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Discovering Jesus in the New Testament #01 Jesus My Redeemer By Louie Marsh, 1-8-2023 Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions   10) Spend More Time with family 9) Fall in love 8) Help others fulfill their dreams 7) Quit smoking 6) Learn Something exciting 5) Stay fit and healthy 4) Enjoy life to the fullest 3) Spend less, save more 2) Get organized 1) Lose weight!   1) Jesus came to BUY ME BACK out of slavery to sin.   Redemption =  "a ransom or price of release," and was used of buying or setting free slaves.   “45For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”” (Mark 10:45, ESV)   The word “ransom” is lutron (λυτρον) “the price for redeeming, the ransom paid for slaves - Kenneth S. Wuest, Wuest’s Word Studies from the Greek New Testament: For the English Reader   This means apart from Jesus we are ALL SLAVES!   2) What am I redeemed from?   Spiritual DEATH.   “4But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were