SundaySermon - Prince

Faith in Redemption

Redemption is the saving from sin. Man is born in sin and we all need that redemption. And that redemption is achieved in Faith

Verse: Heberews 11:4

4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

God is looking for an acceptable offerring. Abel brought something that was pleasing to God. Cain's offering was not pleasing God. So many things were missing in the unacceptable sacrifice. The fall short was crying out loud because Blood speaks

Blood speaks

Cains's anger translated into murder of his brother Abel. And God makes the reference to the blood that cried out to Him. 

Verse: Genesis 4:10

10 The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground

Here the blood of Abel spoke of vengence. And shedding of blood requires an equal sacrifice to cancel the requirement of vengence. And so the lamb took it's place. And this lamb's blood cries mercy and makes atonement. 

Verse: Leviticus 17:11

11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.

The first Passover

And God instituted the sacrifice for the people of Israel for their first passover. And this was required to be followed by each family. Symbolically speaking, the worship starts with offering in the homes. The church gathering and worship comes only after the worship at homes is complete.  

Verse: Genesis 12:3

 3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb[a] for his family, one for each household

 This lamb was sacrificed and caused for that family to be saved. Hence the worship at the homes is important. 

The Last Passover

The other passover is when the lamb was sacrificed was when Jesus was lead up to the Mountain of Calvary. The Jewish people performed their passover lamb sacrifice without any knowledge that the Lamb of God was being sacrificed for the whole of Mankind. The blood of the Lamb of God cries out mercy for the whole mankind and thus obliterating the need for the yearly sacrifice.

Today we just need to cry out for mercy because the Lamb of God was slain. And that worship continues in heaven and continues through all ages. Revelation gives us a glimpse of this.

Verse: Revelation 5:12

In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!

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