I Have Found a Ransom!
God has found a ransom in the blood of His own dearest Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem mankind from sin and destruction.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the profound truth that God has provided a ransom for humanity's sins through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ. He explains that no angel or human could devise a means of redemption, but it was God's infinite wisdom that revealed this plan from His own heart. The sermon highlights that this divine ransom is not found in earthly sacrifices or human efforts, but solely in the sacrificial love of Christ, which fulfills God's justice while offering salvation to sinners. Brooks encourages believers to recognize the uniqueness and depth of God's provision for redemption, which was conceived without counsel or consultation with others.
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"Deliver him from going down into the pit,
for I have found a ransom!" Job 33:24
"I have found a ransom, or an atonement, a
cover for man's sin. Angels and men could
never have found a ransom; but by My deep,
infinite, and unsearchable wisdom," says God
the Father, "I have found a ransom! I have
found out a way, a means for the redeeming
of mankind, from going down to the infernal
pit, namely--the death and passion of My
dearest Son!"
But where, O blessed God, did you find a ransom?
"Not in angels, not in men, not in legal sacrifices,
not in gold or silver, not in the tears, humblings
and meltings of My people; but in My own bosom.
That Jesus, that Son of My love, who has lain in
My bosom from all eternity--He is that ransom,
who by My own matchless wisdom and singular
goodness, I have found. I have not called a council
to inquire where to find a ransom, that fallen man
might be preserved from falling into the fatal pit of
destruction; but I have found a ransom in My own
heart, My own bosom! Without advising or consulting
with others, I have found out a way how to save
sinners without injuring My honor, justice, holiness
and truth!"
Had all the angels in heaven, from the first day of
their creation, to this very day, sat in serious council
--to invent, contrive, or find out a way, a means,
whereby lost man might be secured against the
curse of the law, hell, condemnation, and wrath to
come; and whereby he might have been made happy,
and blessed forever; they could never have found out
any way or means to have effected those great things.
Our redemption, by a ransom, is God's own invention,
and God's only invention. The blessed ransom which
the Lord has found out for poor sinners, is the blood
of His own dearest Son--a ransom which never entered
into the thoughts or hearts of angels and men, until
God had revealed it!
Sermon Outline
- The Ransom Found
- The Ransom's Source
- The Ransom's Nature
- The Ransom's Effect
Key Quotes
“I have found a ransom, or an atonement, a cover for man's sin.” — Thomas Brooks
“I have found out a way, a means for the redeeming of mankind, from going down to the infernal pit, namely--the death and passion of My dearest Son!” — Thomas Brooks
“Our redemption, by a ransom, is God's own invention, and God's only invention.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We can trust in God's ability to save us from sin and destruction through the ransom of Jesus Christ.
- Our redemption is a result of God's own invention and love for humanity.
- We should recognize the significance of the ransom that God has found in His own heart.