Rom. 4:25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. I Cor. 15:19, 20. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. Matt 28:18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Eph. 1:22. And hath put all things under his feet. Rom. 8:34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Mark 13:26. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. II Cor. 5:10. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Matt. 24:44. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. II Pet. 3:13. Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. READING.--The Death and Resurrection of Christ, Luke 23-24:9; and The Ascension of Christ, Acts 1:1-11. CHAPTER XIX. CHRIST'S WORK OF REDEMPTION. I. WHOM HE HAS REDEEMED. He HAS REDEEMED ME. Christ died for all; [I Pet. 2:24+, I John 2:2+, John 1:29+] and consequently for me also. [Gal. 2:20+] Believing on Him, all the blessings of His redemption belong to me In time and in eternity. He is _my_ Saviour, _my_ Redeemer. A LOST AND CONDEMNED CREATURE. I was lost, [Isa. 53:6+, I Pet. 2:25] because my sin had separated me from God, and I could not have found my way back to Him, if Christ had not sought and found me. I was condemned, [Eph. 2:3] because I had broken God's commandments and deserved eternal punishment. II. FROM WHAT HE HAS REDEEMED ME. He has SECURED AND DELIVERED ME FROM ALL SINS; namely, from the _guilt_ of sin by paying its penalty for me on the cross; [I John 1:7, II Cor. 5:21+] and from the _dominion_ of sin by giving me grace to fight against it and overcome it. [Rom 6:14, Rom. 8:2-4] FROM DEATH: not from bodily death, for even the Christian must die; but from the fear of bodily death; [Phil. 1:23, I Cor. 15:55, 57] from spiritual death; [Eph. 2:6] and from everlasting death. [John 3:16] AND FROM THE POWER OF THE DEVIL. [I John 3:8+] On account of my sins, I was in Satan's power. But Christ has freed me. Since He has paid the penalty for my sins, Satan no longer has any claim upon me, and can no longer harm me. [John 10:27-28] He still tempts me to sin; but Christ gives me grace to resist. He still accuses me before God on account of my sins; but Christ shields me against Satan's accusations by the satisfaction which He, my Saviour, has made for all my sins. [I John 2:1] III. HOW HE HAS REDEEMED ME.