Second Sunday of Advent

Remarkable Redeemer

Jesus is the Redeemer

1. The basic idea of redemption. (Psalm 51:5; John 8:34; Romans 3:20, 23; 5:12 f.)
2. God, the Redeemer, provides redemption. (Psalm 19:14; Isaiah 44:6; Mark 10:45; Luke 1:68-69; 2:29-32; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 5:19)

Jesus redeems us from…

1. Sin. (Romans 3:24 with 6:7, 14; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 2:15)
2. Being under the Law and its curse. (Galatians 3:13; 4:5; Deuteronomy 21:23; 28:15-68)
3. From Satan’s realm of darkness. (Galatians 1:4; Colossians 1:13; 1 John 5:19)
4. Futility. (Galatians 4:8; 1 Peter 1:18; Ecclesiastes 1:2, 13-14, 17; 2:11, 17 etc.)

Jesus redeems us to…

1. Forgiveness of our sins. (Matthew 26:28; Luke 1:77-78; Acts 2:38; 10:43; Romans 10:13; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; 1 John 1:9)
2. Being justified and righteous. (Romans 3:24, 28; 4:5; 5:9, 17, 18, 19; 6:18; 10:10; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 4:24; Philippians 3:9)
3. Everlasting life. (John 3:15-16, 36; 6:40; 10:27-29; 17:37; Romans 5:21; 6:22-23; Colossians 1:13; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 John 5:11)
4. Being under grace. (John 1:14, 16-17; Acts 20:24, 32; Romans 5:2, 21; 6:14-15; 2 Corinthians 9:14; 2 Timothy 2:1; 2 Peter 3:18)
5. Purity. (Ephesians 1:4; 5:25-27; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16; 2:5; 1 John 3:3; Revelation 20:6)
6. The Holy Spirit being within us. (John 14:16-17, 26; Romans 8:9; Galatians 3:14; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30)
7. Serving God. (Romans 6:13, 18; 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 4:7-16; Titus 2:10, 14; 1 Peter 4:10)