The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29

suspense and all were debating in
their minds whether John might pos
sfbly be the Anoint j One, he
answered the question by saying to
them all.
'.As for me, I am baptizinc you with
water. but One mightier than I is
coming, whose very sandal-strap am
not worthy to unfasteh: He will
baptize you in the Holy Spirit and
with fire His winnowing-s SHOVEL is in
His hand to clear out His thFeshing-
floor, and to gather the wheat into
His storehouse; but the chaff He will
burn UP in fire unquenchable-"
John thrown into Prison
With many exhertations, besides
these he declared the Good News to
the people But Herod the Tetarch.
being repeatedly rebuked by him
about Herodias his broth erss wife, and
about all the wicked deeds that he
had done, now added this to crown all
the rest. that he threw John into
prison.
Christ's txofOId Baptism
Now when all the people had been
| baptized, and Jesus also had been
baptized and was praying. the sky
opened and the Holy Spirit. came
down in bodily shape. Nike a dove.
upon. Him. and voice came from
Heaven, which said,
''Thou art My Son. dearly loved; IN
Thee is My delight"
The Ancestry of Jesus
And He-Jesus-when He began
1 His ministry, was about thirty years
old. He was the son Git was supposedly
! of Joseph, son of Hell, son of Matthat.
son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of
1 Jannai, son of Joseph, son of Malta
thias. son of Amos. son of Nahum, son
| of Esh. son of Naggai. son of Mahath,
son of Mattathias. son of Semein, son
| of Josech, son of Joda, son o. Johanan.
son of Resa9 son of Zerubbabel, son
l of ShealtieI, son of Neri. son of Melchi.
son of Add, son of Cosam, son OF
! Elmadam, son of Err. son of Joshua.
son Of Eliezar. son of Jorim, son of
Maththat, son of Levi son of Symeon.
son of Judah, son of Joseph. son of
Jonah, son of EIiakinl, son of Melea,
son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son
of Nathan. son of David, son of Jesse.
fson of Obed. son of .Boaz, son of
Salmon. son of Nahshon, son of
Amminadab. son of Admin, son of
Ami. son of Heron, son of Perez. son
of Judah. son of Jacob, SON of Isaac.
son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of
Major, son of Serug, son of Reu, son of
Peleg, son of Eber. son of Shelah. son
of Cainan. son of Arpachshad, son of
Shern, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
son of Methuselah, son of EnOch, son
of Jared. son of Mahalalel. son of
Kenan, son of Enosh. son of Seth, son
| of Adam. son of God
His Temptations in the Desert
Then Jesus. full of the Holy Spirit
returned from the Jordan, and was led
about by the Spirit in the Desert for
forty days. tempted all the while by
the Devil During those days He
ate nothing. and at the close of them
Ee suffered from hunger.
Then the Devil said to Him,
IF you are Gods Son, tell this
stone to become bread"
ut is written" replied Jesus, Tt
is not on bread alone that a man shall
live" (Deut. viii 81.
The Devil next led Him UP and
caused Him to see at a glance all the
kingdoms of the world. And the Devil
said to Him.
ITO you will give all this authority
and this spIendour; for it has been
whomsoeYer will I bestow it, If
therefore you do homage to me, it
shall be yours
Jesus answered him
1T is written, To the LORD thy God
thou shalt do homage. and to Him
alone shalt thou render worship I"
(Deut. vi. 49,.
Then he brought Him to Jerusalem
and caused Him to stand on the roof
of the Temple, and said to Him.
IF you are Gods Son, throw
yourself down from here; for it is
written,
he will give orders to His angels
concerning thee, to guard thee
safely
ON their hands they shall bear thee
up,
Lest at any moment thou shouldst
strike thy foot against stone "
CPS xci. IL, 12).
The reply of Jesus was,
1T IS said, Thou shalt not put the
Lord thy God to the proof" (Deut.
vi. 16).
SO the Devil. having fully tried
every kind of temptation on Him, left
Him for time
CTo Be Continued.)