The New Piney Grove Baptist Church monthly theme commentary for the month of March 2015.

1. NEW PINEY GROVE
MONTHLY
THEME
COMMENTARY
2015

2. MARCH
REDEMPTION

3. English word for redemption is
derived from a Latin root meaning
“to buy back.” Thus, the meaning
of redemption is liberation of any
possession, object, or person. It is
normally accomplished through
payment of a ransom. In Greek
the root word for redemption
means “to loose” as in “to free.”
The term is used of freeing from
chains, slavery, or prison.

4. The New Testament centers
redemption in Jesus Christ. He
purchased the church with His
own blood, gave His flesh for the
life of the world and as the Good
Shepherd laid down His life for
His sheep. Jesus brought hope to
sinners, providing redemption
from sin and fellowship with the
Eternal Father.

5. The purpose of Jesus coming into
the world was the sacrifice of
Himself for the sins of humanity.
By doing so, He did something
sinful people could not do for
themselves – buy them back for
God. Satan’s temporary victory in
the Garden of Eden not only
caused death to enter humanity,
it captured the souls of mankind.

6. Scripture is quite clear that
redemption is only possible
“through His blood,” that is, by
His death. We were slaves to sin,
condemned to eternal separation
from God. Jesus paid the price to
redeem us, resulting in our
freedom from slavery to sin and
our rescue from the eternal
consequences of that sin.

7. The transgression of Adam gave
Satan the power to reign over us
through our sin nature. We were
prisoners to our desire of the flesh
and condemned to damnation.
However, Jesus paid the price for
our release from sin and its
consequences. His death was in
exchange for our life. His blood was
the “Wages” that paid for our
redemption.