The Day of Redemption

Memory Verse: "But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands." Exodus 20:6 NLT

Scripture Reading:  Ruth 4

This is not just another day! Today is a day of redemption for the people of God! It is time to put up or shut up!

“God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” ― Søren Kierkegaard, The Journals of Kierkegaard

Ruth 4:4b NIV - "If you will redeem it, do so. But if you will not, tell me, so I will know. For no one has the right to do it except you, and I am next in line." "I will redeem it," he said.

1.  The Redeemer

• Eager to Redeem! Verse 4
  
• Able to Redeem! Verse 4 
  
• A Relative with Resources! 
  
• Willing to Redeem! Verse 4 
  
• When was it? 
  

          1)  Past: Gal 3:13 KJV - Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, 
               Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
          2)  Present:  Colossians 1:13-14
          3)  Future: Faith that it will occur! Job 19:25 NIV - I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on 
               the earth.
          4)  Closer now than ever! Luke 21:28 NIV - When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, 
               because your redemption is drawing near.“
          5)  So Redeem the time! Eph 5:16 KJV - Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Col 4:5 KJV - Walk in 
               wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

2.  The Redeemed 

• The redeemed become redeemers! God will use anybody! 
  
• Totally redeemed! Revelation 21
  

         1)  Land is restored 
         2)  Descendant is provided 
         3)  Divine blessing is shared among the nations (Even the Moabite)!

SO WHAT?

• Have you been redeemed by Jesus through faith?
  
• Are you redeeming the time?
  
• Are you redeeming others?