The Redeemed Of The Lord Say So

Q: What does the Bible say about redemption?

The Bible teaches that redemption is a work of God accomplished through Jesus Christ, who redeemed His people from sin and the hand of the enemy. Redemption, as highlighted in Scripture, is fundamentally a work of God. Psalm 107 proclaims that the 'redeemed of the Lord' should give thanks for His goodness and mercy, indicating that redemption is tied to God's eternal plan. Jesus Christ fulfilled this redemptive role by shedding His blood for the sins of His people. The work of redemption is not just a past event but is characterized as both plenteous and eternal, affirming that it is more than sufficient for those He has redeemed. In the New Testament, we see this doctrine expounded upon, particularly in Romans 3:24, which states that we are 'justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.' This highlights the grace of God in the redemptive process. Christ's redemption is effective and does not require anything from us, emphasizing the 'done' aspect of salvation, where all is completed in Him for the believer's eternal assurance.

Q: How do we know God's mercy is eternal?

Scripture asserts that God's mercy endures forever, as shown in Psalm 107:1 and Exodus 33:19. The concept of God's eternal mercy is clearly established in Scripture, notably in Psalm 107:1, which exclaims, 'Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.' This encapsulates the nature of God's mercy as unwavering and constant. God’s declaration to Moses in Exodus 33:19 also emphasizes His mercy, stating, 'I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.' This indicates that His mercy is not dependent on human action but is a sovereign act of His will. Additionally, in the context of eternal redemption, this mercy is assured for those who are called according to His purpose, ensuring a lasting relationship between the Redeemer and His people. Thus, God's mercy is not just an attribute but a foundational pillar of His covenantal relationship with His people, affirming that it is indeed everlasting.

Q: Why is God's sovereignty important for Christians?

God's sovereignty assures Christians that their salvation and all of life are under His divine control and purpose. The sovereignty of God is of paramount importance to Christians, as it provides the assurance that nothing happens outside of His divine will. This is particularly relevant in the context of redemption, where God's plan encompasses all aspects of salvation, from before the foundation of the world to the realization of eternal life in Christ. The doctrine of Total Depravity (the 'T' in TULIP) shows that humans are unable to choose God on their own; therefore, it is God's sovereign grace that brings one to faith. Moreover, understanding God’s sovereignty helps believers respond to life's trials with confidence and hope, knowing that all circumstances are orchestrated for their good and His glory (Romans 8:28). The believer can rest in the reality that the good shepherd, who willingly laid down His life for the sheep, is actively involved in their lives, guiding and providentially ordering their steps, as seen in Psalms 37:23: 'The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.' This sovereignty reassures believers in their faith journey and in the assurance of their salvation.

If you wanna follow along, we're gonna be in Psalms 107. The 107th Psalm. And I just wanna start reading verse one. Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. For his mercy endureth forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy, and gathered them out of the lands from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way. They found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and he delivered them out of their distresses. And he led them forth by the right way that they might go into a city of habitation. Oh, that men would praise the Lord for his goodness. for his wonderful works to the children of men, for he satisfyeth the longing soul and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. I'm just gonna stop right there. I could keep going, I like that song. But the title of my message today is this, The Redeemed of the Lord Say So. The redeemed of the Lord say so.

Now, I'll ask you a question. I think I've asked this before. Do you ever get the feeling that sometimes you're like way over your head? Trust me, I do all the time when I think about preaching Christ. Because here I am, a finite man, talking about an infinite God. I am a sinner talking about holiness. I am ignorant talking about the all-knowing God. I have no true free will, but I need to talk about his sovereign will. I see through a glass darkly talking about the light. and I am an unprofitable servant talking about an eternal creator.

However, I believe I am one of the redeemed and I'm here to say so. I like that, I like that verse when I read that. But he starts off in verse one, give thanks unto the Lord. Excuse me, give thanks unto Yahweh. The self-existent one. And the word here used is praise unto him. Praise unto the Lord. Praise his holy name and praise him forever. Praise him always. Thanks be unto God.

