Confirmation Class Lesson 7 Jesus Christ humbled himself to redeem us

LESSON 7 Jesus Christ Humbled Himself To Redeem Us. Ransom: Price paid to buy someone back. Redeem: To buy back or set free something. Redemption: The act of buying back, setting free.

Demands: $100,000 in unmarked bills Small denominations Don’t involve the police Be at the pavilion in the city park at 10 P.M. You’ll get drop-off instructions from there At 10 pm get instructions to drop the money off at Bell Ford in Arlington to the man in the Viking hat. Then we’ll release him to you. What is the ransom? Who is the redeemer? Where shall the redemption take place?

How Did Jesus Redeem us? First, He lived as our Substitute. 1. He took on our weaknesses and temptations. 2. He obeyed the Law perfectly and earned heaven. Isaiah 53:4 Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Romans 5:19

How Did Jesus Redeem us? 3. He gives us the credit for His holiness. II Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin a for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. a a a

How Did Jesus Redeem us? Second, He died as our Substitute. 1. He placed all our sins and guilt upon Himself. 2. He gave himself as the ransom price for all sins. Mark 10:45 Isaiah 53:5-6

How Did Jesus Redeem us? 3. He purifies us from all sin because the debt is paid. I John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. a a

How would you feel if you were put in jail for life?

How would you feel if you were set free?

Our right standing with God was gained for us by a SUBSTITUTE. The word meaning “BY A SUBSTITUTE” is Vicarious. By His perfect Life and His willing death Jesus canceled our sins and set us AT - ONE with God. Romans 3:23-25

The Word for this is atonement (setting at one with God). Because Jesus is God, His Vicarious Atonement could count for everyone. Because of Christ’s finished work we are justified (declared not guilty).

To redeem us, God’s Son had to humble himself. This means: He made himself poor and lowly; didn’t fully use his divine power and glory.

Conceived by Holy Spirit. 2. Born of Virgin Mary 3. Suffered under Pontius Pilate 4. Crucified 5. Died 6. Buried Apostles’ Creed Christ’s Humiliation:

conceived born suffered crucified died buried “...he humbled himself.” TO REDEEM US!

Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor. n Free: n We don’t earn it. We don’t gain it. n It is a gift = Ephesians 2:8 n Yet, it cost: n The life of Jesus. “The Lord Saves.” n Suffering and death. What does this mean? “Our Redemption is Free, but it isn’t Cheap.” Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. II Corinthians 8:9

For what purpose did Jesus redeem us? n Sin (its guilt and power). n Death (its eternal results and fear). n The Devil (his control and accusations) n A life of serving Jesus on earth. n A perfect life to come to in heaven. To give us freedom from:To give us freedom for: 1John 3:8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. II Corinthians 5:15

Salvation is a gift! 1. Earned by Jesus for All people. 2. Offered to all through the Gospel. 3. Received by faith. 4. Rejected by unbelief. I John 2:2 John 3:16-18

Assignment n LESSON 7 n Study John 18 and 19 n Multiple Choice n Word Study n Which is correct n Bible books

FOR THE QUIZ n Lesson 7 n VIC 1-15 n VIP 5-6 n Creed: The first article & “what does this mean?” (Let’s read through it).