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  RANSOM FOR THE RIGHTEOUS
  by E.A. Adeboye
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Summary: God has a plan for our life and will ransom us with others
whenever the devil tries to destroy us, but we must position ourselves
in line with that plan and live in obedience to God's Word.

Topics: "Divine Protection", "Ransom Theory"
Scripture References: Psalm 7:15, Isaiah 43:4, Jeremiah 31:11, Matthew 20:28

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DESCRIPTION
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E.A. Adeboye emphasizes the concept of ransom in the Bible, highlighting
how Jesus became the ultimate ransom for our sins, as stated in Matthew
20:28. God, out of His love, is willing to exchange others for the lives
of His beloved, as seen in Isaiah 43:4, showing His protective nature
towards His people. The devil's wicked schemes to harm the righteous,
like in the cases of Moses and Jesus, often result in the ransom of
others, but God's protection prevails over evil plans.

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CONTENT
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MEMORISE: 'For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the
hand of him that was stronger than he.' (Jer 31:11)

READ: Isaiah 43:1-4

A ransom is something that is offered in place of something else. The
death we were supposed to die as sinners, Jesus died. That means Jesus
becomes a ransom for us (Matt 20:28). It does not end there. From our
text, for those who are God's beloveds, blood-washed and precious in
God's sight, God takes personal steps to ensure that as many times as
the wicked ones plan evil for his own, God will ransom them with others

'Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou has been honourable, and I
have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee and people for thy
life' (Isa 43:4).

The devil is very wicked. Just to get one righteous man, he does not
mind destroying many people. But no matter how hard he tries to get you,
as long as you are on God's side, he will fail. In Exodus I, the devil
through pharaoh tried to kill Moses, so as to scuttle God's plan to
redeem Israel from bondage. He destroyed so many lives, but he could not
reach his target. Similarly the devil through King Herod carefully
plotted the death of Jesus when he was born. Thousands of innocent
children died in the process, but these became a ransom for Jesus.

You are important to God and he has a plan for your life. So, every plan
of any Pharaoh or Herod against your life will fail.

For you to continue enjoying this privilege, you must position yourself
in line with the destiny God has planned for you. Keep a distance from
anything capable of defiling your garment of righteousness. Live daily
in complete obedience and submission to God's revealed Word. Do things
that will always make God proud of you. Always keep your telephone line
to heaven busy. Then you can be sure that whatever evil or trap or arrow
is planned against you, some other person will be the victim - your
ransom. Nothing can kill you until you complete your assignment.

ACTION POINT

According to Psalm 7:15-16, pray that God let your enemies fall into

any pit of death, defeat poverty and reproach that they have dug for
you.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ea-adeboye/ransom-for-the-righteous/
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