Cat- Yr. B – Lesson 5

5. Jesus Christ Redeemed UsRedeem means = ?

To buy back

How Did Jesus Redeem Us?

Philippians 2:5-8 p. 1162

He humbled himself, that is, set aside his divine power and became fully human.

Philippians 2:5-8 p. 11621. conceived

2. born3. suffered

4. crucified5. died

6. buried

The price Jesus paid to redeem me …

With What did Jesus Redeem Me?

Isaiah 53:3-6 p. 731

…was his suffering and death as my substitute.

2 Cor 5:21 p. 1145

Bethany

The idea of substitution is old!

Abraham

Read for yourself Genesis 22:2-14

1,500 years after Abraham offered a ram as a substitute for his son, on that

very same mountain God’s Son was taken through the streets of Jerusalem

to be our saving Substitute.

Abraham

Jesus’ Substitutionary work began on Mount of Olives.

Mount of Olives

Start of Via

Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa

Garden Tomb area

Garden Tomb

From What Did Jesus Redeem Us?

1. …sin...

Rom 6:16-23 p. 1116

Freedom FROM...

…death...

Rom 6:23 p. 1117

Devil...

1 John 3:8 p. 1208

Three enemies of my soul

Devil

Sin death

The Result of Jesus’ Work?

God has Justified the world and me, that is,

acquitted us all from sin by his grace (undeserved

love).

Rom 3:23-25a p. 1114

“Justify” is court room term.

Just - as - if - I’d never sinned

A change of our status in God’s eyes!

1st

Class!!

Salvation is a Gift!

A gift?

Free!No cost!

Unearned!

What am I now free to do?

Jesus redeemed me to set me free for living life in service to Jesus

2 Cor 5:14-15 p. 1145

In response, on whom should our focus be?