The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-01-12


Prov, NxiIi .iI--J0mmrntnrS Pre-
pared by Rev. -. " StcRrHs.
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We must seek In an our studies to
keep before us ~ far ~ puSsihlc the !
whole connected story Of Ills >oiouru I
In mortal body. remembering all |
ways that Ills life of humiliation IN .
earth was hut little part Of the life |
OF Him whose suugS forth have been /
from The days Of eternity DMi, v. =. /
margin In Matthew lie is the King, /
lswcIS Messiah; IN Marx He Is the |
servant. IN Luke the man. and IN John |
the Son of tod aud IN all lie i the
Branch depending for aIl His words
and works upon Ills Father. who sS,t |
Him der XNiii. D. q: IcclI. hi. ). Vi. 70: 4,
Isa. ", -, teaching Us that. Us the
branches Iohn XVI. without Him we
can do nothing. and that being one
with Him m the glory 70 be revealed
'" 80, 80 80 s'-d 10 be ohe with Him /,
J a. We follow lis steps IN our pre- At
, life NJ humiliation manitrsuH; His life
in our mortal bodies III Cor. N. ~.
After the birth In l'"thlencm. ia the
tulnc>, ot the time. and, according to
prophecy lGal is, I. Mic. y. .. lisa ,ii.
Ia. We should consider llis rircumcl.
sion. III, presentation IN the temple.
and tie story ot Simeon aud Anna iu
connection herewith May We bc like
them in hcing filed With the SPIRIT,
speaking of Hin AMI looking Tor Him
a. the Rc,iccmrr u Israel Then we
come to tins story OF the wise mon.
ireu4udinl u Of the queen Of Sheha's
visit To SOLOMON, aud ~ MI the kings of
the earth seeking Him to hear His
wisdom III Chrou. IA, l, ~, aud I,oint
M rs onward 10 the still future ful
fllmcnt of such Predictions M la, ls.
5, If: Ief. III. ~ Their Inquiry for
ne King N the Jews lycr-c -, put
with the Supcr>trplion that was nailed
over His cross IN the three principal
languages NJ the then known world,
and also coupled with Ills own sayi"g
salvation j. Of the Jews tJuhE w.
22j. points onward To the time when
"Israel shall blossom and bud and an
the face ~ the earth with fruit tia.
xvi. o.. People dO not dow 10 church
nor run after the Lord Ia these day,
but by going after the people a few are
won to christ This j. the ordinary
b rule. The mighty work Of the Spirit
through such brethren a. Turrcy. Al
eXander and Roberts. aud the thou
sands dockng to christ aud 10 hear
His wori i something exceptional aud
I may possibly he n move Of the Spirit
to gather quickly the church and
2 hasten the return Of our Lord
: The star which guided the wise men
( must have been a special. supernatural.
. heavenly light, given for their spccial
benefit ~ ordinary stars do not stop
over any particular house VERSE g.
Herod had good reason TO be troubled.
a. have all careless people lisa. ANNii.
J. H.. The trouble that shall yet some
j. upon many on earth who relel against
5 Col is described IN Rev. vi. 1917. but
r die t0rments Of the lost after ihey
y leave this earth il described la Lutte
n wi, a325. and their torment In the
A place Of their final doom In Rev xiv.
n 20, II.
The chief priests aud scrIbes. when
questioned by Hcrod as TO Wher, their
!. Messiah should be- horn. were ahl" ~
d quote promptly the words u the
i prophet Micah concerning the plnc, ~
y His birth tverse- q. ~. hut they did not
!. believe all prophecy concerning Hin.
, neither did His own disciples. Tor lie
4 bad To upbraid them after Ills rc,ur
- rection duke xiv, ~. u Il "a still.
= that II people believe prophecy ~ all
they believe only a little here sud there
which may seem TO he according To
their way ~ thinking
All who profess to believe scripture.
l.. even the little children la our sunday
schools, know that Jesus was born
IA Bethlehem. but who believes the
last clause ~ verse a. that liz j. a
Governor 10 rule IIs people Israel.
a or the words ~ Gabriel la Luke c. -.
" ~. that lie shall III upon the throne "
, David and reign over the house ~
Iarohi un the walls of many a Sun.
: day >rhuol room may be- found az the
Christmas time. Unto w. y child il
born, hut who ever saw anything
ahuul Ills government aud peace upon
the throne " ng,idi usa. IL. H. -
Aud Why Because the preachers aud
pe'li- VIM believe that God means
what lie says are comparatively few
hrrods attempt to Ill the child
Jesus. under the prcieu,e " o. desire
To- worship Him. aud his slaughter "
the hahc, .u Bethlehem 90. ~ plrr.
With ail ,urh work " the great mm
d"rrr from the days ~ Al#I Iut
"ui watches u,er lis wori 10 perform
u and over Ills own pouplr 10 tro.
ivyt them, Uu Ills purpose is l,,r.
t'rmvd der. i, ~, r. v: T.. NNNiv,
T. la. Nlv, ~ Note the kInd ,srr "
heaven Ia verses ~, ~. -, and lrl.r,r
ih7i 'iod Is 40 lrs, kind to you Ii you
ate Ills redeemed one
Il The worship aud the gifts " thc,p
men from the east point IN to a literal
Il iulhllmcut " lsa. Ia. .. d. but for a,
'lir question U.s. Aftcr what manner
10 We Worship ll,mi What de- w. bring
llmi When Mary " Beihsn, anuIn,.