The Republican., 1945-06-07


~ have lie and That tbe[, eo',e 5a+ SJ5 5a,.a te y
more aaanaansly.-John 1910. " -'
The dawn Of a new day had come!
The long-promised and expected
Messiah came to break the 400 wears
Of silence by His personal presence.
We learn of His coming, His
life and ministry, His death and
resurrection, and find the prom
Use of His coming again in the four
Gospels. They are our complete les
son for this Sunday, but we obvious
ly cannot review them in their en-
tlrcty in our limited space.
Our Scripture references speak of
His ministry IN presenting the good
news OF the gospel to needy man
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J. Inc Oood News preached
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Jesus always hoAored preaching
as the primary and the effective
means Oh Spreadlng the good news
OF .he gospel
Inc Ioferunher, John the Baptist,
hao poIhe ms witness. Jesus had
come haQ 0een oaptlzed, and as
Johh was cast INTO prison, lie began
10 pTeach, Repeht ye and beHeVe
the gospel. Inc key verse OF Mark
IS IU;4o' or even the Son OF Man
came not 10 De nllnlstered unto, but
10 HlihlSleF' me Characteristic
WoIus are slfal8htWay, forth
WITH and immediately" T." The
creek Word mus translated ap-
pears ABOUT 1orty tunes IN the book.
Inc servant OF GOD went quickly
ABOUT the Father S business. Chris
uans, can We say the same for our
selves
II. The Coed News Practiced
Qukc 4:1G-2D.
The daily ministry of Jesus as He
lived here on earth is summarized
in the prophecy Of His coming
which was given by Isaiah the
prophet. AS we read these words,
we realize that we who profess
TO follow HIM need to learn more OF
his spirit OF tender and loving seTV-
ice to others.
II IS significant ard appropriate
that Jesus declaration OF himself
as the fultillment OF Isaiah GIL, 2
was made IN the synagogue on the
oaoDalh Gay. tie met with the people
IN the mouse and at the time set
apart Tor 0oo S worship. lie opposed
spiritual deadneSa, the mlslhterpre-
tatlon OF the truth the distortion OF
renglouS principles; but lie was not,
as Some would nave us pelieVe, a
IeIlglouS lfce lance VINO deSPlSed
the established worship OF HIS peo-
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iiill.''I'' ol prophecy
IhoSe who teach that Jesus was
only young Jewish teacher with a
new phIloSophE OF life have evident
" not read Il. Scriptures. He knew
himself TO be Gods Son come into
the world to bring the good news OF
salvation by His own blood to poor,
sn-captlVe, blinded and bruised hu-
manlty. He IS the Saviour
Look at Isaiah GIL, 2 and note
that Jesus stopped reading before
the end OF the sentence THE d9V
OF vengeance OF ouI God Will come
when Christ returns. This is the day
of grace. Sinners are urged to ac-
ccpt Gods love now, and thus to
escape the terrible day Of judgment
which is to come.
III. The Good News PREPARED
mark 8:27a. %. 81.
Jesus preached the gospel Of the
kingdom. He went about doing
good, but ALWAYS He knew Himself
to be the Christ. the One who was
to die for the sins of the world and
to arise again for the justification of
those who put their trust in Him.
Even those who denv to orr Christ
the RECOGNITION Of His dejtv. and the
devotion of life which is His lust
due, must, if thew are at all intel
ligent. admit that no man ever
lived who has made such an impact
on human history Even now nm
believino men snoal, of Him as thc
founder Of Christianity q mightv
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