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The Psychology Of Redemption
This book is compiled from verbatim notes taken of lectures given in 1915 to the students at the Bible Training College, Clapham, and in the following year to men of the Egyptian Expeditionary force in the Y.M.C.A. Hut, Zeitoun, Egypt. The Psychology of Redemption was the first book published by Mrs. Chambers after her 1919 return from Egypt. In 1922, Mrs. Chambers and Kathleen, were living in Yarnton in a small cottage with no electricity or running water. With financial help from friends, she had the book printed in Oxford, continuing her first steps of faith in the journey that gave her husband’s words to the world. “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on Me through their word” (John 17:20). This book is just the “word” of a disciple of Jesus Christ’s, and it is sent out with the prayer that it may be the “great disposing word” of God in many lives.
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144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1922
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Oswald Chambers
259 books472 followersOswald Chambers was born to devout parents in Aberdeen, Scotland. At age 16, Oswald Chambers was baptized and became a member of Rye Lane Baptist Chapel. Even as a teenager, Chambers was noted for his deep spirituality, and he participated in the evangelization of poor occupants of local lodging houses. Oswald married Gertrude in May 1910, and on May 24, 1913, Gertrude gave birth to their only child, Kathleen. In 1915, a year after the outbreak of World War I, Chambers was accepted as a YMCA chaplain. He was assigned to Zeitoun, Cairo, Egypt, where he ministered to Australian and New Zealand troops, who later participated in the Battle of Gallipoli. Soon his wooden-framed "hut" was packed with hundreds of soldiers listening attentively to his messages. Confronted by a soldier who said, "I can't stand religious people," Chambers replied, "Neither can I." Chambers was stricken with appendicitis on October 17, 1917 but resisted going to a hospital on the grounds that the beds would be needed by men wounded in the long-expected Third Battle of Gaza. On October 29th, a surgeon performed an emergency appendectomy, but Chambers died November 15, 1917 from a hemorrhage of the lungs. He was buried in Cairo with full military honors. Gertrude, for the remainder of her life published books and articles for him edited from the notes she had taken in shorthand from his sermons. Most successful of the thirty books was, "My Utmost for His Highest", which has never been out of print and has been translated into 39 languages.
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January 9, 2015
This book is an examination of the life of Christ to create an understanding of what it means for his life to become ours. As usual Chambers writes in a very penetrating fashion. In some parts he probably gets to hung up on a certain line of thinking, but overall it is certainly a book worth studying (not simply reading). He works systematically from Christ's birth to glorification, and interrelates our life to his. It is not very long, but you will want to read it slowly in order to take it in.
July 25, 2023
I highly recommend this book. This is a book about what the redemption Jesus came to bring looks like. Throughout the book I loved the emphasis of the necessity of the person to be born from above before venturing into a journey of growing in godliness. I find this emphasis often lacking in spiritual formation books. He conversely emphasises the challenge that if Jesus truly dwells in us, we have access to the power and redemption in the life of Jesus himself to grow in our relationship and obedience with God daily. Obedience is a key theme throughout this book but focusing not on our strength but focusing on the life of Jesus within to empower us. This is a book that invites the reader into meditating on the life of Jesus dwelling in us. The one critique of this book I would give is that some of his interpretations of certain bible verses were far fetched but did not tarnish his primary message of the book.
December 17, 2019
The Psychology of Redemption - 5 Star
The Lord continues to bless me through this saint of old. Pray that you also receive from thos precious saint and brother in Christ.
The Lord continues to bless me through this saint of old. Pray that you also receive from thos precious saint and brother in Christ.
October 24, 2018
Another amazing and deep study from Chambers. I read a segment of each chapter each morning, and it gives me more than enough to think and pray on for the rest of the day.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
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