A ransom for many

Dr. Jack Preus, writing in his book, "Just Words," notes that, "Ransom is a word that evokes the marketplace, particularly the slave market.  The ransom is the price paid to purchase a servant or slave from indenture or slavery,  In Mark 10:48 - For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many - Jesus is playing all the roles.  He is the servant - perhaps it would be better to say slave - standing in our place.  He is the one who came to pay the price for securing our freedom of those in slavery.  And He is the price paid, the ransom required to secure the slaves' freedom.  
Christ is everything in this transaction."

Do we need this ransom payment from Christ Jesus? Absolutely! According to Proverbs 5:22, "The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of sin hold him fast."  Bondage to sin becomes our condition, our way of life.  In John 8:34, "Jesus replied, 'I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin'."  Unless we are somehow freed from this bondage to sin, our future is bleak; spiritual death and eternal separation from God is the fate we face.

But the apostle Paul brings good news! "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all men."  (1 Tim. 2:5-6)  The price to secure your freedom from sin, death and the devil has been fully paid! Rejoice in the Savior who gave His life as a ransom for you!