The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-04-06

Sunday, April Z.
John IA 1924. a.,
Golden Textile as a father
pitieth his children, so the Lore
pitieth them that fear him.
| Psalm 103:13.
To David God revealed his pity
ing father heart, for he knows
our fame, and remembers thai
we are dust psalm 103:lO-14?
Through Isaiah he declared ms
upfailing goodness in giving pow
err to the faint and helpless sc
that their strength is renewed
until they mount up with wings
as eagles Isaiah 40:27-31(.
In the Sermon on the Mount
Jesus showed the Apostles why
our heavenly Father commands,
how he cares, and whom ne
crowns Matthew 6:24-34).
In the night interview at Jeru-
salem Jesus taught Nicodemus
that we must be born from above
if ever we live above (John 3:
3-6). =.
Against the attack upon him in
the Temple Jesus told the Phari-
sees that the children of Abraham
could be children of the devil,
for if God were their Father
they would love the Son of God
John 8:40-7.
To the Twelve on the night of
BETRAYAL Jesus spoke of the Fa-
theirs house and of the way
thither through himself as the
Son of God, identical with the
Father, sender of the Holy Spirit
and giver of peace to all who be-
lieved John 14:1-3D.
To the Romans Paul wrote de-
scribing the believer as a child of
God led by the Spirit and an
heir of God sharing the grief and
the glory of Christ (Romans g.:
14-1O.
The Hebrews are exhorted not
to despise the training of the
Lord who as good Father dis
ciplines us for our profit that we
may share his holiness and bear
the fruits of righteousness (He-
brews 12:5-1D.
1. THE FATHERS PARENT.
HOOD
BY Faith in Christ we recog-
nize the parenthood of the heav-
emily Father and become his chill
dren. The unity of Father and
Son is asserted and claimed.
Recognition of Jesus in his true
nature included knowledge of
God. The disciples discernment
had not been clear. Philip,
therefore. desired that Jesus
should reveal the Father to the
little group around him. He may
have expected some supernatural
display, like the Shekinah cloud
which would dazzle away their
darksome questions. In sorrDw-
ful, perhaps reproachful, surprise,
Jesus declared that all who had
seen him had seen the Father;
that is, they had witnessed the
Father; that is, they had witness
ed the Fathers mind and will in
him, glory and grace, adherence
of sin and purpose to save the
lost; in a word, all the Fathers
perfection. This most intimate
unity, this Interpretation and
indwelling of Father and Son, is
a matter not merely to be claim
disciples. The Lord of heaven,
Father and Son, was revealed to
men in the words and works of
Jesus. While these sublime facts
of redemption are to be accepted
implicitly, they are given an in
telligent basis. No man, could
have produced his thoughts, or
wrought his works; hence, they
afforded indisputable proof of
the deity of Jesus.
2. THE FATHERS PAWER
By Prayer Through Christ we
receive the power of the heav-
emily Father. The word "believe"
occurs about 100 times in the
Gospel of John and usually it fell
from the lips of Jesus. He longed
to win the faith of men, for thus
alone could they be saved to
spend eternity with him in heaven.
But he saves us in order that we
may serve and he grants the
same power which he possessed.
In the apostolic age miracles
were wrought like those perform
ed by Jesus; and the greater
works involve the evangelization
of the world. 1t is estimated
that Jesus won about a thousand
disciples while on earth, but on
the day Of Pentecost three thou
sand were added to the church
under the preaching of Peter and
his associates. Many ministers
have won thousands to Christ.
Thus his promise has been full
filed because having gone back
to the Father he left his work in
faithful human hands. But Chris
tan work in the world is not to
be done except in vital and con
tinual touch with God as the
source of power and wisdom:
Hence we have the privilege OF
prayer. We are assured OF un-
failing answer when we ask IN
the name of Jesus, in accordance
with his will, and to the end that
the Father may be glorified IN
the Son.
3. THE FATHERS PROMISE
Bv Reliance on Christ we OBJ
tain the promise of the heavenly
Father. From the throne OF grace
the path is wide open to the field
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