Talk Tuesday-The JESUS Series: Salvation, Redemption & Restoration

There is SALVATION in the name of JESUS;“12 for of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved,” Acts 4:12 (NJB).

Why did JESUS leave His heavenly dwelling to come down to earth? “14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage,”  Hebrews 2:14-15 (NKJV).

JESUS is fully GOD, yet fully man. It is written that JESUS, “6 Who, being in very nature God did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!” Philippians 2:6-8 (NIV)

There is REDEMPTION in the name of JESUS. “There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith,” Romans 3:22-25 (NIV).

JESUS' death means that we were redeemed. The cost of our sin is paid by His shed blood on the CROSS. We are bought back, the debt of sin is covered, our sin is atoned for. “For the wage paid by sin is death; the gift freely given by GOD is eternal life in Christ JESUS our LORD,” Romans 6:23 (NJB). 

There is RESTORATION in the name of JESUS. “3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, 'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.' 5 Then He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new,'” Revelation 21:3-5 (NKJV).

Won't you trust JESUS today? He is calling you to come to Him. He freely offers you the gift of life-eternal life. Join us next week as we conclude the JESUS Series with the Easter Message!