Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-07-25


the way; others cut down branches
from the trees and streved them in
the way. and the multitudes that went
before and that followed cried. say
Ing. Hosanna TO the son OF David !;
blessed Is he that cometh in the name
OF tho Lord; Hosanna IN the highest.
Tue throng moved near the city gate.
and passed into the city This caused
great excitement and all the city was
moved. saying. Who Is thisy-
In the days OF his flesh Christ caus-
ed people to think and talk about him.
and his influence is ever the same. II
Is still true that he cannot be hid and
the question OF the irst Palm Sunday
Is an everlasting question. and there
is a profound sense In which you and
! are called upon to study Jesus, to
understand his works. 10 interpret
bis He and TO decide for ourselves
who he Il.
There are some interesting answers
TO the question Some call him the
great teacher and refer to the sermon
on tse mount. the parallels. and the
extracts OF some Of his public ad-
dresses Some say he was a marvel
Gus miracle worker: and that IS true
He opened blind eyes. unstopped deaf
ears. healed withered hands. alIayed
burning tevers. and brought the dead
back 70 life: and all Of these are para
hles Of the power with which be works
In the spiritual world Some call him
the sympathetic friend. and We renem-
Der his tender dealing with the WON
an taken in her sin. his solfcitude and
helpfulusss in the case Of the widow
at Main. and his affection for the
friends IN the home at Bethany; and
Il Is still true There's not a friend
Ike the lovIy Jesus" some cali him
the natcheless man. referring 10 the
beauty OF his character. the purity Of
his life. the universal character. OF his
teaching and his worldwide outlook.
Some speak OF him as the mighty Saw.
Tor. and tell with glowing heart. OF hts
power 70 save; and still he Is able 10
save unto the uttermost. Some recall
the prophecy spoken BY Isaiah and
say he Is the wonderful. and that this
characteristic applies TO all the other
names
IN the first and second chapters Of
ire Epistle to the Hebrews Christ IS
set forth as the perfect son OF God
and the perfect man and there Is given
a seven-fold proof OF each In chapter
one We ind that God hath in these
asst DAYS spoken unto Us By his son,
he has become heir to all things. he
made all things. he is the e-ulgence
Of Gods glory. the express image OF
bis person. he upholds all things By
the word Of his power. and when he
had By himself purgsd our sins he sat
down on the right hand OF the majesty
on high In chapter two We find that
he IS a perfect man. bur was made a
little lower than the angels. he took
mans nature he endured mans temp
tation. he tasted mans death. he met
mans foe and destroyed him. he
wrought out mans salvation. and
achieved mans victory Without doub,
he Is the one perfect man
NO mortal can with him compare
Among the sons OF men.
Fairer Is he than alt the fair
Who an the heavenly train"
And let Us not forget that al that
may be said OF him. and all thar I.
true Of him as 4 man Is but a faint
CLEAN OF the glory which Is his az the
divine son OF God
The worlds greatest mountain I.
Calvary. the little hin outside the city
gates where Christ was crucifed tc
save Us all Here We can see God,
love for the sinner and the sinner.
opportunity Let that cross be II.
great answer 20 the question Of Ii.
text
Who Is this7 This Is Jesus a
Nazareth You have seen him. vol
have heard him; you know the re
demption which he wrought. VIA
viii YOU do with Jesus Your 10y fol
time and your destiny for eternity de
pend on your answer I plead win
you TO make your eternal decision
now; to Join the innumerable throus
which acclaims him as Lord OF thu
heart and king Of the life. and which
saysG
II could not do Uffhor. ~.