In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
- John 1:1-3
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:16
he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
- Ephesians 1:5-6
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
- 1 Timothy 2:5-6
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
- 1 Peter 1:18-19
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- Colossians 1:13-14
“Q. Why is he called God’s only-begotten Son, since we also are children of God?
Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God. We, however, are children of God by adoption, through grace, for Christ’s sake.
Jn 1:1-3, 14, 18; 3:16; Rom 8:32; Heb 1; 1 Jn 4:9.
Jn 1:12; Rom 8:14-17; Gal 4:6; Eph 1:5, 6.
- Heidelberg Catechism, Question 31
“Q. Why do you call him our Lord?
Because he has ransomed us, body and soul, from all our sins, not with silver or gold but with his precious blood, and has freed us from all the power of the devil to make us his own possession.
1 Cor 6:20; 1 Tim 2:5, 6.
1 Pet 1:18, 19.
Col 1:13, 14; Heb 2:14, 15.
- Heidelberg Catechism, Question 32
The Message
We have discussed the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is the Son of God, one person of the Trinity. He is God; thus, Jesus is the “I AM,” always having existed. Nothing was created without Him.
Jesus came to earth to show that He was the Son of God through the signs and wonders He performed, He gave up His life on the cross to be the ransom for us, those sinners who love Him and call upon Him for salvation. Thus, you could say that He bought us.
Jesus, as our master, is our Lord. This is not a trivial title. Lord means He reigns over us. We owe our very life to Him.
But unlike the poor equivalents who call themselves Lord on earth, He grants us the right to be adopted as brothers. To have Him as our master, He has infinite power, but He chooses to show Love and Mercy.
And now let us sing.
Here is Jesus, Son of God sung by Chris Tomlin.
Closing Prayer
Dear Lord,
We believe in You. Lord, You are our Lord. And You love us. You care for us. You call us brothers and sisters. And God the Father, You are our Father. Glory to Your Name.
In Thy name we pray,
Amen
Soli Deo Gloria. Only to God be the Glory.
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