The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-13
a FAITHS WV on CHRIST.

tsefoFued Fresby terrain 1hufeh.
Al the Reformed Preshy terrain church
Yesterday morning Rev. s, 1seil Johnston
preached apon the subject Of "Rssezea :
View Of Christ Alter the sermon the
sacsament Of the Lords supper was dis
peifsed, and e.eyeH persons Joined tine
church. The society now numbers nearly
hfsy members. and has oatgrown its pre-
sent quarters in the Pike street hail. Rev.
Johnston took for his text:
Iohn. KILL. sslr, we weHI4 see Jesus.
There are different ways OF seeing Christ.
The Jews Of tile Old Testament sac Him
IN The types and sacrifices. David pre-
scented Him In song The prophets saN
Christ aS Emmanuel, a. the chilli born,
the soa given, upon whose shoulder the
governments Should be. whose name is
wonderful, counselor. the mighty God.
the everlasting Father, the Prince Of Peace
the sure foundation stone laid IN zson,
tried and precious. and tie man ot sor-
rows, and acquainted With grief. who was
wounded Cor car transgressions, bruised
for car iniquities, hsaFing tie chastisement
81 oar peace and healing Us with HIS
stripes. In the days og lis flesh, He MAS
seen rs sae hAhs in the bethlehem
manager. ms the child IN the temple. aston
ishiag she doctors with diilieuis questions
as the carpentef's son: as wonderful heater
of diseases. aud the man who spoke as
never man spoke. Il the sew Testament
times We see CArist in The bread aud wine
and IA the declarations o. the gospel that
sci forth the attributes. offices aud char.
aeier Of ouE glofitied kedeemer. In all
these We have
rAIfHs vIEw oF CHRIST
Today as We isartake OF the appointed
enlbsems. We would have such view OF
our Saviour. We would see Jesgs.
1. As the Goldman the apostle says.
And without controversy great Is the
mystery OF Goodness God was mani
Tested ia the flesh, Justified in the spirit.
seen OF angels preached unto the 6entiles.
believed on IN the world, received OF iAto
glory. Christ Jesus was divine. God equal
with the Father. lie vas also man-boFn
of a Woman. made under the Law These
twD natures we're united IN the one person
and were manifest in the flesh. That He
was divine Is attested by the titles lie re-
ceiyad He Is called Sod, the Almighty
Jehovah, King Of Kings and Lord Of Lords
lie said OF Himself that He was the son OF
God. and lie made Himself equal with the
Father. An divine attributes were as
eribed 10 Him. lie vas called omniscient,
omnipotent. immutahle. the same yesteF-
day, today and forever. The Father from
the throne of heaven declared Him 20 DC
His son. saying. this is Ny beloved son. la
Whom | am well pleased hear ye Me.
Ills divinity was proven by the works He
performed while in the flesh. tie proved
himself the Lord OF creation and the
governor OF the universe. when. hy
His word at the marriage least
in Cana the water turned 20 wine: when
by a simple sentence he blighted the de-
oeiving tstree that stood near the highway
% the city of Jerusalem. when he made
the rolling pillows OF the sea his stable
pathway. and when aga az his rebuke
the angry waves "sobbea themselves "a
sleep. like the tired child upon its mother
breast" lie proved himself the Great
Physician. the Divine Healer, when hs
gave sight TO the eyes that never saw
strength to the withered limbs. and saying
" BE thou clean. transformed the ieprous
flesh into that at perfert health lie Goa
hrmed hts title ct Victor of Death and
Conqueror Of the Grave when he touched
the bier AZ the gate OF the city Of Mani and
gave back 10 the weeping widow her only
son. When at the bethany tomb d,
revoked the claims OF Death and callet
baek % life the buried Lazarus; when II
his own person be entered Dsath's darl
domaia ard IN single combat yanaaishet
his Toe, and, despite the seal or sword a
Roman power, hurst aSundeF the ston,
barred tomb and came forth the life giving
death-eonquering Lord. The statement
that be vas "loTd et all was veriaeg
when. at hls birth in Bethlehem
the stars 81 heaven paid him reverence
the wise men ef the Eas; worshgpea ID,
new horn king aud tae host af hoaven
sang the anthem af bis advent Glery {,
tsed IN the highest, on earth peace. ans
Foga viii towards man When during hi
hle upoa the earth lesions af angels tod 4
minissertpg servants waited upon him
osteiient 80 his wilt aud che demons d
hell covering before HIM. pleaded 10
isercF, and declared HIM to he the sun o
tod, and hen on Calvary sgerny brow
He finished the WORK lie came 60 do. ID,
sun yeiled tie face. the earth rent ans
shAksn was saro9aed in gIeonl. the dea
cSme IFom The ggsves, assd 81 the unlverS,
hefe testimony that Us IeEa xas dying q,
the eross. That tie was perfect man VA
also PROVEN hy Ills iise apsn the earth. II,
MAS born helpless tnsaBt depending upar
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wisdom SuA}eet 81 the LAYS of mature. n,
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nlsn He ates dfanA ard slept tiR aas
human SFgscuans ard desires aua th r.sGsss
sasg8 satan tempted h.us when alone ia "a,
wilderness. it wA< the humanity tha
sought fellowship az lie keghznv houss AIS
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