Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-22
Pastor Russelps Sermon

We may understand that this spirit Of
devotion is now reviving amongst the
Jews, particularly amongst those who
are identified with Jerusalem and the
Zionist movement. Hitherto this has
been political movement In the in
terest of Jewish naturalization and a
home for exiles Now. however, the
due time has come for a real move
ment Of those who have the faith-tO
draw near TO God and to show their
faith by helping forward In the res
toration of Jerusalem and her interests
Why Messiah's Coming Delayed,
The Logos. the First begotten Of tht
Father, His glorious Agent in th.
mighty work Of creation had tie hunol
granted Him of becoming the Mrs>el
ger Of the Covenant the great Prophet
Priest and King Of Israel. the greuI
Michael of Daniel l2:l But there
were tests connected with His attain
ment Of this high position,
~ BY faith He must lay aside His
Heavenly glory. In obedience to the
Fathers will. and become Man-not
a sinful man, but holy, harmless, un-
detiled, separate from sinners"-a per
feet Man.
~ Thus prepared to become the Re-
deemer, 1t was His privilege to make
Full onpsaoratiov, ~ TIia aortbIy infar
est. and the Fathers pleasure to beget
Him of the Holy Spirit at Jordan to
the spirit nature on the highest plane
of existence. For three years and
half His sacrifice burned on the altar.
1t was indeed better than the sacrifice
of bulls and goats; for 1t was cor
responding price for Adam-"an eye
for an eye, tooth for tooth, mans
life for a mans life"
(3) When Jesus had thus sacrificially
parted with His earthly life He expert
enced resurrection change from hui
man nature to spiritual. like what He
was originally. only higher and more
glorious. Thus He was at once both
sacrifice and the splrit-begotten Priest
who offered that sacrifice. When He
arose from the dead. His personal sac
rifice had ended. and His personal per.
fection as a spirit being was completed.
The question then arises, Why did
He not at once begin His great work
as Prophet Priest. King and New
Covenant Mediator for Israel and,
through Israel, for the world? The
Scriptures answer that 1t was because
there was to be more than one sacri-
flee In the Divine Plan on the anti
typical Day OF Atonement. Through
out this Gospel Age this risen, glori'
fed High Priest. Mediator, Prophet
and King has been waiting to inau-
gurate His glorious Kingdom Of Bless
waiting while a little handful Of
saints should be selected from the
world tested and found worthy, and
then glorlhed with Himself-a Little
Flock. both Jews and Gentiles.
When this Bride class shall have
completed her sacrifice in and under
the merit Of the great Priest. then ev-
cry arrangement for Israers blessing
ns Abraham's seed, and of all ma
tlons through Israel. will forthwith
commence. Thus seen, the revela
ton of the great Messenger OF the
New Covenant is very important, NOT
only to the Jew, but also to the world
Of mankind, who must receive their
blessings under Israel by compliance
with the same New Law Covenant.
Moreover, the elect handful Of saints
drawn, called and gathered during the
parenthesis period Of the Gospel Age
are also deeply interested in Gods
glorious Klngdom for the Divine
promise is that they shall then be
changed to be like their Master and to
share His glory.
The Earthly Phase of the Kingdom.
Studying the Bible from this stand
point. am sure that with myself you
will see that the Divine predictions of
Messluh's Kingdom indicate that 1t
will have a glory and a power super
human. in the light Of which even
Solomon's glory, riches and honor will
fade. Indeed, was not solomon mere
ly foreshadow Of the great King Of
Glory. the Heavenly One?
When we remember that Messiah's
Kingdom is not only TO bless those
living at the time Of its establishment,
but gradually to awaken the dead aud
give all OF Adams race full oppor.
mnlty to attain life everlasting. then
II will be seen that the Kingdom must
be spiritual one. Then, too, Mes
slah's Kingdom of Light is represent
ed us supersedlng sotans kingdom OF
darkness-both spiritual.
In full accord with this thought Is
the prophecy Behold, King shall
reign In righteousness, and princes
shall execute Judgment" Clsalah 32;lL
Messiah will be the great Klng-the
Church, His Bride, being associated
with Him. The Princes who will ex-
ecute Judgment will be the Ancient
Worthless Of Israel Abraham, Isaac.
JuvOh nnd all the noly Prophets car
rying nut the derreS aud regulations
OF the Heavenly Messiah This Is the
meaning OF the Lords promise TO ls'
pel II win restore thy Judges as at
the hrst, and thy counselurs MS nc the
beginning isaiah l:2ti
In conclusion, | ask you to note the
critical translation OF my text which
have given. According to the He
hrn,,. Tho rnAlnna nrn An hlnan Nhnnn.