For what? For everything. For everything. Oh, I like that. Life and health and peace and love and tragedy, and circumstance, and consternation, for illness and injury, thanks be unto God. For healing, for love, thanks be unto God. Because it all comes to us from his hand. It all comes from God. And thanks unto him, this is praise. This is praise. Give thanks unto him. He says it. Why? He tells us. For he's good. God is good. The Lord is good. Period.

You can stop right there. There's none good. No, not one. Well, that's talking about us. But in him, he's good. He's good, the Lord is good. There's no, I mean, this is another thing you find it hard to talk about. I'm talking about real good. The reality of good, perfect goodness exists only in God. Because here's the thing, there's no bad in God. There's no wrong in God. In him there is no darkness. Now, in us, it's a whole other thing. But we're not talking about us.

It's talking about give thanks unto the Lord, for he is what? He is good, he is good. God is, and the word good means beautiful, best, bountiful, joyful, kindly, precious, sweet, and good, good. And think about that, just on the off chance, just think about this, when Christ said, I am the good shepherd. I am the good shepherd. He used that word himself. Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. He is good. Thanks unto Yahweh, Jehovah. What is a manifestation, I guess, is a good word, maybe? Give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy. Oh, his mercy endureth, what? Forever, forever. I can't imagine forever, much less do anything forever.

I've talked about this before and I'll do it again. One of the first uses of the word mercy, where it's used in scripture, is with the word goodness. Exodus 33 and 19 says this, and he said, this is the Lord speaking to Moses, and he said, I will make all my, what, goodness, goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee, and here it is, folks, and will be gracious, to whom I will be gracious. And will show mercy on whom I'll show mercy. And tell you, that mercy's forever. That mercy's forever. That grace is forever also.

And understand that tied intricately, is that a good word? Intricately, I can't say it, it's okay. goodness, grace, and mercy all together. There's no separation of them. No, he is good, the Lord is good. And here it says he's gracious and he's merciful, full of mercy. Because here it says I'll show mercy on whom I will show mercy. I'll be gracious to whom I will be gracious. This is a hard part. God does not show grace and mercy to everyone.

He shows it, what? To his people. That's who he's gonna talk about here in just a minute. Give thanks to the Lord for he's good, for his mercy endures forever. And he makes this qualifier. Talking about us, his people. Let the redeemed of the Lord Say so. Oh, I like that. I like that. Oh. Understand what the Lord told Moses was the answer to Moses' request that said, show me thy glory. And he said, I'll let my goodness pass by you. And I'll be gracious to whom I'll be gracious. I'll have mercy on whom I'll have mercy.

Oh my. And that word mercy there in the Old Testament is this, loving kindness. Loving kindness. Grace and love are always together, along with God's goodness. Moses, I'm gonna show you my goodness. How's he gonna do it? Grace and mercy. Ah. Jeremiah 31 three, put it this way.

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me saying, yea, have I loved thee with an everlasting love. Therefore, with loving kindness, I'll let you sit there and think about yourself. No, he said, with loving kindness, I have drawn thee. I have drawn thee. and he drew them, he drew us to himself. That's good, that's grace, that's mercy, that's loving kindness.

He didn't say I love you, but use your free will and come to me if you can. Oh no, oh no, oh no, he's a good shepherd. He got sheep, he's gonna find them. and he's gonna find them and he's gonna bring them in. And they're gonna be brought in and he's gonna feed them. What, in pastures of love. Oh my.

Because there's no separating God's mercy and God's grace and God's love. God's mercy is gracious. And God's grace is mercy. Oh, I like that. His grace is inseparable, that's the word I was looking for, I wrote it down here, from his mercy. His mercy is inseparable from his love. And his grace and mercy and love are all together in him. Give thanks unto God for he is good.

