The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-29
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them by the Everlasting Father. 1 Peter /:
3. 4. 8.
Elder Terrell's text last Sunday morning
was found IN Phil. 3:S-fo. The Apostle Paul
implies that there is something higher than
inspiration and greater than faith. Man
might be inspired, and yet not good. For
examples, Caiphas and Judas. Some one
stands between us and God as agent. Faith
Is not the result Of direct contact but of Gods
power. Son of Man said "believe Me for my
works sake" When did God reveal the fact
to the world that Jesus WAS the Christ?
How did He? BY miracles. First by His
birth. He was supernatural, divine. His
birth %prOphesied by the prophets. Gods
power revealed the young babe by the star
leading the shepherds. Then by His death.
When Jesus was asleep in death. darkness
covered the earth for three hours. graves
were opened, and the dead walked; veil of
temple rent IN twain; all go to prove Christ
the Son of God. Then by His resurrection.
raul wants to know Christ better. To I'M
derstand Him? To know y man must have
direct and personal contact with him. Peo-
pie who love God love good people, love the
pure, ana the great desire of their heart Is to
love Christ, to serve Him. to be found with
His people. Apostle depended on Christ,
wanted to help Him bear His cross, aud to
suffer with Him. 'If any man wills to do
the will of God" he will know how to do
that which Is right.
Presbyterian church, text. Isaiah go. At
this Christmas season, when our minds are
full OF thoughts of gifts, think of Gods
Christmas gift to the world, as to its wonder
fulness. The Son of God is far above all the
other sons OF men,. No man has ever lived
about whom and about whose works SO much
has been said and thought. The Lord Jesus
Christ, compared with other men, has many
very wonderful things about Him. There is
a whole realm of mystery about the Bibles
account of His birth-wonderfuI too that He
was born at the time he was, where he was,
and OF the nation he was, and yet such as He
was. No mystery about Napoleon, he was
the natural product of the condition of things.
OF the tlmes-the outcome of the DAYS in
which he was born. or Nero, his own father
predicted that no man could be born of him
and his wife that would not be a curse to the
state. But Jesus Christ was not the natural
outcome Of the times and circumstances in
which He was born. OF Jewish blood, no
foreign tincture Of any kind in Him or In His
family for nine hundred years, yet, unlike
Paul, whose Jewish blood showed up on all
OCCASIONS, no man was ever SO completely de-
naturslized as Jesus, who we would expect
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mystery, and Jesus Christ finds no represent.
alton absolutely Himself-gently with HIS
W mysterious surroundings holding on His
own way; His own mother understood as
little Of Him as any-a wonder to His par
ents, to His disciples and TO the world. Men
soon cam to understand Napoleon and his
plans, shftzEpRe comprehended and measured
him; t4f3414b innders of all are apparent,
irle6d 4*+ <oe JAILED to understand Him. A
man <<nen, In the synagogue, on the
streekI nothing but the broad glare Of
deyt1 Jesus remains u mystery to this
90 Known and yet we'll known; a
mf1 <4Nt o. MISERY revealed; the more
Of Him, the more you see Him
not understand; wonderful as to
lie, words, death and resurrection.
H9fIst is admirably adapted to meet the
'42t wants OF men; men wal and will
y The object OF their worship. u being
{qemselves and superior to themselves
of whom our being is u type. Now
fesus, rs a man and you see how Iod-
man can be; as a God, and you see how
Sand super-huniau Is Christ. Now
vii you do with Jesus, the wonderfully
<z<2f 3Raps says, ''If any man thirst lei
Snto Mtssnd drink" What re-
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with the elegant Paesnlsm Ia ihs great oifies
hiding nnder the form OF Christisni6ka, 4Eth