Himself to the enemy. He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane and sweat great drops of blood as He surrendered His will to the Father to take our place as our substitute. He would become sin and pay the full price for sin and its consequences, with all of its horrors known to man.

Jesus not only took our place but He also paid in full with His blood the ticket to free us. We were freed not with the corruptible things such as silver and gold but with the precious blood of Jesus. He paid the price to take us out of the slavery of sin and its consequences. He bought us and then said: You are no longer slaves. You are no longer in bondage. Go and be free. Enjoy life once again.

Jesus carried our sin and all that it entails into hell, and satan and all of his demons thought they had finally gotten him. He was theirs for the taking. He was in hell. They tortured Him unmercifully. BUT, on the third day, the voice of God the Father boomed down through the portals of hell: ENOUGH! THE FULL PRICE IS PAID! ARISE! The Holy Spirit entered Jesus’ body; He stopped by paradise to pick up the saints held in Abraham’s bosom and up they all came. It sort of “freaked out” the people of Jerusalem when they saw their dead kinfolk walking the streets on their way to heaven.

Jesus took His blood to the mercy seat in heaven and placed it there forever. That blood speaks day and night to each of us: LIFE!

The price has been paid. The blood of Jesus has taken care of our sin forever.
Now that is TRUE LOVE!
And that is what we call REDEMPTION!

I AM THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD AND I SAY SO FOREVER!