Ye Are Bought With A Price

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Read 1 Peter 1:13-19; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; 7:23.

Twice in I Corinthians the Holy Spirit speaks of the fact we are bought with a price.  The Corinthians had drifted into worldliness and needed to be reminded that they were not their own.  Which one of us does not need the same reminder!

The price of our redemption.

ƒ    Not silver nor gold, nor anything corruptible.

ƒ    The precious (priceless) blood of Jesus.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,

Sorrow and love flow mingled down:

Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,

Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

ƒ    The greatness of the price. (Phil. 2:5-8)

This can only be realized by looking at the greatness of the Son of God.  And then it is impossible for the human mind to fully comprehend it's greatness.

The necessity of a blood redemption.

The blood is being left out of our religion today.  A short time ago a certain denomination went through it's hymnbook and took out all the songs that referred to the blood. 

A man once said to Moody: "I hate your God.  He demands blood.  I don't believe in such a God.  My God is merciful to all."

Sin is a blood disease.  It effects the life, and thus requires a blood cure.  Where there is no blood there is no salvation. (Heb. 9:22; Lev. 17:11)

The object of the blood redemption.

    1.  Forgiveness of sins, Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14.

    2.  Peace with God, Col. 1:20; Rom. 5:1.

    3.  Cleansing, 1 John 1:7.

    4.  Access to God, Eph. 2:13; Heb. 10:19.

    5.  That God might purchase us as His temples, 1Co6:19-20.

The obligation of a blood redemption.

w   Glorify God, 1 Cor. 6:20.

w   We're not servants of men but of God, 1 Cor 7:23.

w   Holy lives, 1 Peter 1:13-19.

"I gave My life for thee...What hast thou giv'n for me?"