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199. Christ, the Centre If we find our centre in Christ we shall find ourselves in the circumference of life. 1. Christ is the Central Revelation of the Godhead. “Express Image” (Heb_1:3). 2. He is the Central Cause in creation. “All things were created by Him” (Col_1:16). 3. He is the Central Figure in History. … Continue reading “0202. 199. Christ, the Centre”

197. Christ Taking Hold 1. The Omitting Redeemer. “Not of angels, doth He take hold” (Heb_2:16, R.V.). 2. The Incarnate Saviour. “He taketh hold of the seed of Abraham” (Heb_2:16, R.V.). 3. The Living Deliverer. “Took hold of him” (Mat_14:31, R.V.). 4. The Children’s Friend. “He took a little child” (Luk_9:47, R.V.). 5. The Gracious … Continue reading “0200. 197. Christ Taking Hold”

198. Christ, the Believing One “He trusted in God” (Mat_27:43). “I live by the faith of the Son of God” (Gal_2:20). Christ is the Author and Finisher of faith—Heb_12:2. His life was a life of constant and unswerving faith in God. We need Christ Himself to live His life of faith, that we may have … Continue reading “0201. 198. Christ, the Believing One”

195. Christ Stands Alone “Never Man… Like This Man” Joh_7:46 1. In the Deity of His Personality, for He is the Son of God, and God the Son— Gal_2:20. 2. In the sufficiency of His atoning death, for in the eternal value of Himself He gave Himself for us—Heb_9:26-28. 3. In the vitality of His … Continue reading “0198. 195. Christ Stands Alone”

196. Christ’s Steadfastness There were many things which might have daunted Christ. Think of— 1. The denial of Peter—Luk_22:61. 2. The Betrayal of Judas—Mar_14:43-46. 3. The forsaking of His friends—Mar_14:50, 4. The agony of Gethsemane—Luk_22:44. 5. The suffering of Gabbatha—Joh_19:1-6. 6. The forsaking by God—Mat_27:45, Mat_27:46. 7. The piercing of the Cross—Joh_19:16-18. 8. The sin … Continue reading “0199. 196. Christ’s Steadfastness”

194. Christ’s Sufferings at the Hands of Men Think of who His enemies were, and what they did to Him. 1. He was reproached by the scribes and elders—Mar_15:1. 2. He was despised by the people—Mat_27:25. 3. He was laughed at by the crowd—Mat_27:39, Mat_27:40. 4. He was railed at by the thieves—Luk_23:39. 5. He … Continue reading “0197. 194. Christ’s Sufferings at the Hands of Men”

192. Christ’s Sevenfold Suffering How intense were the sufferings of Christ! He suffered in a sevenfold manner. 1. At the hands of Satan, being tempted—Luk_4:2. 2. He suffered at the hands of God, as the surety for us. “Christ hath suffered for us” (1Pe_4:1) 3. He suffered by way of anticipation. The Cross was ever … Continue reading “0195. 192. Christ’s Sevenfold Suffering”

193. Christ’s Suffering in His Body Think of what they did to His body. 1. His face was marred—Isa_52:14. 2. His back was lacerated—Isa_1:6. 3. His brow was scarred—Mat_27:29. 4. His side was pierced—Joh_19:34. 5. His hands were nailed to the Cross—Luk_24:39. 6. His feet were torn—Psa_22:16. 7. His body was exposed to the unholy … Continue reading “0196. 193. Christ’s Suffering in His Body”

190. Christ’s Return A minister who was talking with a Christian worker said: “Christ came again twenty years ago, when He came into my heart.” Whereupon the Christian worker replied: “I read in my Bible that certain things are to happen when Christ returns, and among them, the dead in Christ shall be raised and … Continue reading “0193. 190. Christ’s Return”

191. Christ’s Unchangingness “I Change Not” Mal_3:6 A recent author says: “The universe seems like a clock running down with no mechanism for winding it up again. All the uranium in the world is breaking down, and we know of no source from which new uranium can come. Under these circumstances it seems strange that … Continue reading “0194. 191. Christ’s Unchangingness”