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Part 1: Redeemed: Spider-Man No Way Home

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  • Redemption–The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

1. FIVE SURPRISE REDEMPTIONS:

  • Persecuting Priests. (Acts 4:1-3; 6:7)

  • Hated Samaritans. (Acts 1:8; 8:5,8)

  • An Ethiopian Eunuch. (Acts 8:32-36)

  • An enemy of Christians named Saul. (Acts 9)

  • A hated Roman soldier named Cornelius. (Acts 10)

2. REDEMPTION LESSONS:

  • We don’t get to pick our brothers and sisters.

“All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.”

Isaiah 64:6 (NIV)

“These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him.”

Matthew 10:2-4 (NIV)

  • No one is too bad or broken to join God’s family.

“But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.”

Acts 8:3 (NIV)

“But the Lord said to Ananias, ‘Go! This man is My chosen instrument to proclaim My name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.’”

Acts 9:15 (NIV)

  • We owe people undeserved grace and mercy.

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’”

Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV)

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:

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This week’s Reading Plan and blog/podcast:

  • YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan: “You Are Worth It.” (5 days)

  • Blog and podcast: “Redemption and Second Chances.”

 
Blockbusters 2022Dr. John Gerlach