The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-25
SUBJECT:
Having Also the Mind that
Was In Christ Jesus
SCRIPTURE READING

SCRIPTURE READING
GENERAL OvERSEER: Let all give attention to the read
ing of Gods Inspired Word First, will read the End
Psalm then 53rd chapter of ISAIAH and then the 2rd
chapter Of Philippians.
"Why do the heather rage and the people imagine vain
thing?
The kings of the earth set Themselves and the rulers
take counsel together against the Lord and against His
Amounted, saying
Let us break their bands asunder away their
cords from
He that stitch in the heavens shall laugh the Lord
shall have them in derision.
Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath and Vex
them in His sore dspleasure.
"Yet have set my King upon My holy hill Of zon
"I will declare the decree the Lord hath said unto me-
Thou art My Son; this day have begotten thee.
"Ask of Me- and shall give Thee the heather for Thine
inheritance and the utterost parts of the earth for Thy
possession.
"Thou shalt break them with rod of iron; Thou shalt
dash them in pieces like potter's vessel.
"Be wise therefore, We kings; be instructed, We
judges of the earth
"Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling
kiss the Son. lest He be angry and we perish from the
way when His wrath is kndled but little Blessed are all
they who put their trust in Him."
will read again the 6th 7th and 9th
"Yet I have set NY King upon My holy hill of ZION.
81 will declare the Decree the LOrQ main SAID
Thou art My Son this day have begotten Thee.
"Ask of Me- and will give thee the heather for Thine
inheritance and the uermost parts of the earth for Thy
possession"
This is Messianic PSALM and you observe that it
from the King Himself It tells of His rejection the
part of the nations and of His ultimate rule all the
nations of the world being the same thought as that
pressed in the Book of Revelation by the mighty shout of
triumph: "The Kingdoms of this world become the
of orr ord and of His Christi
The 5srd chapter of Isaiah:
'Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the
of the Lord revealed?
"For He shall grow up before Him tender plant,
and as root out of dry ground: He hath form nor
comelness and when shall Him. there is no beauty
that should desire Him.
"He is despised and rejected of of sorrows,
and acquainted with grief and hid it faces
from Him; He was despised and esteemed Him not.
"Surey He hath borne griefs and carried our sor
rows yet did esteem Him stricken, smten of God, and
afflicted.
"But He was wounded for transgressions, He was
bruised for our niquities the chastsemen of
was upon Him. and with His stripes we are healed
"AN we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned
every to his and the Lord hath laid on Him
the niquity of US ALL
"He was oppressed and He afflicted yet He opened
not his mouth He is brought lamb to the slaughter
sheep before her shearers is dumb He opened
not His mouth.
"He was taken from prison and from judgment: and
who shall declare His generation? for He cut off out of
the land of the living for the ransgresson of My people
was He stricken
"And He made His grave with the wicked and with
the rich in His DEATH because He had done violence
neither was any deceit in His mouth
"Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He hath put
Him to grief when Thou shalt make His soul offering
for sin He shall His Seed He shall proong His days.
and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand
"He shall see of the travail of His SOUL and shall be
satisfied: by His knowledge shall My righteous servant
justify many; for He shall bear their iniquites.
Therefore will divide Him portion with the great
and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He
hath poured out His soul death and He numbered
with the ansgressors and He bare the sin of many and
made intercession for the transgressors."
Now, will read part of the End chapter of Philip
pans May God by the Holy Spirit help to understand
His word.
eff there be therefore any consolation in Christ if any
comfort of love- any fellowship of the Spirit if any bowels
Of mercies