Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Three Words

Ephesians 1:7 says In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.

Here are some pretty churchy terms that we use, and maybe we sometimes forget what they mean.

Redemption – he bought us with a price – we were enslaved to sin and he redeemed us – bought us back – so that we could be set free from sin (all of those actions and attitudes that are not like Him).

Trespasses – that’s another word for sin.  When we trespass against another, we sin against him/her by doing or saying or thinking wrong about them.

Grace – there it is again.  That thing that sent Jesus to the cross to die for us.  He redeemed us, forgave us of our sins, all because of grace that he freely gives.


We need to remind ourselves of this often – the grace of God that forgives us and sets us free to live.

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