The shedding of blood that was required in the animal sacrifices of the Old Testament

certainly involved the death of those sacramental animals that were used.

Now Christ, by shedding his blood means by dying, giving up his life as the payment for our redemption.

Ephesians 1 and verse 7 has this beautiful gospel line that reads,

In him, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the

riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight.

Welcome to the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind. I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and we're spending

time on Sundays hearing R. C. Sproll teach on the early portions of Ephesians.

There is so much in this letter that Paul penned to the saints in Ephesus,

so if you'd like to slowly walk through it, line by line, with Dr. Sprawl as your guide,

don't forget that you can request the hardcover edition of his commentary

when you give a donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org before midnight tonight.

So what does it mean that we have redemption through the blood of Christ?

Here's Dr. Sprole in Ephesians 1, beginning at verse 7.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the

riches of his grace, which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to his good

pleasure which he purposed in himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times,

he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, in Him.

In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things,

according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

In him you also trusted, after you heard the Word of Truth, the gospel of your salvation,

in whom also having believed you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance,

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