“The LORD is gracious and full of compassion. . . He has sent redemption to His people” (Psalm 111:4b, 9a).
“He has visited and redeemed His people” (Luke 1:68; Zacharias’ prophecy).
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Ephesians 1:7).
Dear Praying Friends:
“Redemption” appears throughout the Bible, from the Exodus through the sacrifices offered by the priests, to the psalmists and Zacharias, and throughout the Epistles.
Dori and her group have been studying the Book of Ruth, which focuses on the critical role of Boaz, the kinsman-redeemer, great-grandfather of David and ancestor of Jesus, our Redeemer who came to us as a baby.
By his birth, life, death, and resurrection, he redeemed us from the penalty of sin. By his ascension and outpouring of the Holy Spirit, he delivers us from the power of sin. And when he returns in glory, he will save us from the presence of sin.
No wonder we proclaim his praises, and especially at this time of year!
Thank you for praying last week.
God gave Dori and the choir strength to sing to God’s glory last night, when they and other choirs joined with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra for a powerful musical presentation of the Christmas message.
He helped me to finish the article on Bishop John Burdon for the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity and the chapter on Lit-sen Chang’s critique of Daoism (more on that next week) and to write more on Hebrews 11. I also enjoyed more conversations than usual. The Chinese Sunday school class was on John 1:14-18, a perfect passage for Christmas.
As part of my continuing education, I sat in on an online academic conference about “Historiographies of Christianity in China.” These events keep me in contact with other scholars and aware of recent developments in the field.
“You have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9).
Yours in his saving grace,
Wright
