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A SAVIoR-A LIFE GiVER.
Luke ii, t-2o-Jan. q.

"For unto you is born this day in the
city of David a Savior, which is Christ,
the Lord.
Today's study is most interesting
one, relating to the birth of Jesus. The
Scriptures are most careful to point out
to us that He was not begotten after the
usual manner that He had no earthly
father, but was begotten by the Holy
Spirit
The necessity for this is manifest, The
father is the lfe-giyer, the mother is the
nourisher. of the offspring. If Jesus had
received His life from a human father 1t
would have been tainted. impaired, I'M
der condemnation of death, as is that of
all others. This would have frustrated
any work on His part as the worlds Re-
deenfer, because no imperfect man could
have redeemed a perfect one. as the
Psalmist declares.-Psalm Xix, Z.
In order for Jesus to be able to give
His life a redemption price for Father
Adams life land for the life of his race
forfeited by disobedience). it was neces-
sary that he be perfect sinless: as we
read, .'He was holy harmless. undefiled,
separate from sinners" And again. "a
body hast thou prepared Me-, for the
suffering of death.
II - ipt tiphSilf litil, that We letOS-
| nize Jesus as good, well-intentioned in
mind. We must see in Him human per-
lection, sufficient as a sacrifice to offset
the forfeited life of the first perfect man,
ADAM And we must see also that He
was begotten from above-that the holy
spark of life in Him as the babe was a
transferred life-principle from pre-exist-
emit condition. mentioned by our Lord
hon, hn IA
| the glory that 1 had with Thee before
| the world was" st. Paul explains to US
| that lie was rich and for our sakes be-
came poor, that we through His poverty
might be made rich. -
For Our Sakes He Became Poor.
Few babes in all Judea or in all the
world were born in more humble place
| than Jesus. Joseph and Mary had gone
| to their native city, Bethlehem, for tax
| registration, under the imperial edict.
| The little eityewas crowded with others
| in similar GRAND. And SO it came that
| Jesus was born in a cattle stall, where
| Joseph and Mary had been compelled to
| lodge for the night.
All. we cannot wonder that it is diff
cult for many to understand why our
Heavenly Father sent forth His Son Tor
our redemption under such isnominious
conditions only those who have the
spirit of the Divine Plan through the be-
getting of the Holy Spirit can see the
wherefore.
The Message of the angels was surely
an inspired one, fully in harmony with
Gods promise to Abraham-oHly an en-
larged statement of the same-the same
Il. I. l.
still good tidngs and it still meant great
joy; but now, two thousand years later,
the Message pointed out the very Indivi-
dual through whom the good tidings
would have fulhpment-the Babe of
Bethlehem.
The angelic announcement, Fear not,
is interesting. All humanity realize that
they are sinners and naturally have fore
bodings They find it difficult to believe
that God is really gracious ana loving.
The gods of the heather nations are
ferocious unloving and ENJOYABLE. But
the God of all Grace. the Father of
mercies is q God of Love, who delights
to use His power for the blessing and up
lifting of His erring children. Therefore
He was peculiar in sending the Message
of good tidings of great joy unto all
people, as well as in sending His Only
Begotten Son at great cost to be mans
Redeemer-t that He might be just and
still be the Justifier of those who believe.
Romans iii, 26.
Savior Signifies Life Civer.
The message declared that a Savior
had been born-the Amounted the Lord.
He was TO be the antitypical Moses. the
antitypical Aaron the antitypical 4 Mel
chisedec, the antitypical David. In addi-
ton to the qualities pictured in these
various typical characters, He was, also,
the Son of the Highest He was to be
the Savior-the Deliverer-the Mediator
of the New Covenant. so long looked for.
hoped for. prayed for.
There is a special force or meaning in
this word Savor-it signifies life-giver.