
In a time when many worshippers measure faith by feeling, this thoughtful discourse urges a return to the sturdy ground of doctrine. The speaker stresses that love, joy, and peace must arise from a clear grasp of Christian truth, otherwise emotion can falter like a house built on shifting sand. By anchoring belief in the ancient promise of redemption, the work promises steadier comfort amid life’s trials.
Redemption is unpacked not merely as a synonym for ransom or atonement but as a two‑stage act: the payment of a price and the actual deliverance of the captive. Drawing from Scripture—from Exodus’s deliverance of Israel to Revelation’s declaration of believers as “kings and priests”—the author shows how the concept weaves through both Old and New Testaments. Listeners will be invited to reconsider what it means to be bought back, and how that shapes their present spiritual standing.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (207K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2016-03-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1812–1894
A well-known Victorian evangelical clergyman, he wrote practical religious books and sermons shaped by decades of parish work in Tunbridge Wells. His writing is direct, earnest, and closely tied to the religious debates of 19th-century England.
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