The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-02-02


We see IN the Lord Jesus u man per
fectly controlled 10y the Holy Spirit
In all His thoughts aud words ana
works lie was n man, II real man.
found in fashion aS man man
like other men. sin excepted, but Who'll
ly for God to live out the purposes of
God and accomplish the work for which
God had sent Him. set apart 10y the
Father and sent into the world lJuhn
y, 30 to manifest tod 10 the world 10
make atuucmrul for the sins ut the
world. TO redeem ana purify unto Him
>cf people in whom lie can live Ills
lie over again, reproducing Himself
IN thousands Of people everywhere and
gathering out for Himself trained
people with whom lie shall yet rule
the world in righteousness.
In Ills baptism lie formally entered
upon Ills official work for which IL,
had been IN preparation those thirty
year. az Nazareth In this rite lie de
voted Himself To rhc accomplishment
ut salvation log DEAN. burial and rvsuI.
rcctpu aud AN that {, therein included.
Ever since Adam bog Ibis sin handed the
planet over 90 the devil the dcyll has
had lu awful Iut To du with thI, earth
ana The people upon IT, but the Great
DclIycrcr. the seed Of the woman Oh,
Lord Jesus, shall yct bind him
lna,murh us Satan is >rill 900 the
field and wage, vu against thc IT,
deemed Of the Lord. JET Ms seek tu
lcarn from tL, lesson some u bis
vile, aud our Great Captain, method
Of victory for lie is saying 10 us.
"Lpoh uu Me and du likewise" tJudg
yiL Ia some think that il they are
lillcd with tie Spirit they viii not b..
tempt I'd, but note that Jesus. being
full Of the Spirit. was lcd 10y the Spirit
TO br tempted Compare Luke Nv. /.
The forty days carry Ms back 10 the
twice forty days NJ Mo>rS. the forty
days ~ Elijah and His own forty day,
between resurrection aud ascension
acts b. 30. These three SSH together
uu the Mount Of TRANSPORTATION speak
INK uf Ills decrease 10y which lie was
to destroy the devil aud deliver the cop
pressed luke ia. 81. Heb ID. ~ make
Us wonder concerning the light that IL
yet To- break upon these great events.
Both Marx and Luke say that Hc
kyus f.fUpf..I .IUrIt.fs ftt. f..t.. h..
aud Mark adds that lie was with the
wild beasts We may H. sure that
they wrr" a. subduod ~ were the lion,
Ia the den with Daniel. but are We not
reminded that David had victory over
a lion and a bear before be- conquered
Goliath After the forty days fast We
rad that lie was hungry. aud then "a,
devil suggested that Il To was the
Son of God lie nc,-i not he hungry. for
He ronld turn Stones iutu bread God
the Father had just said at The hap
tlsm. This i iny beloved Sun Hut
this father u liars aud murlerrrs AMI
al unbclicyers. who does not hesitate
To make Goi liar tcomparc ten. H.
IL. aud W. 4. and scs John y. TO-.
says. Perhaps you are not the Son NJ
God after all. for II you arr Vhy ~
hungry II i = very common sugges
ton ~ his II you were child " God.
would lie suffer YOU To- lack this or
,daty And there ARE many who listen
TO him and because ~ feeling. ur cir.
cums,auccs doubt their acceptance
with tod.
Our FIRST parents. with all their needs
abundantly supplied. were lc,l by the
tempicr 10 doubt The love ~ God and
the word Of Cod aud 10 crafty %
wrong desire by eating the forbidden
fruit our Lord Jesus. the last Adam
being hungry, i tempted 10 crafty q
most lawful desire. but not iu u God
appointed way n Christ had saved
Himself frum hunger by miruruluu.
power lie would not have bcru truly
unc with u
The Sv,uud temptation yuyvr. WAYS
that are not " Gul presumption.
ways When the devil in thi, tvmpta
ton quo,ei Scripture he omitted N,
Nonl-'"in all thy ways Whrn l-rlicy
rrs presume upon hring Kept from
harm iu ways that are not " Col
they have fallen iniu this suarr ~ The
devil II ulso Includes the thought IT
seeming 10 b, some great one. the
pride ~ ne. superiority Only humlll
~ ,au walk with tiUl. Pride II ~ thu
devil US ars also all self viii aud self
seeking
IN the third temptation the devil
seems h. understand that christ would
wrcst the earth from him. and be- offer.
u To Him un conditions ihcrc ur,-i h.
no delay. No humiliation. nu suffering
no calvary. II IT, will unly l.oN 10 "a
tan. Adopt hI. mrihnsIs Dr. Weston
,ai, TINT this Temptation has slain the
rhurrh She n.uruds,i ihr ihrlu, ~ III,
'ar1r, aui suns ih,, song ~ triumph
She is un "nsyJ rs 81 hr.lv awaiting
her lard return but sits as queen
and has up ~nrrow. Instead " I,oVcr
over mru by tho gospel II f. power by
worldly means
In 40 Christ triumphcl by It r.
written" thus fully indorsing all that
is written Ia scripture Aud We know
how frequently In Ills public ministry
Tie said. II is written" Have ,r not
ready How rradr-t ihouy IN eleven
1ut o. the sixteen chapter. " Romans
Panl USES II l. written ai least w.,
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