The gospel is good news because Jesus bought me! That is such a grand statement. We sing the song "Victory In Jesus." The lyrics say...he sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood. The idea of Jesus buying me is the doctrine of redemption. We should truly rejoice when we consider just how far reaching Jesus' redemption of us goes: 1) He paid our ransom price with His blood, 2) He bought us out of the slave market of sin never to be sold again, 3) He not only paid the price, but He set us free, 4) and beyond freedom, He actually invites us into his family through adoption. Jesus doesn't just save us from the uttermost. He saves us to the uttermost. And when we think about what He has done for us by redeeming us we will know personally that the gospel is good news because Jesus bought me.
Jesus Bought Me
Lesson 5
August 30, 2023 • Pastor Chad Thompson
Salvation Will Be Made Complete
March 6, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson • Colossians 3:4, 1 Corinthians 15:43, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:30
Glorification is the ultimate and absolute physical, mental, and spiritual perfection and transformation of each believer into the image of Christ. It is in essence the completion of our salvation.
I Can Be Assured Of My Salvation
February 28, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson
The gospel brings us a salvation that is eternally secure. God preserves us. Eternal security is God’s assurance of our salvation. God is absolutely certain of the security of our salvation because He is the one who is securing it. God saves, seals, and secures. Assurance is our confidence in God saving us and securing us. The ultimate secret to assurance of salvation is to base your present assurance of salvation on exactly what you based your past experience of salvation – FAITH in CHRIST ALONE, not in yourself.
Secured By The Son & Spirit
February 21, 2024 • Pastor Chad Thompson
The gospel is good news because we are preserved and secured by God the Son and the Holy Spirit. We secured by Jesus through His promises, his prayers, His substitutionary death, His resurrection, His heavenly work as our advocate and intercessor. We are preserved and secured by the Spirit through His work of regeneration, His work of placing us in union with Christ, His work of indwelling us permanently and serving as the earnest payment guaranteeing God will complete our salvation.