Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-01-06

PRAYED human nature, "For in all things
it behooved him to be made like unto
his brethren" Thus he bore our sins,
his own nature, "Was made perfect
through the sufferings" of temptation,
"For he suffered in that he was tempt
ed" So "He learned obedience by
the things which he suffered" and thus
being made perfect he became the
author of eternal salvation to all them
that obey him." THUS he was made
sin for us who knew no sin that we
: smight be made the righteous Of Godin|
hlness
Thus he, whom the Jews called Je-
hovah, he whom the Indians called the
Great Spirit, he whom the nations call
God, became incarnate, became man
among men, walked and talked with
men, visited them at their homes. min.
gled with them at their feasts, joyed
with them in their joys, and sorrowed
with them in their sorrows; he worked
and earned his living by the sweat of
his face he welded the hammer, he
pushed the plane and the saw; he bore
the common work of the day laborer.
1t behooved him in all things to be
made like unto his brethren, and to be
in all things tempted like as they are
tempted, yet in all his trials and temp
tations he never yielded to sin.
The coming of God in the flesh we
this day celebrate. How could God
come in the flesh? That this is great
mystery cannot be doubted. "Without
controversy, great in the mystery of
Goodness, God was manifested in the
flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of an
gels, preached unto the Gentiles, be-
leved on in the world and received up
into glory"
Why was he manifested? "That
he might destroy the works of the
devil"
Why did God come in the flesh
e The powers of hell we're mems enemies,
infernalspirits had obtained overwhelm,
ming influence over them. Devils
were taking possession of the minds and
bodies of men. The whole race had
y come under the controlling influence Of
d their evil associates, the wicked spirits
. of hell, and if the race was to be saved
J. at all, the power Of the enemy must
. first be destroyed, and men must first
e be redeemed or delivered from his in
e huences. For as much as the children
IL are partakers of flesh and blood, he
Il also himself took part of the same, thai
e through death he might destroy him
) that had the power of death, that is the
~ devil" Just as father who would
'e save his proaigate son, would first re
'e deem or deliver him from the influence
10 of his evil companions.
le How did the Lord redeem man from
W the power of his enemies, from the in
rs Auence of his unseen evil associates
p He came in direct contact with the evi
n spirits that infested the human race
'e In the depraved human nature whicl
s' Jesus received from his mother, as tn
u battle ground, he met the enemy ant
brought to bear on him all the in-dwelI
at ing Divine Love and Wisdom, an
ne though he was tempted to do wrong a
nc no man ever was tempted, temple
d. until he, as it were, sweat great drop
I'll of blood, and though he suffered as n
nc man ever suffered, for he suffered il
that he was tempted, yet he bore bravel
:. down upon the enemy, wrestling ne
80 against flesh and blood, but against tn
- principalities and powers OF hell, VIII
claimed by hereditary descent to be tn
~ rightful rulers of depraved humanity
~ "He was in all things tempted like
we are, yet without sin, for in that h
;" died, he died to SIM" He never su
fered an evil motive to come into &C
wv nor an evil thought to be Spoken
though the devil offered him, as NAL
" all the kingdoms of this world as a r
-, ward for so doing. As result of tn
Wv redemption the human race has freedo
'' to choose between right and wrong,
'l shun the wrong and do the right. A
'' the domains of hell are conquered al
'"O reduced to order. Let the welkin Ri
"" this day with the glorious, gladsOn
am shout, "Man is free" and this is our i
t., ,'' dependence day. To any and all t
IL" devils of hell men may say, or rath
e"' the Lord in man may say, "Get tn
rue behind me, Satan" and they will fl