Redemption Through His Blood

God sees everything in stark naked reality and says in spite of I'm satisfied with you because I'm satisfied with my son and you are in him.

I forgive you everything foundation and I and everyone enters this world as guilty criminals sinners before a holy God. Yet, if you're Christian, your penalty has been paid, and right now this side of heaven. You have amazing spiritual blessings at your disposal. But what is this spiritual treasure and how do you tap into it today on grace to you.

John MacArthur's going to help you recognize and appreciate and use the infinite wealth that's yours if you are a believer in Christ. John calls this series from Ephesians chapter 1 richer than you think that just before the lesson John, let me take a moment to direct our listeners attention to some friends of this ministry.

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The moment he saved you here again is John MacArthur. Let's look together at Ephesians chapter 1 Ephesians chapter 1, we have begun what will prove to be greatly beneficial study of the marvelous word from God. The letter to the Ephesians and were looking at verses 6 to 10 discussing the theme of redemption.

As Paul speaks of it in this section. Now let's look at this as it unfolds in our text we see five aspects of redemption. As Paul speaks first of all, the Redeemer, let's look together at verse six. Grace would be the antecedent grace, through which he hath made us accepted in the beloved one in whom we have redemption who that is our Redeemer, in whom do we have redemption, the beloved will.

That's what he said we have been accepted in the beloved one easy because we are in Christ because by faith we are made one with Jesus because we are his body.

Because we are Christ in the world. We therefore are acceptable to God in him and it is in here that we have redemption is only one redeemable of and that's the beloved will and the reason we can be called the beloved of God is because we are in the beloved will. She is the one in whom we have redemption, you know, the term beloved was God special name for his son. We don't have to worry about who the beloved here is exactly who is the beloved will listen to God himself speak and tell you and Mark 111.

This is my what beloved son and him. I am what will please Christ is the beloved of God. Christ is the beloved one and as the beloved of God.

He is the recipient of all God is to get out of his loud and the only way that we can ever receive. It is as we are in the beloved one actually want to get technical is only one individual in the entire universe as far as we're concerned for Marvin is who is the recipient of all the goodness of God and that is Christ, and we as we are in Christ and only as we are in Christ become able to receive those good thou art my beloved's, so Christ is the beloved of the father is by him because it is in him that we are redeemed we are one with second to see the Redeemer but the redeemed for the redeemed, who was very regular.

It's the us in the wave.

The us in verse six and the Weaver seven us accepted. We have redemption, so we see the Redeemer and the redeemed and thirdly the redemptive price that's in verse seven, the redemptive price it says, in whom we have redemption through what is blood that was the price was the price to buy the slave market of sin was the price to take us back and set us free. How is that bond is broken. How is that price paid well is very clear. The wages of sin is death. The price was that somebody had Jesus did, in whom we have redemption through his blood, Christ blood Jesus bore, let me say this to you again this is simply a matter him for his dad said Jesus don't just cut himself and bleed on somebody and redeem them. This is simply a way of saying that a poor speaking of a sacrificial substitutionary violence, death, forcing it's just a way of saying the point is, a life poured out implies substitution. The New Testament says, for example he gave his blood and intestinal says he gave his soul. New Testament says he gave his life in the New Testament says he gave himself. It all means the very same he died for us.

He was a substitute on the cross for us.

We should be there. We should've been there. We should die we should pay the price. We should be able to do that that would be pure justice. But God's justice is mingled with his mercy, God provided a substitute substitute was Jesus in his blood and his death actually get it actually made redemption the Bible as it goes through the sacrificial system were simply symbolic and typical.

His death was actual. It did for by one offering he perfected for ever them that are sanctified old by his blood poured out.

He paid the price and he offers us the purchase price to buy back from the slave market of sin and turn a solution set us free latte. When I think about that is no wonder that Peter said what he said in first Peter 118 for as much as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things like silver and gold, from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of wonder thought was precious and I understand well that singing is going on in Revelation chapter 5 says in Revelation chapter 5 verse nine. They sang a new song.

One of the song say it said, thou art worthy to take the scroll and open it seals, for thou wast slain and has redeemed to God by thy blood those out of every kindred in time and people and nation, and is made us unto our God, a kingdom of priests, and we shall reign on the earth and man when that song is sung in Revelation 5. The angelic chorus gets up off their angelic seats and begins the same worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, strength and honor and glory and blessed wonder they say no wonder Peter said it's precious blood paid the price blood of Jesus Christ paid the price for the sin of the sins of the slaves bought about the captive hold up soon set them free is the liberated sons of God and in their freedom they are union union with Jesus Christ so that they become one in Christ, and so that every good thing which the father gives the sun becomes there in the sun, the blood of Jesus indication of a sacrificial substitutionary death frees us from the guilt of sin, the condemnation of sin, the power of sin.