Oh, I like that. And I'm gonna tell you something, his mercy, his loving kindness is forever. That's what it says here, it's forever. If he gives you grace, you've got grace. And he gives you grace, he'll give you mercy. And that mercy and grace and his love are all forever. How is that possible?

Well, only one way. I am the Lord, I change not. Not. Oh, I like that. Oh my. And let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Praise his name. Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy. Because here's the thing, folks. Only the redeemed know of God's goodness and mercy. And that's just the flat out truth.

Oh my. What am I saying? I'm saying that the natural man, as he is born, you, before the Lord gave you life, gave you faith and converted you, knew nothing about the truth of God's love, God's mercy, and God's grace. I didn't know anything about it. The natural man does not.

1 Corinthians 2 and 12 put it this way. It says, now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. That's grace and mercy and love. Which things, and here it is, folks, the redeemed of the earth, the redeemed of the Lord shall say so, which things also we speak. We speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

And here's the thing, the natural man does not. The redeemed of the Lord say so, but the natural man does not. Oh my, well, the natural man. Let's look at, just for a few minutes, Romans three, verse nine. Romans three, verse nine, what then, are we better than they? No, and no lies, for we have before proved, both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin. As it is written, and guess where it was written, in the Psalms, it was written in the Psalms. As it is written, there is none righteous, no not one. There's none that understandeth. There's none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way. They are together become unprofitable. There's none that doeth good, no not one.

Their throat is an open sepulcher. Oh man, that's bad. With their tongues they have used deceit. The poison of ash is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and misery are in their ways, and the way of peace have they not known. And here's the kicker, folks. There is no fear of God before their eyes. Mm. The natural man does not.

I will add this at the end of that. And such were some of you. And in some ways, such are all of us. I remember when Earl said it years ago. I was depraved. I am depraved. and I will be depraved until I awake in his likeness. In my flesh dwells no good thing right now. Right now. And in my flesh never has dealt a good thing, dwelt a good thing. Love, grace, and mercy come from the Lord through his goodness to us. to us and the redeemed of the Lord say so. There's a battle in this body between the flesh and the spirit, the law and the flesh, the flesh and the spirit. And I'm gonna tell you something, my flesh has never wanted one good thing for me. And sometimes I lose the fight. Is that too plain? Is that too real? That's the way it is, folks.

One of the fellas Earl told me about says, you can't love God unless you love yourself. I'm not going to tell you his name. I think his initials were John Reisinger. But here's the thing, Earl told me that and I looked at Earl right then and I'm serious.

The only thing I like about me is what Christ has done for me. The me part, the internal part, you know? We have the mind of Christ, we have the understanding of Christ, we are given his word and he plants it in our heart and we have the spirit of God dwelling in us and I have the flesh. You have the flesh. And the redeemed of the Lord will say so.

You understand, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. And while we are right now in this world, we are still sinners, saved by the grace of God and his mercy and his goodness. But you understand, The true believer should not be putting on airs because we're just like them, only they don't know it and we do. The believer, I've said this before, the believer is the only person who knows about the depravity of man and the grace and mercy and love of God because we have experienced both. We had the flesh, but yet God is good, and his mercy endures forever, and he has what? Redeemed us, redeemed us.

What do the redeemed say? The redeemed know him, and they say so. The natural man, the way of peace, they have not known. The fear of the Lord is not before their eyes. Oh, the redeemed fear of the Lord. The redeemed know the way of peace, but it's not us, it's him. Oh, thanks unto the Lord for he's good. The steps of a good man are what? Ordered by the Lord. What do the redeemed say? He redeemed us from the hand of the enemy. He gathered us from the east and from the west and from the north and from the south.

You know, we were scattered. We were scattered. Paul and I are from Princeton now. I don't know where Walter's from, somewhere in Virginia. You guys are out shady. Max and Beckley. We don't know where you're from either. But we're all here together, and you know how? I'm gonna tell you something, folks.

