“A picture is worth a thousand words”, the saying goes. Tucked into the book of Ruth is a beautiful picture of redemption. What does it mean to be redeemed? This concept seems foreign to many today. Take this study about a true account of commitment, loyalty and redemption. 1. As we enter Ruth chapter four, we [...]

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An Illustration of Redemption

Watch part 10 (final) of this series: An Illustration of Propitiation New to this series? Click here to watch the first video! In this series of videos, Josh investigates the critically important question: Why did Jesus have to die? He begins this segment by saying: “The work of Christ, His death on the cross towards [...]

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How Can God Justify the Ungodly?

Watch part 8 of this series: What Does Propitiation Mean? New to this series? Click here to watch the first video! In this series of videos, Josh investigates the critically important question: Why did Jesus have to die? He begins this segment by saying: “We read the Scriptures from Romans 3:21-26. In there were two [...]

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What Does Propitiation Mean?

Watch part 9 of this series: An Illustration of Redemption New to this series? Click here to watch the first video! In this series of videos, Josh investigates the critically important question: Why did Jesus have to die? He begins this segment by saying: “We saw that Christ’s death on the cross man-ward is called [...]

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An Illustration of Propitiation

New to this series? Click here to watch the first video! In this series of videos, Josh investigates the critically important question: Why did Jesus have to die? He begins this final segment by saying: “Why did Jesus have to die? We saw that He not only died for us for redemption but he also [...]

Does life have a backstory? There are seven billion people in the world. Seven billion stories. And yet there are themes in our stories that are universal: betrayal, love, romance, redemption, sacrifice. The question—and it’s a really big question—is if there’s a larger story or narrative to which all our stories relate, one that makes [...]

This article is part of an extended series. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses. Ephesians 1:7 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.  Matthews 26:28 About grace When we forgive a debt or an offense or an [...]

I’m always taken aback by people who think they have sinned too much or too frequently for God to forgive them and allow them to go to heaven. Jesus overcame death to break the bond of sin and to free us of the penalty thereof. He gives us complete freedom and forgiveness. Jesus is bigger, [...]

This article is part of an extended series. Upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. – Isaiah 53:5 [He]  healed all who were sick.  This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:  “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.” – Matthew 8:16-17 [...]