The penalty of sin, and someday even the presence of sin. So the Redeemer, the redeemed of the redemptive price for Paul talks about the redemptive results was a me to be redeem one of the results she presents two areas of results. First of all, in verse seven, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace in whom we have redemption through his blood, which means the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace, forgiveness all men that's a fabulous word and absolutely thrilling work with so much meaning and so much richness the no way in one sermon. Could we ever ever possibly talk about Jesus said when he was teaching the people to keep his supper. He said this is the blood of the New Testament which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sin. Matthew 26, 28, that's part of that's the redemptive result, forgiveness on about you, but it's nice to be forgiven or what what inheritance forgiveness Israel in the Old Testament understood this. You know when they had the day of atonement, Yom Kippur, the day of national atonement for sin. There were two goats were used by the high priest, the blood of one goat sprinkled on the altar.

The other goat the other goat. The priest went up to that goat put his hands on the goat's head, and as it were he laid all the people's sins on the head of that confess the people sins on the head of that goat and that goat was then taken out and sent into the wilderness where it could never find its way back again. It symbolized the taking of sin and sending it away where it would never ever be seen again.

Beloved that is exactly the word used here for forgiveness. It is the Greek word, a fee of me which means to send away never to return our sins, and have been sent away never to return that incredible ostomy remember where we are. Chapter 1. All of this was happening in the mind of God before the world began your sins and mine were already in God's mind totally forgiven before the world was ever created with some Christian score and so depressed because they think God's going to just you know really hold everything against know that the goat was sent away so were your sin missionaries in Psalm 103. I like to talk about the subject close to home, dear.

I can look it up. This catalyst jotted down some 103 12. Here's how far that goat went over the as far as the east is from the West so far has he removed our transgressions from us know how many miles it is the East from the West. Infinity is estimate with a another.

Isaiah 4422 that someone 03 12 Isaiah 4422 is good says this I have blotted out like a thick cloud by transgressions and like a cloud, thy sins, for I have read deemed the EC and redemption is forgiveness blotted out. Forgot remove sin away especially love Micah 718, who is a godlike end of the who pardons iniquity passes by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage retains on his anger forever delights in mercy numbers 19. He will turn again he will have compassion on us. He will subdue our iniquities that will cast all their sins into the depths of what the sea there in the depths of the sea as far as infinity in opposite directions.

They are gone there for me they are sent never to come back again. All of this in the mind of God before the world began was already done when Jesus comes into our lives.

He says to us what he said to that terrible scarred woman who was caught in the act of adultery woman. Neither do I condemn the go and sin no more. And Paul says there is therefore now in Christ know what condemnation forgiven sin away dismissed course, you don't deserve any door. Through his blood. Now some behaviorists want to come along. Tell us we can be blamed for arson. We are the victims of genes or circumstances or mothers or fathers or whatever but you know that doesn't work because it's not bad enough to have guilt for your sin, you blame your mother you got guilt for blaming your mother and your deep hole make sense. Something deep in the human conscience doesn't believe the behaviorists lie. So what is the gospel do it what's up and says hey you you're guilty. My mother and father not a but you let your jeans I asserted that you are sinner handled what you can handle because I have a provision there is one who is paid the price to forgive every single and remove guilt. Christ set us free. By the way. Forgiveness is complete.

While children is forgiven you all trespasses for his namesake. First John 212 Ephesians 432, be tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you classes to 13 forgiven you all your trespass well you know when I was saying they were all forgiven, but since I struggle to keep the slate clean.

No, all forgiven before your report. Jesus died on the cross. They were all there when God had in his mind before the world began. It was all there was all taken care of is all finished and it's what Jesus said to Peter, if you once had a bath. All you need each day's just gonna wash your feet awful, but when they get dusty as you walk through the world and day-to-day. You sin Holy Spirit is a little dusting work just to keep and that's what first John 19 is faithful and just to keep on cleansing cost. That means God except me except you accepts you in one not on the basis of your good luck for your mind on your work on the basis of his plan from before the foundation of the world. There are no second-class Christians were all in Christ.

As Christ beloved sons totally forgiven if you can't forgive yourself. You got God complex is a well reason I can't forgive my know God forgives something he does not make it was a busy one actually a higher standard.

You got a real problem.

You think you once you learn what he forgot before the foundation of the world you know that success and that's why your acceptance if you accept you except yourself only medicine he got to me and say a personal friend of the present or you are a person present for the vice president suggested Gov. and was about 50 famous people I'd send him that's wonderful.

However, I am a personal friend, the Almighty God of the universe. Furthermore, he thinks I am fantastic. You realize it. Right now he is up there preparing the place for me so that when I leave here. I'll be dwelling with him forever. Additionally, he has granted to me all good things as much as I need for whenever I need all that he possess. We talk about it every day you forget who you are, God sees everything in stark naked reality and says in spite of all I'm satisfied with you because I'm satisfied with my son and you are in him will I forgive you. Everything from before the foundation of the world for as long as you wisely. Everything was some Philip Bliss wrote. I'm so glad that our Father in heaven tells of the love in the book he is given wonderful things in the Bible, I see. But this is the dearest that Jesus loves me, either. The last first. All if there's only one song I can sing when it is beauty I see the great King this show, my song in eternity be. Oh what a wonder Jesus loves me.

