The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-08

They saw, heard and touched "the man
Christ Jesus" whom they had seen
crucfied dead, buried and then alive
and conversing with them They did
not go away from where Il all happened
in order to deceive, by lack of proof TO
the contrary, but right in Jerusalem,
where Christ was put to death. over
5000 Jews who had been bitter enemies
became his most devoted followers
within two weeks of his ascension. Paul
himself appeals to this, and said in his
speech before the Jewish King, Agrip-
pa: This thing was not done in a cor
ner. And the truth of what he said
was not denied by this king, an expert
in all customs and questions which are
among the Jews" Then too, Sunday
in the time of the apostles called the
Lords Days a memorial of the
resurrection of Jesus Christ. The day
can be directly traced back TO that
time. On the first day of the week the
disciples met for worship and breaking
of bread. OF the fact of his death. the
Lords Supper" is the abiding witness.
That "the man Christ Jesus was wor-
shipped as God is testified to by the
younger Pliny, who, in his letter to the
Emperor Trojan, reported that the peo-
pie called Christians were accustomed
to assemble before daybreak (on ac-
count of persecution) and "sing a hymn
of praise responsively to Christ as II
were to God" This report, you will
notice, was made within about twelve
years of the death of the Apostle John.
Now let us apply other tests. We say
no angel could be our Savior, for he
would not understand our temptations.
q
I'm that he himself hath suffered be-
ing tempted, he is able to succor them
that are tempted H., Is. And
again, he was in all points tempted
like as we are'-Hebrews, iv., 15
Then / say this man can understand
me, in so far he can sympathize with
me. But if he be Goldman, Redeemer,
he must not only be tempted, but also
overcome temptation. For If when
tempted he fall, while I may admit his
manhood, I cannot recognize his di-
vinity. Now / complete the last quota
tion: HE was in all points tempted
like as we are, yet without sim" Then
again, l hear this man say what no
other man ever dared say without be-
ing instantly convicted of falsehood:
(which of you convinceth me of sin ?"
This was said to his bitter enemies,
who would gladly have convinced him
of sin if they could. Again, to be my
mediator my ideal man. he must not
only be tempted and remain sinless, but
he must also overcome temptation and
sin in way open to me IL he would
point the way of life.
Listen. What said he to the tempter
when hungry, worn, exhausted, he bore
the ordeal that comes to us all? 1T is
written" Writteni Where? In the
Bible, your armory and mine: "The
sword.of the Spirit, the word of God"
was used by him to meet our common
adversary. Then, too, find him spend
ing long hours in prayer that his hui
man weakness might have strength
given it.
THE man Christ Jesus" must also be
able to enter into my life as one who
knows toll, the cares of home life, it's
joys, sorrows and sufferings. How read
est thou of him in the book? Many
years of toll at the carpenters bench,
toiling for mother, sisters, brothers. /
see him in the joys and sorrows of home
life as one of us. / find him in that
Bethany home as welcome guest
hear the sigh of sorrow, see the tears of
pity, and still hear the imperious COM
mand to death to give up its victim at
the tomb of Lazarus.
Again, Jesus Christ as Goldman"
must find in his heart and thought no
place of contempt for the little things
Ito us) of earth. The microscope shows
us marvellous provisions in the life of
all organisms. Listen to this man:
"A Are not two sparrows sold for far
thing? And one of them shall not fall
on the ground without your Father.
But the very hairs of your head are all
numbered. Fear ye not, therefore, ye
are of more value than many spar
rows" Here is infinite care and a cor
rect estimate of values. Nothing es-
capes his attention. He giveth to the
beast his food, and to the young ravens
which cry" This man, if he be God, also
will know and be able to associate to-
gether the Kingdom of god and the af-
fairs of man. Listen to him. THE
Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto
man which sowed good seed in his
field. But while men slept his enemy
came and sowed tares among the
wheat" Follow the thought in that
parable and you will find that this man
is explaining the origin, effect and final
issues of mans relation to God, and his
sad knowledge of sin. Who but being
at once human and divine would have
dared compare the Kingdom of Heaven
to a grain of mustard seed or to
'leaVen"? Yet the more you study the
Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ the
more will you be astonished at the ac-