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f(PASTOR RIjSSFIDl appreciate the
50 Scriptures on all
subjects, we must handle the Word OF
God honestly. We must recognize that
our Lord Jesus Is one person and the
Father another person. The oneness
between the Father and the Son is that
declared by our Master Himself. say
ing that He and the Father are onf
In the same sense that He desires all
of His disciples to be One-in mind. 10
purpose. in win. in effort. John xvii.
81. 23l Our Lord Jesus is Gods un
speakabe Gift
The Scriptures declare that the Re
deemer took the nature of men i'm or
der redeem sinners: but that I'm Him
there was no sin Only sinlesS one
could give TO God Ransom for Adam
and thus redeem from destruction. not
only Adam. but all his posterity. in
volvet in sin and death through him
The speaker then showed that God
set before our Lord great JOY, the
influence of which led Jesus to endure
cheerfully the bitter experiences of His
earthly life This JOY is intimated to
have been: a His pleasure in doing
the Fathers WILL (2l His privilege OF
"bringing many sons TO g!ory"-the
Church: 60 His pleasure and joy in be
ing by and by the worlds Restorer. de
livering them from the power of Satan
sin and death Wherefore. st Pau
says. God hath highly exalted Him.
far above angels, principa!iiieS anc
powers, and every name that is named
An Opposite Course From SataE's.
Pastor I,uSsell then cOntrasted ia
course pursued 10y Satan with thai Go.
lowed by our Lord Meditating uH
bilious designs. Satan found an orlm
tunity in Eden He hebed in our iir'
parents new order of beings dC.ig,
ed to bring into existence race thl
would oil the earth Satan essafed &
be ruler or prince over this humHn we
alton: and 10y So doug, he NOT ONLY lc
came rebel against God. hut bruu.h
sin and death into the world
Our Lord Jesus pursued an oppuSi'
course. and demonstrated III iu'1h
and obedience 81 Pant uumaii'S ln-
although the LogoS was mnrh m@u
than was I.ucifer. vet He was Nuata
and "meditated not n uSlnu,ion
the Greek text declares uhi
g. He thought not 10y robbery 20 Do
equal with God On the contrary ou
Lord willingly accepted the Divine pg.
posal that lie should be- humhled inilf
human plane for time. III order
carry ont the Fathers Plan
To the Church. Jesus is Gods un |
speakable Gift He X indeed u tii |
TO the whole world unspeakahle % |
value. but lie IS mure to the Churr
followers He is the captain at thri |
Salvation" their Bridegrooni Their
Elder Brother" their great lliS |
Priest Through Him they are pm, |
LEGGED 10 be the Royal Priesthood |
Through the merit OF the sacrifice al |
Christ. they are privileged to preseni
their bodies living sacrifices. holy. ne
ceptable unto God
The Pastor then said that Justice l.
the foundation OF Gods Throne Ia |
the past. endeavors 10 harmonize Jus |
tee with our great Creators dealings |
with humanity have involved us III |
difficulty. We were assured 10y the |
prominent crceds that God had know
ingly brought mankind into existence
under such conditions that the great
majority would spend eternity IN tor
ture We perceived no Justice IN any |
such arrangement But while desiSt
ing from criticiSing the Creator. we
could not indorSe such course. nor
see II to be in harmony with the III !
vine regulations governing ourselves
II we are 10 love our enemies should
more be expected " fallen human be
ings than OF our perfect Creatory
The Scriptures declare only the con
secrated Church see the Lengths
breadths heights and depths Of the
Love OF God" which passeth under
standing This class alone is in any
sense prepared To give thanks to God
now for His unspeakable Gift Their
thanks go up. not only In words. but
also 10 actions. which speak louder
than words These thanks ascend as
sweet Incense ~ God
BY and by. "All the blind eyes viii
be opened and all the deaf ears will be
unstopped" Then the whole world Of
mankind including those awakened
from the sleep OF death during Mes
slabs reign. will be in condition to rec
ognize Gods unspeakable Gift and rem
der thanks. When wilful evil doors
shall have been destroyed. then every
creature in Heaven. on earth and in
the sea shall be heard saying. Praise.
glory. honor. dominion and might be
unto Him that stitch on the Throne.
and to the lamb. forever" through the
uDspesk a Die Gift