CELEBRATING THE GAINS OF OUR REDEMPTION – EPHESIANS 1: 3, 7-13 & 1 CORINTHIANS 15:57

Having gain some light regarding what redemption entails in our last lesson, today, we shall be examining together if there are gains that the redemption through the blood of Jesus won for us as children of God. When he redeemed and ransomed you from sin and death from the hand of Satan, what really changed? What happened to your life, your position or status in Christ? How different are you now from your former ways of life? What degree of relationship do you have with God and at what level can you now operate in this world? Let’s learn together from the unfailing word of God- the Bible.

What is a Gain?

Gain is a return from investment of a particular transaction.  It can also be described as an increase in value or worth of a subject. At redemption, Jesus transacts on our behalf, he paid the debt we could not and unworthy to pay so that we receive forgiveness and divine clearance form wages of sin. He therefore gave us a new stand in Christ so we can enjoy the packages of redemption. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; – Ephesians 1:7

Romans 3:24- and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

The gains we have in redemptions through Christ is a mystery, reveal through the Holy Spirit to only who receive understanding of what Jesus did.- Eph.1:9; Romans 16:25-26

*The Uniqueness of the Gain of Redemption*

God is to be blessed or praised because of his great grace that provides believers numerous blessings (2 Cor. 1:3; 11:31; 1 Pet. 1:3).

Eph.1:3 . gives the basis or grounds  for the gains we have in Christ.

1. God has blessed us “in Christ.” That is, these blessings are reserved specifically for those who believe in Christ’s death, resurrection, and ascension and are united with him through faith. (Eph. 1:3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.

2. God has blessed us “with every spiritual blessing.” Here Paul limits the type of blessing specifically to spiritual blessings (i.e., blessings pertaining to life in the Spirit).

3. God has blessed us “in the heavenly places” (“in the heavenlies”), Ephesians (1:3, 20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12). Because our blessings are “in Christ,” they are also in the heavenly places, where Christ is now ruling.‘He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, ‘Ephesians 1:9

The Gains of Redemption – First to the Inner Man

New Creation Man: By virtue of Christ’s redemptive work, when you are born again, you have become a new creature – brand new being! You are not an amendment of the old man- 2 Cor.5:17; John 1:12-13; Romans 6:2-4; Galatians 6:14-15.

The “inner man” refers to the spiritual aspect of a person. It represents the unseen, innermost part of our being. The first place the work of redemption touches and influence the others part of our being.- 1 Cor.15:45-46

God made us a tripartite being and all God’s project of redemption affect the 3 components of man; Body, Spirit, and Soul- (Gen.2:7; 1Thess. 5:23.)

At conversion, when you buy into the redemption work of Christ, you become transformed in your Spirit and your soul regenerates. These 2 of the 3 parts of human is of interest here. This transformation in the new life of the redeemed (spirit, soul and body) brings about some spiritual blessings that are gains for the inward man. ‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: ‘Ephesians 1:3

You have your root in Christ- Isaiah 11:1,10; Revelation 22:16-

That’s where we all took off from. Your understanding begins with a discovery of your root in Christ. The root speaks of my origin, my assured connection and determinant of what we spring out.

The work of redemption (New birth) connects you to a supernatural source, a divine root, and whatever God is worth becomes your new worth. He said in John 15:5 that He is the vine and we are the branches. He is the root, and we just grow out of the root to become branches.

CONFESSION: I have a divine connection; I am connected to a divine source – He is the vine, I am one of the branches. My root is in Him, praise God!

Whatever obtains in the root is the heritage of the branches. Everything the branches enjoy come from the root. Everything that makes for the health, life and vitality of the branches, comes from the root.

You are seated with Him in heavenly places- Ephesians 2:6- “and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus”, Eph. 2:6. This is another uncommon privileged we have in Christ as children of God through the work of redemption. Embracing the life of redemption in Christ give you the same seat where Jesus sits. A place of honour and dignity. Far beyond the reach of power and principality- (Eph. 1:20–21). Let’s see where Christ is placed by God, that’s where you are as a child of God. – Ephesians 1:20-21

You are hidden in Christ Colossians 3:3– For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Col. 3:3 Another revelation about our position in Christ is that we are hidden right inside Christ. He didn’t hide us elsewhere but in Himself.  You are dwell secured in the rock of ages-Psalms 91:1-2. New birth in Christ confers on you this divine protection and preservation beyond the reach of the wicked of this world. Hallelujah

You are united with Christ -Eph. 2:13, 17-21: But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ-Ephesians 2:13 NLT. ; Romans 6:5

A Transformed Life brings us in union with Christ, where we cannot be detachable from Him.

It gives us inseparable relationship with Jesus through the redemption blood.

Our fellowship is guaranteed, and devil cannot snatch you away from Him-“John 17:12.

Conclusion

When you are united with your root, until they can destroy that root, you remain indestructible! That is the mystery of your status in Christ through redemption.

As a result of our union with Christ, we get credit for what Jesus did! We also have everything we need for life and godliness, because we’ve been made partakers of Jesus’ divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4). Jesus’ vitality becomes ours.