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Mark 10:45

Allegorical

Metaphor using known term for broader message

Price of releasing someone

From punishment or obligation

From being captive

Must be careful

Understand the broader message

Take care not to exceed the message

Other terms used

Redeemed

Debt cancelled

Purchased/bought

Reconciled

Included: Jesus died on the cross for us

It has lessons for our learning

It has great meaning for us.

Not included:

Who kidnapped us?

To whom was the ransom paid?

Ransom was part of the law of Moses

Exodus 21:28-30 is an example

Ransom paid to save from capital punishment

Amount agreed upon at conviction

Other examples

Ransom of firstborn in Numbers 3

Psalms 49:5-9, 15

Nature of ransom

Measure of perceived worth or ability to pay

Sometimes fixed or formulated amount

Often negotiated

All of us are under similar condemnation

Ransom can remove our sentence of death

Just as in the law of Moses

Jesus is the ransom – I Timothy 2:1-6

That ransom frees us from sentence of death

Our ransom set by God

No negotiating

Ability and willingness to pay

Establishes what we are worth to God

What is your soul worth? Mark 8:34-36

Jesus’ temptation – Matthew 4:8-10

The price God paid for us – Mark 10:45

WHY?

What are we to God?

His creation – Genesis 1:26-27

He made us

We are made in His image

All that He made, He gave to us – I Corinthians 3:21-23

Combined work of the Godhead – Genesis 1:26

We are loved of God

Love so great as to offer His Sin for us

Ephesians 5:1-2

We are desired to be friends – John 15:12-13

God’s love for us runs deep

Blesses the just and the unjust – Matthew 5:44-45

Deeply desires to ransom us – Isaiah 30:18; Romans 5:8

How is His ransom received?

Hear God’s Word – Romans 10:17

Believe His Word – John 20:30-31

Repent of sin – II Corinthians 7:10

Confess faith in Christ – Matthew 10:29-33

Be baptized into Christ – Romans 6:3-4

Walk the new life in Christ – Matthew 28:19-20

II Peter 1:1-7

II Peter 1:4

II Peter 1:5

Philippians 1:12-21

See II Corinthians 11:23. Inspiration to boldly speak the gospel can be drawn from the examples of others. From the confident expectation (hope) that Christ will be exalted, further promoted, further spread, in whatever circumstances I face.

I Thessalonians 2:3-13

Being focused on pleasing God rather than men. Loving other people

Romans 1:11-17

See Romans 3:24. Realizing the gospel is important. Acts 18:24-28 – Apollos was fervent in his teaching.

Boldness and accuracy

Boldness alone results in false teaching.

Accuracy alone is not fully effective. It is unconvincing because it shows lack of faith.

Both boldness and accuracy are needed for effective teaching.

Ephesians 6:13-20

Ephesians 6:20 – “ought” – Something that is necessary.

Romans 10:13-15

Necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us.

What is necessary to attain some end.

Made necessary by law and command, duty, equity.

Matthew 10:32-33

Matthew 28:18-20

Matthew 5:14-16

How to develop boldness

Acts 4:13-22 – Peter and John threatened and released.

Acts 4:23-31 – They recognized God’s power and prayed that they might speak with boldness and confidence.

Boldness

Freedom in speaking, unreserved in speech.

Openly, frankly, i.e. without concealment

Without ambiguity or circumlocution

Free and fearless confidence

The behaviors/manners by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity.

Sources of boldness

Acts 4:19-20, 29-31

Having greater love and respect for God than for people.

Being fully confident that the gospel of Christ is the truth.

II Corinthians 3:7-18

Being fully confident that the gospel of Christ is the truth and provides salvation.

Ephesians 3:1-12

Realize this is part of the purpose God has for me as part of His collection of redeemed people.

Love other people: Therefore want them to know God, choose to love and obey Him so they can have salvation.

God does not change:

Hebrews 13:8

John 8:58

John 10:30, 37-38

Ephesians 5:1-2

Proverbs 6:16-19 – Things that the Lord hates

As children of God, we need to learn to be “haters”

Pride

Matthew 23:12; Mark 7:20-23 – Pride is still a sin!

II Corinthians 7:2-4 – Paul showed the right kind of pride.

Lying

I John 3:15

“Feet that make haste to run to evil”

“A false witness that breathes out lies”

Exodus 20:16

Matthew 19:18

“One who sows discord among brothers”

Do we hate like God hates?

Ephesians 3:1-7

Fellow heirs, members, partakers

Ephesians 3:6

Gentiles can be fellow partakers in Christ through the gospel.

Acts 10:28, 34

Acts 22:20-21

Galatians 3:14, 28

The gospel calls us above all prejudice and bias.

James 2:1-4, 8-9

John 4 – Jesus talked to the Samaritan woman.

The gospel is for all … even you!

Luke 5:1-9 – Peter didn’t feel worthy to be near Jesus.

Luke 22:31-32 – Peter could repent from this sin.

Nothing in your life disqualifies you from serving God.

Luke 9:23 – We can do this!

When you read you can understand.

Ephesians 3:3-4

Exodus 24:3; Joshua 1:8; 8:35 – Joshua read God’s word to the people. When they stopped reading, they fell away.

II Kings 22:8-11; 23:1-3

Ezra 7:10

Nehemiah 8:1-3

I Timothy 4:13

Acts 13:1-14:7

Acts 13:14-41 – Paul’s sermon in Antioch of Pisidia

Acts 13:17-25 – Israel’s history leading to Christ

Acts 13:26-37 – Jesus is the one we’ve been waiting for!

Acts 13:38-41 – Believe and take heed!

Acts 13:42-52 – The Jews were happy when it was primarily the Jews hearing the gospel, but became jealous when the Gentiles were involved.

Acts 13:48 – This verse is not saying, “They believed because they had been appointed to eternal life.” Those who refused the gospel judged themselves unworthy (Acts 13:46). Accepting the gospel appoints you to eternal life!

Acts 14:1-7 – Apparently the same thing that happened in Antioch of Pisidia happened again at Iconium. Paul and Barnabas did not move on until their lives were at risk.