Sermon Tone Analysis

Secular:

* Harrowing moments in a movie…

* The intensity… support by the urgent sounding music…

* The masked kidnappers strike…

* They have been following the bank presidents daughter for days…

* Now when she least expects it they pounce…

* As she makes he way from the mall to her mom’s car they spring the trap…

* They grab her and whisk her away… tires spinning

* They have her ferreted away…

* Then the demands… money… when where… how valuable is this life?

* We sit on the edge of our seat hoping now one will die…

* Waiting to see how this ransom situation is dealt with!

* We have come face to face with this type of situation…

* We were held hostage… not by mask men… but by our own sin… there was a ransom for our freedom…

* It was not within our capacity to pay it!

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Biblical:

Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Personal:

* What they pay for you…

* Your family gets the call…

* Would they trade life for life…

* Surely one might die for a good man….

*  Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Bridge:

* We have been ransomed…

* An exorbitant price paid…

* The Righteous for un righteous

*  Fear can melt away…

* Imagine not knowing… will the pay… can they pay…will I ever be free

*  In Christ we have been ransomed… redeemed…

* Ransomed….

Redeemed… results

* Ransomed and Redeemed the Reason

* Freed for a Purpose

 

Body:

Ransomed…

7 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, */Redemption…./*

* Agorazo… bought… price paid

* Exagorazo… bought out of… not just paid

* Luo… loose… free… ransom

* Our word…

* Freed from…

* Called out…

* From world

* From flesh

* From death

* NAU Hebrews 10:9 then He said, "BEHOLD, I HAVE COME TO DO YOUR WILL."

He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

10 By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

*  Offering to the Father

* Justice demands a price (how valuable is that life anyway?)

* In the economy of forgiveness… someone pays

* No retribution, no fee, no cost… it cost’s someone

* (FREE mints at the restaurant)

* NAU Ephesians 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

*  There was a transaction

* A payment WAS made

* Exchange… righteousness for sin

* Bought from bondage… like  a slave set free

* NAU 1 Peter 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, /the blood /of Christ.

* Not of us… like election, like grace it originates with  God

* What we have is futile…

* We can’t buy….

We don’t have the currency (laugh at the loonie)… currency of righteousness

* NAU Revelation 5:8 When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood /men /from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

10 "You have made them /to be /a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth."

* Not every man….

* But all who have been saved from every people group.

* Inheritance… Kingdom… Priests… Rulers… Son and Daughters

* */Result# 1 Forgiveness/*

*  Aphiemi… send away… cancel a debt

* Zero balance (Visa commercial)

* Not a little or a bit….

Zero

* Sin taken away… relocated

* Not Jesus and….

* Not Jesus plus…

* NAU Matthew 26:28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

* Again not all…

*  Again to forgive….

Separate us from sin

* NAU Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

* No longer… out of sight… no effect….

Cleansed… not just swept under the rug

o       As far as possible

o       Evil and vile….

No part in Him

o       NAU Acts 13:38 "Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.

* Free from hold

* Free from consequence

* Freed from stain

* Freed… Freed

* Through Him in forgiveness

* Justified… redeemed…

*  */Forgiveness… is for Christ’s sake/*

* NAU 1 John 2:12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake.

* Not about us 1st

* Remember God’s story to God’s Glory

*  It is to declare his Love, Holiness, Justice, Glory