Redemption - April 2019 review

In April 2019, we studied redemption via Jesus Christ. REDEMPTION involves the special Grace of God that not only forgives a man’s sins, but also restores and overrules all the loss occasioned by it. Col 1:20

Related Messages are:
The Power of the Cross,
The Doctrine of Redemption

Redemption-1: Who Is The Son Through Whom The Father Redeemed Us? (Col 1:15 – 22)

Through the Son, then, God decided to bring the whole universe back to himself. God made peace through his Son's blood on the cross and so brought back to himself all things, both on earth and in heaven (Col 1:20 GNB). 

There are two major activities of God right from the beginning: CREATION and REDEMPTION.

• Redemption is to LIVE AGAIN
• The Father redeemed us back into a living relationship with Himself through the sacrifice of Christ
• God revealed Himself in the form that we can relate with through the person of Jesus. Heb 1:1-3a
  
• We are redeemed through the Son to grow into His nature
• Our redemption is secured by faith in the finished work of Christ alone; it is not by what we do that completes it.  1Cor 2:1-2, 5
  
• Believers receives true revelation of what God has done through Jesus for mankind and will strive for more of Him - grow fullness of Christ Phil 3:7-10
  

Redemption-2: Our Redemption Is Through Christ Alone  [Col 1:20-23, 27-29]

“...to present you holy and without blemish, and without charge in His sight, if indeed you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel...” (Col 1:22-23 MKJV)

Through the sacrifice of the Son of God, we are redeemed back to God.

• ‘Christ in you, the hope of glory' is the revealed mystery to all men including the gentiles. Colossians 1:27
  
• .Through Christ that nature of sin is replaced with Godly nature that makes us attractive to Him [Rom 11:15; Eph 2:1-5, 12-13]
  
• Without Christ it can only be a struggle to try to please God, as Paul explains in Rom 7:15-25
  
• To be grounded and settled in the faith means to grow deeper in the knowledge and the experience of Christ; which should be the pursuit of every believer.  Rom 1:16
  
• Christ alone is the solid rock we stand on.
  
• Beware of the possibility of shifting away from the hope of the gospel – e.g. focusing all our messages on receiving blessings rather than growing in Christ.
  

Redemption-3: We Have Been Redeemed To Live Like Christ [Col 1:26-28; Phil 3:12-19]

 ‘...Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus’ [Col 1:27-28 KJV]

We are redeemed to live 'like Christ'. Our redemption testimony is not for fashion, rather is for the Kingdom pursuit.

• To be like Christ (or perfect in Christ) means you emulate the lifestyle of Christ Himself, live consciously for God, remain faithful to the Kingdom of God
  
• It is absolutely possible to be like Christ if only we remain in Christ.
  
• We can only be like Christ when we totally submit, depend and allow Christ himself in our daily lives. Colossians 1:26-28
  
• Every Christian should ‘press on to be like Christ ‘ which is our ultimate goal as modelled by Apostle Paul in Philippians 3:12-19
  
• Before you emulate another lifestyle that looks like Godly living, first crosscheck with the Bible.1 Thessalonians 5:21.
  
• Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
  
• Emulating without Jesus could lead to destruction
  
• Ensure you know the Word of God and Jesus
  
• Establish a personal relationship with God which will help your journey
  
• Listen and obey leading of the Holy Spirit; your teacher who helps to warn you of incoming evil.
  

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