The reason this assembly is together is the hand of God. And we need to thank God for his goodness, his grace, and his mercy that he has, what do they call it? Assembled us together. I'm thankful for that. And I thank God for it. It's good to be here. I do mean it.

I was happy when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord, because I'd rather be a gatekeeper in his court than the Lord of someplace else. This is a good place to be, where the gospel is preached and where the gospel is received. I like good news, I like the good news. But he redeemed them from the hand of the enemy, he gathered them from the east and the west, the north and the south, and he led them forth, here we go, folks, by the right way, by the right way.

Well, I know who's the way, the truth, and the life, do you know? Do you know who the way, the truth, and the life is? That's our Lord Jesus Christ. He's the right way. Oh, I like that. The Lord has redeemed. Because here's the thing, redemption is a work of God. And it has always been the work of God. Mm, I like that. Here's a verse in Isaiah. where it talks about it. The Lord of Hosts is his name. That's one name. The Holy One of Israel, that's another name. What's the next one? The Redeemer. The Redeemer. Our Redeemer, the reason we are redeemed is because of the Lord of Hosts. The Holy One of Israel. Jesus Christ, our Lord. He's our Redeemer.

Oh, I like that. And yes, here in the Old Testament, he talks of it like it's in the past tense. Because I'm gonna tell you something, folks. There was no way this redemption wasn't coming. It was a fact. It was in God's plan, in God's thoughts, in God's purpose, and it happened. Just that way. We have, Job said it, one of the oldest books of the Bible. I know that my Redeemer, what? Liveth. He lived then. But then he says this. And in the latter days, he's gonna stand on this earth. Oh my.

How did John start the gospel of John? In the beginning was the word. And the word was with God. And the word was God. And here's the glory of it. And that word, that same word was made flesh. And dwelt among us. And we beheld his glory. But the world didn't.

They crucified him. They crucified him. Put him up there with, I love the word, the malefactors. They killed him like he was a malefactor. But he was God manifest in the flesh. And what was he doing up there? He was shedding his blood for his people. He redeemed us, bought us, bought us with his own blood. which was shed freely.

The good shepherd, what? Layeth down his life for his sheep, for the sheep. The good shepherd layeth down his life. Oh my. And the redeemed of the Lord shall say so. He's our good shepherd. Because there are three qualifications in the redeemer. You talk about this when you preach about Ruth. The Redeemer has to be a near kinsman. The near kinsman, if possible. But also, the Redeemer has to be able to redeem. That's what Boaz asked that other fellow who was a near kinsman.

He said, can you redeem it? And the fellow said, I can't do it without messing up my own inheritance. Well listen folks, Jesus Christ could redeem us and didn't touch his inheritance. Didn't harm him at all. Oh my, he is able to redeem. And the third thing is this, you had to be, the redeemer had to be willing to redeem. And that good shepherd laid down his life for his sheep. Jesus Christ went to the cross willingly and lovingly in grace and mercy for us. and took upon himself all the sins of all his people of all time. And I'm saying past, present, and future. How could he do that?

Don't ask me, I'm not God. It just says he did. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. And why will the Lord will not impute sin to that man? It's because it was laid on the Redeemer. on the cross made sin for us. I know some people have problems with that, but that's what the book says. That doesn't make him a sinner. He was made to be sin. That's all it says, and that's all it means. He took in his body on the tree our sins.

I'm gonna tell you something, folks. And by his blood, he bought. every one of his children. That's past, present, and future. He bought them. He redeemed them. He owns us. Oh, I like that too. Jesus Christ is what? Behold, the Lamb of God. What? Which taketh away the sin of the world.

Oh, I like that too. Oh, Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, God and man is Redeemer, is the Redeemer. The near kinsmen, able and willing. Revelations 5, 9 says this, and they sung a new song saying thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof. Why? For thou was slain and hast redeemed us to God. By thy blood, by thy blood, what out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.

