Sermons About Redemption
The Doctrine of Adoption (Galatians 4:1-7)
Adoption gives us the deepest insight into what it means to be a Christian, and into the greatness of God's love for us. We cannot understand our salvation any better than we understand adoption. While justification is the most important and foundational aspect of Christianity, adoption is the greatest and highest experience of the Christian life. In our adoption, we experience God's closeness, affection and generosity. We are challenged to grow in our awareness of God's real love for us as an adoptive Father.
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God's Greater Purposes
Our Redemption or “being set free†comes from the payment a ransom that in this case is the death of Jesus in place sinners. The child of God is not only given freedom from the penalty of sin, but the sin itself is forgotten. Redemption and forgiveness go together. The “seal†for Christians is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not only promised, but is the mark whereby the Christian is marked out as belonging to God and the “guarantee†of that Christian future inheritance. The Holy Spirit is a down payment that guarantees ultimate ownership by God.
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Nehemiah - An Introduction
We all feel homesick. We have a place where we can put our stuff, but it's not home. We're a group of people who miss the same place. Eden echoes in each of our memories. Except this place isn't imaginary; it's real. And we're not going to get it back by trying to create a new home for ourselves. That is what all of humanity has attempted to do. We've all tried to create a place where we can say, "This place is right and good and is finally home." Oh, we might feel that for a short period of time, but our souls cry out for Eden.
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The Way We Were
Do you remember what your life was like before you knew the Lord? To appreciate all that we have been given in Christ, we must have a correct understanding of who we were apart from Christ. Pastor Doug uses Ephesians 1 and the story of his rusted out Datsun B210 to show us the before (dead) and after (alive) snap shots of our life in Christ.
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The Stranger on the Road
The Scriptures teach us that we are all in bondage, we are all enslaved. Jesus came to release us from a much deeper bondage than slavery. This is why Jesus came! Because so many people missed this, they can’t understand why Jesus had to die. They can’t understand what all these facts about Jesus meant. They don’t see themselves in need of spiritual redemption from the bondage of their sin. What about you, do you see you need the kind of redemption that Jesus was bringing? Or are you still hoping that Jesus will bring you redemption from your circumstances? Are you still looking for your vision of redemption?
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The Stranger on the Road
The Scriptures teach us that we are all in bondage, we are all enslaved. Jesus came to release us from a much deeper bondage than slavery. This is why Jesus came! Because so many people missed this, they can’t understand why Jesus had to die. They can’t understand what all these facts about Jesus meant. They don’t see themselves in need of spiritual redemption from the bondage of their sin. What about you, do you see you need the kind of redemption that Jesus was bringing? Or are you still hoping that Jesus will bring you redemption from your circumstances? Are you still looking for your vision of redemption?
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Peter's New Year Resolution
The New Year often drives us to make resolutions which we later break. If we keep the resolutions, we feel good about ourselves but perhaps look down on others who failed. If we do not keep our resolutions, we tend to beat ourselves up. The Gospel breaks this cycle but causing us to focus on Jesus’ performance and what he has done for us rather than what He can do to us. Peter’s failure and Jesus’ redemption illustrate the Gospel.
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Saint or Sinner? Christ: Our Redemption Colossians 1:13-14
Resolving to live a "good life," to sweat more, to fast more, etc will often lead to discouragement and maybe in doubt. But when we find our identity in the redemption of Jesus Christ, we understand the new standing we have in Christ. What is your identity? Have you been bought with a price?
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