The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
BY
J. E. Gilbert, DID,
Secretary o! American
Society Of Religious
Education.

assurance that already had the name been hon.
ored, and that it should again be honored,
THCNDEREU - Verses 20 and 3O). The voice
that made this declaration was understood by
Jesus. perhaps by the disciples also Others
heard the sound but knew not the import. Some
said an angel had spoken--they approached near
est the truth, knowing that words had been az.
tered, and perhaps il was an angel who delivered
the message But some said it th,mdcred, rec.
ogniz!ng not a supernatural but a natural origin
to ,hat which was to them very mysterious. So
IL is generally They who pray get answers.
They who are near, perhaps mere curiosity spec
tators, are confused. Between an Intelligent
communication with heaven, and an observation
OF phenomena there is wide separation BY way
OF explanation Jesus replied that the voice was
not for Him, but FOX the people. Probably a
miscellaneous crowd had assembled by this time.
They needed to be informed that the work Of
Christ, not only met the approval oi God, but
that it had glorhed Him and would continue 10
do so. 1t was another testimony 10 Jesus, not VA.
like that given at the TRANSPORTATION (Nlatt.
xvii: ~.
JUDGED. II erses 81 32 and SO. Holding
still to the thought Of His cruciNion which lie
had accepted Tor the Fathers glory, Jesus next
refers to the two.fold influence or result OF His
dacth upon the world First, il would be \
conmendaton or judgment upon the ungoldy
(lohn xvi: ~. IN the whole history O. The racr
there has been no exhibition of human siniulness
comparable with that which persecutcd ami
| slew the innocent Jesus CJohn yv: 90. But tho
| triumphing OF the wicked would he .holt lived.
| There would be in the slain Christ power that
\ should ultimately overthrow the kingdom of
| Satan, who is called the prince OF this world,
| % fulfilling the promise made 10 the frat parent.
| (Gcn. iii l5) second, the death of Chriat would
! give him m attractive powcr which lie never had
| before. Whereas, luanv deSpscd Him in the
| time u the flesh. all wouli he drawn INTO HIM
| a. "the ch.ei among thousands and altogether
| lovely" This prediction has actually been fll
| flled. There has been found no people 50 de-
graded a. not to admire and praise Jesus Christ
as lie is described IN tie goepcls
REFLE, TIOXS. The desire oi the Greeks t1i
| fed the iulGllWcnt OF the prophoci,- IA which il
! wa, predicted that Tie nations should cledyc uut,
: Him dag. /: -. thIist's death Is the NurlI'
.lc. lie who would 1--we in Christ must arst 81,
unto fc.h and sin, Il we he no; cheerful I,
| Joyous, hut on the contrary. ,dd and drirctcd
| lc vs. look unto the saviour, who In nj I'm
tmtics was a. We az. There is M h,ru
remedy TOE an ,uhrrins, nay, iJr Gea,G its,li
than icNcut prayer m which We must ever b.
| more than our comfort, The foal OF suirail'
and death, thel Of 'misl aud OF his people &
| gicriAcaliou. \ At the conclusion OF tlr o.,
| Coyrnsui Moses sp2k aud God answered OEX
| Sis. ll, So lhc New Covenant I, ,oicluuly con
cluled hy She sou ehr'iig liuseu 70 the Father
! The p9vc' ot satan I. broken; tbat uf le,us +
nagniGrd, 20 The inn,enit,ni The so,pc II tDui
der 90 IN rrhr. II '- nc power OF God mt
-lls1ioI.