4. Christ paid a high price for me. He gave Himself a ransom for my salvation. But before His death on the cross my Savior cried out: _"It is finished."_ His great work is finished indeed. My Lord _has_ purchased and redeemed me and all mankind. Because Christ shed His precious blood, and suffered and died for us in our stead, we are redeemed and free from _our sins._ By leading a sinless life Christ has fulfilled all commandments of God for us; _in Him we have fulfilled them._ We are free from the curse of the Law. _"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us."_ Gal. 3,13. All the punishments for our sins were suffered by Christ. _In Him God has punished us,_ and therefore we no longer need to suffer punishment for our sins.--We have been redeemed from _all_ sins. There is not a single sin, either great or small, from which Christ, our Lord, has not redeemed us. _He has earned forgiveness of all sins for us._ 5. The penalty of sin is _death,_ eternal death and damnation. Christ, our Lord, has taken away our sins, He has earned forgiveness for us; therefore _we have been redeemed from death._ He has suffered death for us and therefore we are free from death. Eternal death has no power over us; for _"Christ hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light."_ 2 Tim. 1,10. We no longer need to fear death. In death our Lord gives us everlasting life. 6. Since Christ has suffered and died for us, _we have also been redeemed from the power of the devil._ Through sin the devil has power over us. Our sins are forgiven; by His death the Lord _destroyed the works of the devil._ Satan has lost his power over me. He cannot force me to sin nor keep me in his kingdom. _"Through death He destroyed him that had the power of death, that is, the devil."_ Heb. 2,14. We thank the Lord for having redeemed us from all sin, from death, and from the power of the devil. REMEMBER:-- 1. _I have been bought with a price. My Lord has purchased me, not with treasures of this world, but with His own precious blood, with His innocent suffering and death._ 2. _In my stead Christ fulfilled all the commandments of God. In my stead He suffered and died for my sins. With His stripes I am healed._ 3. _Now I am redeemed and free from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil. In Christ I have forgiveness of all my sins._ MEMORIZE:-- _Ye know that ye ware not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot._ 1 Pet. 1,18.19. _The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sins._ 1 John 1,7. _Surely He hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.... He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed._ Is. 53,4.5. _Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us._ Gal. 3,13.