Where's that? Well, that's from the east, and the west, and the north, and the south. All of his people. No matter where they were scattered, whether they were in the hand of the enemy. Oh. Cause don't, don't, don't, don't. Don't get too uppity, nobody.

Because no matter where you were, you were in the hand of the enemy at one time. If our gospel be hid, it's what? It's hid to those that are lost. Whom the God of this world had blinded their minds. Why? That they not see the glorious gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Oh my.

Romans 3.24 says this, being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. The redeemed are those redeemed by Jesus Christ.

And I'm gonna tell you, Old Testament and new. There's only one redemption. There's only one redemption. And it took place almost 2,000 years ago. And that redemption, here we go folks, that redemption is done. That redemption is complete. That redemption is two adjectives. I love this. I've said this before too. I'll say it again. I'm gonna keep saying it. Because somebody might hear it someday, you know? There's two words, two adjectives used to modify the word redemption in the scripture.

The first one is in the Old Testament and says, Plenteous. It's a plenteous redemption. It's plenty. It's more redemption than you can handle. It's more redemption than you know. And then in Hebrews it says what? It's an eternal redemption. Oh, I like that. Plenteous and eternal redemption. And that word eternal in the Greek is what? Past, present, future. Psalms 107. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.

His redemption is eternal. His redemption is plenteous. Oh, there's nothing lacking in His redemption. There's nothing for us to do in redemption. Paul's fond of saying this and he's right. It's not do, it's done. Redemption is done. Redemption is complete. And that's exactly right. And it was done and it was completed by our Lord Jesus Christ. Oh my. Let the redeemed say so. He has redeemed us from the hand of the enemy. Christ has redeemed us while we were sinners. Let the redeemed say so.

I sent y'all this song, but I wanted to point out one verse, well, two. This is by Samuel Medley. Join all who love the Savior's name to sing his everlasting fame. Great God, prepare each heart and voice in him forever to rejoice. In him, my treasures all contained. By him, I like this part, by him my feeble soul sustained. From him I all things now receive. Through him my soul shall ever live.

That's some good words. That's some good words. It's our redeemer. And let the redeemed say so. Praise God, thank God for his goodness, his mercy, and his love, his grace, everything. All of God's goodness, all of God's mercy, all of God's redeeming power, all of God's gathering of those he redeemed, and all of that is in the blessed Son, our Lord, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Oh, I like that. It's the good of the Lord, the mercy of the Lord, and the redemption of the Lord is only seen in his only begotten, well-beloved Son. Oh my. Our Lord Jesus Christ. And if you know that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Redeemer, John says you're born of God. Here's the thing. Do you know Christ? Do you want to know Jesus Christ our Lord?

We can. Now it's by his grace, by his love, by his power, it's in his word, And then, you can say so. You can say so. That God has gathered us together. Out of the east and the west, the north and the south. God has delivered us from the hand of the enemy. Even though that enemy might have mostly been myself. Walter said it, I said it, Paul said it. I am my own worst enemy. My But Thank God here's work from whom all blessings flow What that's love Grace and mercy and Because of his love grace and mercy We have his redemption Because with that redemption is a reconciliation.

We meet the Father in Christ. Whoever sees the Son, sees the Father. And whoever the Son knows, the Father knows. What do you take? All thine are mine and all mine are thine. You understand? It's true. It's one family. God's family. And the redeemed of the Lord shall say so. Heavenly Father, we're thankful again for this time and this place. Lord, we're so thankful for you. You gave us everything when you gave us your son. our Lord Jesus Christ. In him we move, we live, we move and have our being. In him we believe, in him we trust, in him we love. And you have given all of that to us. Thank you, Lord. In Christ's name we pray, amen.

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What does the Bible say about redemption?

How do we know God's mercy is eternal?

Why is God's sovereignty important for Christians?

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