Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-24

Text-tiaL l.20-'-N Nevertheless Ave. set
not T. but Christ. iivetn IN me.
The incarnation whereby sod presented
and revealed Himself through Jesus Christ
was a long step forward In the Father $
plans OF nelpfulness 70 man.
Through Jesus Christ. a knowledge OF His
character and a knowledge % His life as
seen through His gracious ministry. we
come 20 know the Father. He that hath
seen ne hath seen the Father said Jesus
TO Philip
Helpful as il knowledge OF the
Father there is still a further thing need
ful in order 10 nave consummated Cod 5
great plan for is Another incarnation is
needed. one wherein God incarnates Him
self within us. that as God lived. worked
and revealed Himself through Jesus Christ
so He may live. work and reveal Himself
through ms 70 the fuil extent OF our capa-
city to receive ana communicates Him.
condition wherein Gods mind is thinking
in our brain. wherein God is manifesting
Himself through US wherein God is con-
tinuinE Ais work by rs.
such A zoodiy condition in grace did Paul
claim to have attained. Nevertheless
I've; yet not L but Christ. Hveth in me"
To puts cheer and heart within Us 70
know that it Is the purpose of God to in
carnate Himself within Us; that He would
clothe Himself with our form. our BODY
reveal Himself in as and through Us; not
to the same degree Of tIllness and power
that He lid in Jesus Christ. but in a de-
gree propOrtionate 90 our capacity TO re-
ceive. to reveal and to communicate Him.
a real incarnation and indweIling Of God
within as. swayfng our wills. purifying our
characters. bringing rs into perfect har-
many with His own will making our char
actsrs to reveal and exhibit His
When the disciples we're sorrowfuI over
the fact OF the going away OF their Master.
Jesus attempted TO encourage and comfort
them with this promise: And I will pray
the Father and He snail give you another
comforter that He may abide with you for
ever; even the spirit OF truth. whom the
world cannot receive, because it seeth Him
not neither knuweth Him: but We know
Him. for he dweIleth with you and snail
be in you" Jesus would depart. but God
would continue 70 abide with men in the
person OF the hoiy spirit. wnich would be
the third step in the process OF Gods rev.
elation OF Himself In Old Testament times
/ God manifested Himself through prophet
and heavenly messenger. from which man
got only a vague conception OF HIS char
acter, knew Him only as Creator and
Father. In Jesus Christ He gave a clearer
and fuller manifestation OF Himself when
man came 10 know Him as God Of CON-
passion and love
/ Then with His coming to incarnaGe Him
self within US through the holy spirit do
/ We have a personal and conscious reveIa-
I uiun of God and one trouRnt with great
activity and glorious results. He that be-
lieth in me. the works that I do shall he
do also and greater works than these
shall he DO" said Jesus. How can this
( be. except God incarnate Himself in the be-
I lever and work with His power and grace
7 through him. Whatever else the disciples
were conscious OF ON the day OF Penteeost
7 this one thing they must have clearly rec.
0gnized. that God was incarnate within
I them. that while they lived and spoke and
wrought. vet IL was not they themselves
but God. that lived and spoke and wrought
I through them.
I Paul. in pointing cut TO the COr1nth.
the great wrong OF injurfng Gods people
said. We are the temple Of God and the
/ spirit Of God dwsllsth in you '-teaching
I that the believer il the holy place whera
/ God would dwell and from which eTni-
mates that which reveals His power and
/ goodness.