2. BY THE SON (1:7-12) A. The Person, price, pardon and provision that makes our redemption possible (7-8) B. The plan of God (9-11) C. The purpose of redemption (12) D. The promise of redemption (13-14) A. The person, price, pardon and provision that makes our redemption possible (7-8) (2 monuments: Redemption and forgiveness) V.7 a) Person - “ In Him” describes the Person - Jesus Christ. b) Price - “ Through His blood” describes the price. c) Pardon - “ Forgiveness” describes the pardon. I. Forgiveness (Gr. aphiemi) means - to send away. II. On the Day of Atonement. Two goats were used. Lev.16:5-22 1. One was killed. (Christ died) 2. One was released into the wilderness. (Our sin is sent away) d) Redemption (Gr. apolutrosis) means - release by a ransom. (Like from slavery) Rom. 3:24; 8:23; 1 Cor. 1:30; Col. 1:14; Heb. 9:15; 11:35 e) On the Ephesians market place at the slave block you could: I. Buy a slave to own. II. Buy a slave to set free. f) The 5th monument of redemption is explained throughout Ch. 2-6 in terms of remembering where we came from and the new life we have in Him, our deliverance from sin, the world and the devil. g) The 6th monument of forgiveness is explained throughout the book in terms of grace and peace, love and “ help” . h) Provision - “ The riches of His grace” describes His provision. I. How rich is the grace of God toward us? II. Grace upon grace. John 1:16; 2.Cor.9:14; 1.Tim.1:14; James 4:6; 1.Pet.4:10; 5:10 III. You can’ t outrun the grace of God, you can only resist it. (If you could outrun the grace of God then your sinful nature was more rich than the grace of God) IV. The grace of God enables you to see His face and run the race. V. How much grace does God want give us? 2.Cor.9:8 V.8 i) “ All wisdom and prudence” also describes His provision. Eph.3:10; 1.Cor.2:7-8 B. The plan of God (8-11) (2 monuments: Unity and Inheritance) V.9 a) Manifestation - “ having made known” through revelation. Eph.3:4-5 b) Mystery - The hidden unknown will of God. c) Means - It was His purpose that brought forth His good pleasure. Gen.1:31 All is done according to His pattern. 2.Chr.4:20; Ex.25:9 V.10 a) Time - “ Dispensation of the fullness of the times” 1.Tim.2:6 b) Tri-unity - I. All things will be in harmony, a perfect triune harmony - All in heaven and earth united in Christ for only He can unite. As God is One yet different in persons, so creation will be one in Christ yet with its differences. Col.1:15-18 II. The 7th monument of unity is explained throughout the book in terms of “ in Christ” , new man, body, building, temple, Church and love. V.11 a) Collect - I. “ Obtained an inheritance” Paul distinguish in v.11-13 between two different groups by saying you and we. “ We” are the believing Jews and “ you” are the Gentile Christians. II. All believing Jews and Gentiles have an inheritance to collect in heaven. Col.1:12; Heb.9:15; 1.Pet.1:3-4 III. The 8th monument of inheritance is explained throughout the book in terms of seal, the Spirit, in Christ, gift, grace and fullness. b) Choice - “ Predestined according to the purpose” He chose us because He knew beforehand that we would respond to His drawing. John 6:44; Matt.22:14 c) Counsel - “ Counsel” Nothing can be done except God allows it and all things works together for good if we love God. Rom.8:28, 35-39; Heb.6:17; Is.46:9-10; Prov.19:21; Ps.33:10-11 God reveals His counsel through the Spirit of counsel. Is.11:2; Ps.73:24 C. The purpose of redemption (12) V.12 a) Faith - The trust and faith we have is from God. Rom.12:3; Jude 3 b) Finality - A part of the inheritance of Christ is the praise of the believing Jews. 1.Pet.2:9