Message for October 11, 2020 from Pastor Shirley

   You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by tradition from [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold,  But [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot.  1 Peter 1:18-19

    Of all names given to Jesus the most precious one is that of “Redeemer”.  Redeemer definition means “a person who redeems someone or something”.  Jesus Christ redeems us from our sins by offering Himself.  When we speak of the name “Redeemer” we are recalling the ultimate price that it cost Jesus to bring us back into relationship with God.  Our Father God had to give up His only begotten Son and Jesus had to shed his precious blood to make the redemption. Instead of our death there was His-instead of our shed blood there was His. Had it not been for the redeemer we still would be lost without any hope. 

    He paid a debt He did not owe, I owed a debt I could not pay, I needed someone to wash my sins away   And now I sing a brand new song: Amazing Grace (all day long) Christ Jesus Paid the debt that I could never pay.   He paid that debt at Calvary, He cleansed my soul and set me free. I’m glad that Jesus did all my sins erase. I now can sing a brand new song: Amazing Grace (all day long) Christ Jesus Paid the debt that I could never pay.