Redemption
God's long work of rescue, climaxing in the cross and resurrection of Jesus.
Across the canon
- Genesis 3:15
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
The first promise of a deliverer.
- Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in Yahweh’s eyes.
"Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord."
- Exodus 6:6
Therefore tell the children of Israel, ‘I am Yahweh, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments:
"I will redeem you with an outstretched arm."
- Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
"He was pierced for our transgressions."
- Romans 3:24
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
"Justified freely by his grace through the redemption in Christ."
- Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
"In him we have redemption through his blood."
- Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
"You were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God."
Resources, by level
Lay
- BookMere ChristianityC. S. Lewis · ~230 pp · Paid
Still the best on-ramp to the reasonableness of the faith.
Pastoral
Distinctly Reformed teaching from R.C. Sproul and others, free on YouTube and the "Renewing Your Mind" podcast. (The full teaching library is paid via Ligonier Connect.)
♪ Soundtrack
- And Can It Be — Charles Wesley, 1738Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- Break Every Chain — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, 2013Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- Burn the Ships — for KING & COUNTRY, 2018Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- Chain Breaker — Zach Williams, 2016Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- Cornerstone — Hillsong Worship, 2012Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
Christ the cornerstone — hope that holds in the storm.
- Go Down Moses — Traditional SpiritualSpotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- Goodness of God — CeCe Winans, 2021Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
God's lifelong faithfulness and goodness.
- Graves Into Gardens — Elevation Worship, 2020Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- Great Things — Phil Wickham, 2018Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- In Christ Alone — Keith & Kristyn Getty, 2001Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
Christ's life, death, and resurrection as the believer's only hope.
- King of Kings — Hillsong Worship, 2019Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
The whole gospel story — creation, cross, and the birth of the church.
- No Longer Slaves — Bethel Music, 2014Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- Reckless Love — Cory Asbury, 2017Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
God's relentless, pursuing grace.
- Rescue Story — Zach Williams, 2019Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
- The Gospel Train (Get on Board) — Traditional SpiritualSpotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