Nov. 30, 2013
ON THE AUCTION BLOCK, BUT REDEEMED BY LOVE!!!
Romans 7:17-20 “As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.”
YOUR AUCTION, YOUR STORY:
1. THE LOCATION; Anywhere we as Children of God can go back to, when Satan had total control over our life, At a time when we were out of control, a SLAVE TO SIN.
2. THE AUCTIONEER; Starts the bid by asking for the lowest price he can get, because at this point in our life we are valuable to no one. sin has taken its toll on the mind and body. The auctioneer would even barter for some goods if he could get someone to take the bait. A fallen Man or Woman he shouts out, a perfect SLAVE TO SIN, capable of doing exactly what you ask of him as long as SIN can control their MIND, AND BODY. We now stand without hope, with no joy, about to be sold to the highest bidder. We then look back over our life when we first became a SLAVE TO SIN, we had the world in the palm of our hands, or so we thought, but now look at us a sad excuse even for a SLAVE on the auction block, as you bow your head in shame Someone steps forward as the auctioneer say’s what is your bid sir for this almost perfect SLAVE TO SIN. That’s strange THE BIDDER doesn’t say a word, He only holds up His hands, now He is pointing to a scare on his brow as He pushes back his robe and shows a deep imprint in his side, no words are exchange, but the chains that are on my hands, and feet mysteriously falls to the ground.
3. THE BUYER then tells me I am a free man or woman, I have never seen this Person before but I do recognize the 
voice, and then tears begin to flow down my cheeks as I realize I HAVE BEEN REDEEMED BY LOVE. “All to Jesus I surrender All to Him I freely give I will ever love and trust Him In His presence daily live. All to Jesus I surrender Humbly at His feet I bow Worldly pleasures all forsaken Take me, Jesus, take me now.”
Yes my friends once I realized the price Christ paid for me just to be able to come before you today and say I have been REDEEMED, brings a “PASSION WITHIN MY HEART that I have never known before.” And once He came into my life, I NOW FREELY SURRENDER it all to the MASTER, and as I die daily, I truly know through my faith and His grace what it means to be FREE.
So why wouldn’t I praise Him day and night. For I am a personnel witness to how far he came to the auction block I was on, just to set me free so now “(I), count myself dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore (I) do not let sin reign in (my) mortal body so that (I) will continue (to) obey its evil desires. (And I) Do not offer any part of (myself) to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather (I) offer (myself) to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and (I) offer every part of (myself) to him as an instrument of righteousness. For sin shall no longer be (my) master….” Romans 6:11-14
My friends “God paid a very high price for your SALVATION, so don’t be ENSLAVED by the Sins of this world.” 1 Cor 7:23 Today the world is at its worst “but GOD’S GRACE still pleads at the AUCTION BLOCK FOR ALL SINNERS THAT ARE BOUND BY SIN TO PERDITION. So please remember “Jesus loves you this I know for the Bible tells me so” more than we could ever imagine, and only when we actually see with our own eyes what Christ gave up for our salvation will we be able to know the price that was paid for US ON THE AUCTION BLOCK.
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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