This past Sunday we continued our series Soul Art. It's truly been a life-changing month for a lot of us.
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During the middle of my sermon and the story of Ruth I mentioned the concept of Kinsman Redeemer. I didn't have the time on Sunday morning to dive into this powerful teaching so I wanted to cover it in this weeks blog.
A kinsman redeemer in the Old Testament would have the responsibilities to...
1. To redeem or buy back a poor man's person, family, or property from indenture from arising out of poverty (Lev. 25:25) or warfare.
2. To redeem a person or thing dedicated to the Lord. (Lev. 27:13)
3. The responsibility of the nearest kinsman to bear a son through the widow of the deceased and childless relative. (Ruth 3:13)
How did you become a kinsman redeemer? How did you qualify?
1. Had to be a blood relative.
2. Had to be able to purchase forfeited inheritance.
3. Had to be willing to buy back forfeited inheritance.
4. Had to be willing to marry the wife of the deceased kinsman.
There were many people in the Old Testament who fulfilled this role for others. Even though it cost them a lot they still did the right thing. In the story we talked about on Sunday, Boaz was an amazing kinsman redeemer for Ruth. But here is a POWERFUL TRUTH. JESUS WAS OUR KINSMAN REDEEMER. Let's look at the contrast.
1. Had to be a blood relative. Christ was born of a woman.
2. Had to be able to purchase forfeited inheritance. Chad had the merit to pay the price for sinners.
3. Had to be willing to buy back forfeited inheritance. Christ willingly laid down his life on the cross.
4. Had to be willing to marry the wife of the deceased kinsman. We became the bride of Christ, the Church!
I'm so thankful that even though I was dark and lost in sin, Jesus still purchased my forgiveness and freedom on the cross!!!
A kinsman redeemer in the Old Testament would have the responsibilities to...
1. To redeem or buy back a poor man's person, family, or property from indenture from arising out of poverty (Lev. 25:25) or warfare.
2. To redeem a person or thing dedicated to the Lord. (Lev. 27:13)
3. The responsibility of the nearest kinsman to bear a son through the widow of the deceased and childless relative. (Ruth 3:13)
How did you become a kinsman redeemer? How did you qualify?
1. Had to be a blood relative.
2. Had to be able to purchase forfeited inheritance.
3. Had to be willing to buy back forfeited inheritance.
4. Had to be willing to marry the wife of the deceased kinsman.
There were many people in the Old Testament who fulfilled this role for others. Even though it cost them a lot they still did the right thing. In the story we talked about on Sunday, Boaz was an amazing kinsman redeemer for Ruth. But here is a POWERFUL TRUTH. JESUS WAS OUR KINSMAN REDEEMER. Let's look at the contrast.
1. Had to be a blood relative. Christ was born of a woman.
2. Had to be able to purchase forfeited inheritance. Chad had the merit to pay the price for sinners.
3. Had to be willing to buy back forfeited inheritance. Christ willingly laid down his life on the cross.
4. Had to be willing to marry the wife of the deceased kinsman. We became the bride of Christ, the Church!
I'm so thankful that even though I was dark and lost in sin, Jesus still purchased my forgiveness and freedom on the cross!!!
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