Eleutheria Ministries: Truths From God's Word

Today we will begin looking at the fourth characteristic of the Bridegroom : God with us!   As I have been studying and praying about what it means for God to be with us, I have heard t hree great messages at church about this very idea.  I received  these messages as confirmation that this is the time for this lesson. We need to be more away today than ever before   that God is with us!!!   Thank you, Pastor Tom, Nate and Eric, for your Holy Spirit anointed preaching!!!   Isaiah 7:14, Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us]. (AMPC)   Isaiah 7:14 “All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).”  (TLB)   “God with us,” is exquisite delight! ...

This is our fifth week studying about the Bridegroom : Redeemer. Today we will look at two other word s /phrase s associated with redemption: ransom and forgive .   Ransom   The Webster 1828 dictionary defines ransom as : The money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner or slave, or for goods captured by an enemy; that which procures the release of a prisoner or captive, or of captured property, and restores the one to liberty and the other to the original owner.   Matthew 20:28, “ even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. ”   The Son of Man came "to give his life a ransom for many." The word "ransom" was most commonly used as the purchase price for freeing slaves; and there is good evidence that the notion of "purchase price" is always implied in the NT use of this word, even though there is never any mention of the one to whom the price is paid. The preposition "for" d...