Ang Ransom na Hindi GCash

πŸ“– Text: Isaiah 53, Matthew 20:28
Theme: Jesus > Better Life

1. Opening

Okay, bago tayo magsimula, quick tanong: Kung may utang ka sa Shopee, Lazada, at GCash sabay-sabay… sino ang gusto mong magbayad para sa’yo? At bakit si Jesus?

Okay, so parang obvious na, no? Today pag-uusapan natin: bakit si Jesus ang nagbayad ng utang natin na hindi kayang bayaran ng kahit sino—kahit si Elon Musk o Manny Pacquiao. Kasi Jesus > Better Life.

2. Text Reading

  • Isaiah 53:11
    “Sa sobrang stress ng puso Niya, satisfied pa rin Siya. Dahil sa Kanya, maraming makaka-experience ng ‘Righteous Status Update’—all expenses paid. Siya na ang nagdala ng kasalanan natin, wala ka nang ambag.”

  • Matthew 20:28
    “Ang Anak ng Tao hindi dumating para magpa-serve ng milk tea o kape. Dumating Siya para Siya mismo ang mag-serve, at ibigay ang life Niya as pambayad sa marami—parang GCash transfer pero dugo ang puhunan.”

  • Psalm 49:8
    “Walang taong pwedeng magbayad ng kaluluwa ng iba. Kahit ibenta mo pa kidney mo sa Greenhills, kulang pa rin. Overpriced ang soul, hindi kaya ng money.”

3. Lesson Flow

Point 1: Hindi lahat ng Ransom ay Kidnap

  • Hindi ito Taken movie.

  • Ang ransom na tinutukoy ay pambayad sa utang ng kasalanan.

  • Kahit anong gawin mo—good works, donations, pabida sa ministry—kulang pa rin.

Kung may “SoulPay App” at icheckout mo yung kasalanan mo, lalabas: “Insufficient Balance.” Pero nung si Jesus naglogin, biglang “Payment Successful.”

Point 2: Rashi vs. Jesus – Sino ba talaga ang Servant?

  • Rashi (Jewish scholar): Servant = Israel, collective suffering.

  • Talmud: minsan Messiah, minsan Moses, minsan Israel. Parang group project, walang malinaw.

  • Christian view: Servant = Jesus. Siya lahat gumawa, tayo taga-kain ng chichirya sa tabi.

Parang group project sa school. Rashi: “Kami lahat gumawa.” Talmud: “Hmm baka si Moses.” Pero totoo? Si Jesus lahat gumawa. Tayo? Taga-kain ng Piattos.

Point 3: Spoils of Victory (Hindi Ukay-Ukay, Kundi Kaligtasan)

  • Isaiah 53:12: Jesus divides the spoil = reward after battle.

  • David sa 1 Samuel 30:20: spoil = baka at tupa.

  • Jesus’ spoil = tayo. Redeemed souls.

Kung si David may flocks and herds, si Jesus may flock din—pero tayo yun! And kahit ikaw yung laging late sa church, kasama ka pa rin sa spoil. Sabihin mo sa katabi mo: “Spoil ako ni Jesus!”

4. Application: “So What?”

  1. Wag mong isipin na kaya mong bayaran ang kaligtasan mo—hindi ito Buy 1 Take 1 Salvation Promo.

  2. Service means sacrifice. Kung si Jesus nagbigay ng life, tayo rin dapat willing magbigay ng oras, effort, at pagmamahal.

  3. Jesus is not just better choice. Jesus > Better Life.

5. Discussion Questions

  1. Bakit hirap tayong tanggapin na hindi natin kayang bayaran ang kasalanan natin?

  2. Ano yung “spoil” na inaasam mo sa buhay—pera, trabaho, love life? Paano naiiba yung spoil na galing kay Jesus?

  3. Kung ang faith mo ay isang GCash wallet, ano na ang laman? Overdrawn? Topped-up? O naka-autoload kay Lord?

6. Closing Thought & Prayer

Jesus didn’t just pay your utang. He overpaid. At ang matindi—hindi Siya nang-ghost. Siya ang Holy Ghost.

Prayer:
“Lord, salamat kasi You paid in full. Ikaw ang ransom, hindi GCash, hindi kidney, hindi good works. Help us live in that freedom—kasi Jesus > Better Life. Amen.”

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