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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Redemption

Who Gave Himself for Us

Who Gave Himself for Us – Titus 2:14

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Jesus took on our humanity and died for us. To redeem us from wickedness. And to purify for himself a people of his own.

So Judah went into exile

So Judah Went into Exile – Jeremiah 52:27b

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Sin has consequences. For Judah, it was exile. For us, it is exile from the life of God. But, through Jesus, we can experience restoration.

Our Past Does not Define Us

Our Past Does Not Define Us – 2 Timothy 4:11

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Don't let your past define you. As a young man, Mark failed, deserting Paul and Barnabas. But he was given a second chance and became useful.

A Second Chance

A Second Chance – Jonah 3:1-3

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Jonah is such a good example of being given a second chance. Even after he had failed spectacularly, God gave him a second chance to serve.

The Cost of Our Redemption

The Cost of Our Redemption – 1 Peter 1:18-19

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The cost of our redemption from slavery to sin was the blood of Jesus. Our only reasonable response is to give ourselves completely to him.

We Were Bought at a Price

We Were Bought at a Price

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As believers, we were bought from slavery to sin at a great price, the blood of Jesus. And that should impact all that we do in this life.

destined for our glory

The Wisdom of God: Destined for Our Glory – 1 Corinthians 2:7

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The wisdom of God is revealed in the crucifixion of Jesus. His death led to our salvation and a coming glory for his people.

A Divine Rescue Mission

A Divine Rescue Mission – Colossians 1:13

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We delight in hearing about successful hostage rescues. But the greatest of all time was the divine rescue mission launched by God to free us.

living as an alien

1 Peter: Living as an Alien, a Foreigner in this World (1:17-21)

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Peter calls on us to live our lives here as aliens, foreigners in this world. We have been redeemed and brought into the kingdom of God. So live like it

when the time was right

When the Time Was Right – Galatians 4:4-5

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Waiting can be hard. But God is not like us. He waited until the time was right before Jesus came into the world to redeem us.