Redemption
is a two-fold thing. There is redemption by price, and redemption by power.
This is beautifully set forth typically by God's deliverance of the children of
The Lord Jesus Christ paid the price of our
redemption at
But still his people
were under the bondage of sin. We were still under the tyranny of the law. We
were still in captivity to Satan and our own lusts. There must also be a Redemption by Power. This redemption by power is the new
birth. It is accomplished by our Lord Jesus Christ, through the operation of
the Holy Spirit. At God's appointed time he sends forth the Spirit of his Son
into the hearts of his people, that they might receive the adoption of sons.
Mark it down as a sure fact - Every soul that Jesus Christ redeemed by the
price of his shed blood, he will also redeem by the
power of his right arm.
Both are essential to salvation. We must have a
suitable Substitute, to redeem us with the price of his own blood. And we must
have a Sovereign Deliverer, to redeem us with the power of his right arm. By
virtue of his shed blood, Jesus Christ sets the prisoner free. Let us give
praise to our merciful Redeemer.