Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morsels for Zion's Poor. In the deliverance of Israel
from the bondage of Egypt, we see illustrated for us the glorious
hope of the children of God, who are delivered from their
own foray into darkness and their subsequent bondage inherited
from their father in the land of their nativity. Wherefore,
as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin,
and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. For until the law, sin was in
the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless,
death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned
after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure
of him that was to come. But not as the offense, so also
is the free gift. For if through the offense of
one many be dead, much more the grace of God and the gift by
grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that
sinned, so is the gift. For the judgment was by one unto
condemnation, but the free gift is of many offenses unto justification. For if by one man's offense death
reign by one, much more they which receive abundance of grace
and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus
Christ. Our delight is not in a continual
visitation of this place of bondage, but rather in a consideration
of our deliverer from it. The first man is of the earth,
earthy. The second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy,
such are they that are earthy. and as is the heavenly, such
are they that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image
of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
As the deliverance of the nation of Israel from Egypt's grasp
was complete, so too is that deliverance wrought for the sons
of God by Christ. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus,
who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification
and redemption, that according as it is written, he that glorieth,
let him glory in the Lord. Nothing is yet to be accomplished
which is not already made fast and sure in the redemptive work
of Christ our Lord. The deliverance of God's people
is brought about by a willing Redeemer, who gave Himself for
our sins, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and is sat down at the right hand
of the throne of God. His redemptive work was not in
response to our dilemma, but was according to the ordained
purpose of God to manifest His glory in their redemption. Him being delivered by the determinate
counsel and foreknowledge of God, before there was ever a
sinner, there was a Savior. The deliverance of God's people
was brought about by an able redeemer, that he might deliver
us. He alone could have redeemed
us, there was none other. But this man, because he continueth
ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to
save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing
he ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an high priest
became us, that is, he was suited to our need, who is holy, harmless,
undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.
The Lord's people have not been simply delivered from the future
penalty of sin, but from its power and dominion, which resides
in the present world order, that he might deliver us from this
present evil world. This is exactly what he told
his disciples. You are not of the world, but
I have chosen you out of the world. And is that which he prayed
for them in the garden? I pray not that thou shouldest
take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them
from the evil. They are not of the world, even
as I am not of the world. The deliverance of God's people
is brought about by a triumphant Redeemer, according to the will
of God in our Father. The Lord Jesus said, I came down
from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of Him that
sent me. And this is the Father's will which is sent me, that of
all which He hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise
it up again at the last day. And this is the will of Him that
sent me, that everyone which seeth the Son, and believeth
on Him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up
at the last day. Those who are given to the Son
are made willing in the day of his power, for he is their Savior,
in fact, and not hypothetically. He shall lose none, but shall
see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied. Great is the
Lord, and greatly to be praised. Have you believed on him who
is the glorious deliverer of his people? For a free CD containing
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