Evening star., 1903-12-05
LUTHER LEAGUE NOTES

the coming week is Christ, the Lord"
Isaiah, vii:14; Luke, 1925, by Rev. Her.
man Brezing.
TO understand this passage properly it Is
we'll to read the entire seventh chapter of
Isaiah and II Kings, XIV and xvi. From
Isaiah, vtf:16. it Is evident that 1t does not
refer directly to Christ. The Emmanuel
here spoken of was to be born in the time
Of Ahaz. Also. the virgin herein referred
to must be assumed as figurative express
sion pointing to Israel. From Matthew
l y. %. we know, however, that this whole
occurrence also was type of Christ BY
| reason of this it receives it's great impor-
tance Christ was the Emmanuel, really
born of virgin. He was God with u.s."
In Him divinity and humanity wore united
God with us-how can this be? How
should it come to pass? These questions
troubled the mind of the Virgin Mother,
as they do ours today. From angel lips
this word Of Scripture gives the explana-
ton OF all to all. Conceived Of the Holy
Ghost" God is with us. The how" Of
the occurrence Of the incarnation Is made
clear.
How was it possible for God to become
man? The finite can never comprehend
the Infinite. How the Infinite could be
personally united with the finite. SO as to
be subject to its limitations. Is the prob
lem our utmost reasoning cannot solve
The exaltation Of truths above the highest
stretch Of reason only proves, instead of
disproves, that Christianity is the revela-
tion Of an Infinite God. For what is no
higher than finite thought must be OF finite
origin
To be conceived of the Holy Ghost was
the first stage OF Chrfst's humiliation
Christ now "emptied Himself and took
upon Himself the form of servant"
Phil. fi:5-9 This Is to be understood thus:
According to His human nature He re-
Trained from the full use of His divine at
tributes. According to His divine nature
He was participating In all the deeds and
the glory of the GOdhead.
The word full was previously used ad-
vfsedly. While Christ was with US He
continually manifested His divinity SO that
He could readily be recognized as I'm
manuel, God with u.s." Said one of old,
I'VE saw His glory Of the only begotten
"Glimpses of His divine power and glory
flashed forth from the darkness, In order
that even amid the deepest humiliation,
the eye of faith might discern what the
than the Son Of God. All Christs mira
cIes prove this; also note Matt. xvi:13-l7;
xxvii:54; John, i:45-51; vii:4O. Al; xvin:6..
Junior Studies. by Mrs. D. F Thomas:
The Prophecy.-The first part of the Book
Of Isaiah is very interesting because II Is
largely made up of prophecies concerning
the future coming of Christ Ahaz. the
King of Judah. is engaged In war. HIS en-
emjes boast of their sure defeat of Judah.
but God tells AhaZ through Isaiah that II
shall not come to pass. Coo encourages
Ahaz when he is discouraged ana cast
down So God always assures and comforts
us when we are faithful to Him and try to
do what is right. He expects us, though.
to believe in Him and trust Him, just as
He expected Ahaz to trust In him. Ahaz.
distrusting God. is told that he may ask
God for sign proof that he shall be
successful. The king refuses God then
gives a sign of His own accord: Behold,
etc. Isa villa. Then follows the promise
of the overthrow of the enemies of Judah
This is prophetic of Christ. the Lord
Prophecy Repeated.-In the passage in
Luke the angel speaks to Mary, the mother
of Jesus He tells her about the Child
which is to be born to her, and his message
agrees with the prophecy of Isaiah 740
years before Christ born. The angel
tells Mary that God will give her Son the
throne of His Father David And He shall
reign over the house of Jacob forever: and
of His kingdom there shall be no end. In
other words. He shall be Lord"
He Is Lord over all His children. He Is
their Ruler. He directs things for their
good. He cares for them. protects them.
supplies all their wants. we should take
Him for our Lord and Ruler. We should
trust Him. honor. love and obey Him.
With Him for our Lord we shall be victo-
rious over all our enemies-our enemies of
evil and sin.
His kingdom will be an everlasting king
dom: ''Of His kingdom there shall be no
end" What a blessed privilege 1t Is that
we can be members of this kingdom and
that He will be our divine Lord His king
dom shall never be overthrown. Let us
then look to Him, trust Him and obey Him
even better than we obey our civil lords
and rulers. What An honor. what a privi-
lege for US to be subjects of such a. Lord
Suggested hymns, Luther League Hymn
nal 1885, 1SS, 1885. 194.
Daily Bible readings:
December 9. II Advent-IsaIah, vii:14;
Luke. 1925.
Monday-Proverbs, xix :10-29.
Tuesday-Matthew. vii:1-12.
Wednesday-James. ii:1-26
Thursday-Luke. viii:14-21.
Friday-Acts, xi:19-29.
Saturday-H Corinthians. viii :I-24
At the regular meeting of ST. Marks
League, held Wednesday evening" the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year took
place and resulted as follows: President
Mr.. Harry R. Fellinger; vice president, Mr..
! Carl A. Leimbach; secretary, Mr.. Oscar
Noack: treasurer. Mr.. John A Trede; or
ganist, Miss Mary Koogle. Reports from
the various officers indicated very salts
factory progress for the year. Three new
members were enrolled.
Sunday and Monday evenings, December
@ and T. will be devoted to the seventh an
niyersary of the league ST. Johns Church
will close Sunday evening and the congre-
cation and league will unite with St. Marks