I mean if you can accept me I can accept that gives us our sense of worth, I'm worth something. I matter to God in the phi matter to God I matter to leave you. Everybody has that value you know getting self-worth and having his firm self-image as a mentor, playing games or psychology.

It's a matter of knowing what God has done for you.

That's first second thing what we go back II can't can't leave that. That's about one of the universe 77 how much forgive some of you got enough to go around Oreo. According to the riches of his grace. I watch that freight according to its all grace is remember that grace is undeserved favor. It's all grace based on his love, but he always gives us according to his riches. How rich is he, these rich unspeakable riches right there any word sonssince try to describe. He has been more than enough.

He is infinite grace, so he always gives us forgiveness.

According to the Bible say how it says according to an that's a that's a relative rather than absolute. Like for example if I go to Richmond. Millionaire I say oh I have a need for $25,000 for wonderful project. I like to do old soap. Would you mind supporting this project, my brother be happy to write me a check $25 is a this is out of your riches of the rich man is enrichment $25,000 for this wonderful project.

The Lord's work. Jesus arrest project. 30,000 says his next 5K she needs you gave me according to your riches theaters. When God gives he doesn't get out of a gives what cordage always in abundance, forgiveness according to his riches as rich as he is.

That's forgiving is are now the second. The first result forgiveness. The second one is wisdom and prudence for Satan which is abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence again whenever God does something he abounds immediately, doesn't just hand stuff out little tiny increments.

He dumps it on. He abounds super abundantly into things, wisdom and prudence. Now this is the positive side, the negative side forgiveness the positive side, wisdom and prudence. He forgave us and now he gives us his plan to distinguish these words, he made to overflow the vermis overflow to super outbound first word wisdom is Sophia. It has to do with wisdom in eternal things like life and death in God and man in sin, eternity and time and is theological.

But the second word is prudence and explanations in the Greek and means it simply means insight into earthly thing day-to-day living as a Christian we not only have forgiveness that takes care of the negative but positively God gives us the equipment to understand him and to walk through the world on a day-to-day basis. Not super wisdom and insight so that we have not just pie-in-the-sky spinning off great theological truth.

We put it in the work.

So by wonderful Gracie forgives our sin and then he dumps into our minds and force through our hands and feet and miles principles for spiritual living in the midst of a world like ours, spiritual discernment, where the wise God is taken us and was confident listen God think so highly of you, beloved as a Christian that he has given you the secrets of the universe, Andre Mori, the French philosopher said universe is indifferent who created wireless purity mud heap spinning in infinite space. I have not the slightest idea to visit nobody else does either.

Why may not have an IQ like him.

They one thing I know, because what he is chosen to hide from the wise and prudent of the world. He is chosen to reveal to the babes. Jesus said, and by the way, if there's anything you don't know you can get it real quick because James one says if any man lack wisdom, let him what ask of God gives to all men liberally, and holds nothing back. I'm telling people not only is he taking care of the sin problem but is opened up to us. The concept of his truth and how to live in the world.

That's the results of redemption. I mean that's real freedom. Lastly, the redemptive reason why we do it all was the intention of what's the purpose. Verse nine having made known unto us the mystery of his will on Friday told us this mystery of the church in the body and all these fantastic things according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself. He did it on his own with his own desires and mind for himself, but why why Revelation why this amazing reality of salvation and redemption in order that in the dispensation of the fullness of time and a lot of that means the millennial kingdom and right on into eternity when time is when the time when the kingdom arrives and I eternity comes the new heaven and the new earth.

Ultimately, of course, was seen there.

He will gather together in one all things in Christ, which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him. God is redeeming in order that he might gather anything to himself that will be the day when Paul said to the Philippians, every knee shall bow and every terms will confess Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the father, whether they be on earth and heaven, or under the earth. Christ will gather the University unity right now the universe is splintered is scattered is splattered is divided.

Satan rules demons rule and God will call things in the one in Christ, and there will be incredible and eternal unity in him all things ready wise redeeming us to make us a part of the final goal of history to bring all things to himself and the rebels purged out dismissed Mistress's.

That's the purpose.

Macbeth said it. History is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing wrong that's got his absolutely clear wonderful purpose.

The completion of history, everything comes together, you begin to see it in his millennial kingdom. Ultimately, in the new heavens and a new earth, all things one he redeemed. If you think all that God could possibly give is given he planted in the past. He worked it out in the present, in order that you might experience the fullness of it in the future. That's all you're through faith in Jesus Christ riches God gave you at salvation that was John MacArthur's focus today on grace to you as he continued his series titled richer than you think. John teaches each day on radio. He also serves as Chancellor of the Masters University and seminary, no friend, you may remember before the lesson John mentioned how important it is for us to hear from listeners like you your letters let us know that were hitting the mark were helping you grow in your grasp of God's word and your letters encouraged us much more than you know. So when you have a moment John a note and send it our way.

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