Romans 3:23-24 NIV
“all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, {24} and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
This week we’ll continue the series, ‘Christianity 101’. This week we’ll focus on redemption. That word reminds me of the old S&H Green Stamps my mom used to collect. There was a drug store near our house with a sign in the window saying, ‘Redeem S&H Stamps Here’.
You could turn the stamps in and get something in return, like a blender or a waffle iron, I don’t know, I was like 7 at the time. Jesus redeemed us by turning himself in for our sins. As a result we don’t get what we deserve. We are NOT punished for our sins. Instead we are forgiven and we get the free gift of eternal life by trusting in Jesus. You must be pretty precious to God. He gave the life of His Son so you could live forever with Him. Feel good about that!
In Christ,
Pastor Prigge
This Sunday at Victory
8 and 10:45 worship: "Christianity 101: What Does God Do? He Redeems!"
9:30 Bible study “Come To Papa” Seeing God As Our Embracing Father. (we all need a hug)
Don’t forget that our Shepherding Family small groups will be meeting the week of October 5th. You should be hearing from your leader if you haven’t already. Please make this a priority. It will be a blessing.
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