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189. Christ’s Words Our Lord emphasises the importance and influence of “words.” His words are: 1. God-given in their origin—Joh_17:8. 2. Life-giving in their nature—Joh_6:63, Joh_6:69. 3. Faith-producing in their influence—Joh_8:30. 4. Prayer-inspiring in their working—Joh_15:7. 5. Peace-assuring in their benediction—Luk_24:36-44. 6. Soul-sustaining in their intercession—Joh_18:1. 7. Wonder-begetting in their ministry—Luk_4:22; Luk_24:8. By: DR. F. … Continue reading “0192. 189. Christ’s Words”

187. Christ’s Sevenfold Character In Luk_1:5-17, Luk_1:26-33; Luk_2:25-26, Luk_2:36-37, Luk_2:38 1. “The Lord” (Luk_1:17). John’s mission was to “make ready a people prepared for the Lord,” or, as the Revised Version, “To make ready for the Lord a people prepared.” A Lord for the people to meet their need, and the people for the Lord … Continue reading “0190. 187. Christ’s Sevenfold Character”

188. Christ’s Resurrection Proclaimed No one can read through the Book of the Acts without being convinced that Christ’s resurrection is the predominating theme of its witness. 1. Luke opens his treatise by affirming it—Act_1:3. 2. Matthias is added to the apostleship that he may bear witness to it—Act_1:23. 3. Peter, on the Day of … Continue reading “0191. 188. Christ’s Resurrection Proclaimed”

185. Christ’s Scars We shall recognise Christ by the scars of Calvary. How much those scars proclaim! They at least reveal a sevenfold colour of grace and love. They proclaim— 1. The satisfaction of atonement for sin—Rom_3:25. 2. The price of emancipating redemption—Eph_1:7. 3. The ground of Divine forgiveness—Col_1:14. 4. The assurance of eternal peace—Col_1:20. … Continue reading “0188. 185. Christ’s Scars”

186. Christ’s Resurrection in Romans 1. Power Proclaimed. “Declared to be the Son of God with power… by the resurrection from the dead” (Rom_1:4). 2. Righteousness Reckoned. “Was raised again on account of our justification” (Rom_4:24-25). 3. Partnership Proved. “Like as Christ was raised up from the dead, even so,” etc. (Rom_6:4, Rom_6:9). 4. Claim … Continue reading “0189. 186. Christ’s Resurrection in Romans”

184. Christ’s Resurrection Mat_28:6 How many voices are heard in that silent tomb! We listen to three, as found in the following sentences: “As He said,” “He is risen,” “He goeth before you” (Mat_28:6-7). 1. Proclamation. “He said” He would rise. He looked beyond the shame of the Cross and the gloom of the tomb. … Continue reading “0187. 184. Christ’s Resurrection”

182. Christ’s Resurrection (“Proofs”) Act_1:3 There are many “infallible proofs” of Christ’s resurrection. Among the proofs may be noted— 1. God-ward, it was the display of God’s power—Eph_1:19, Eph_1:20. 2. Christ-ward, it was the declaration of His Deity—Rom_1:4. 3. Spirit-ward, it is the demonstration of His life—Rom_8:11. 4. Believer-ward, it is the denomination of God’s … Continue reading “0185. 182. Christ’s Resurrection (“Proofs”)”

183. Christ’s Resurrection “Now Is Christ Risen” (1Co_15:20) As we behold the fact of the starry Heavens in their order and movement, and see their relative importance; so as we ponder the star fact of Christ’s resurrection we find there are several stars of truth that are relative to it and depend upon it. These … Continue reading “0186. 183. Christ’s Resurrection”

180. Christ’s Resurrection The whole fabric of Christianity rests upon Christ’s Resurrection. It is— 1. The keystone to the arch of truth—2Ti_2:8. 2. The warrant to faith—Rom_10:9, Rom_10:10. 3. The pith of the Gospel—1Co_15:3, 1Co_15:4. 4. The ground of hope—1Th_4:13, 1Th_4:14. 5. The harbinger of glory—1Pe_1:3. 6. The evidence of the supernatural—Eph_1:19, Eph_1:20. 7. The … Continue reading “0183. 180. Christ’s Resurrection”

181. Christ’s Resurrection “Him That Liveth” Margin, Luk_24:5 1. He Lives in Spite of Death. Peter, on the Day of Pentecost, declared three things of Christ as the One who had been in the grip of death—Act_2:24. (1) God raised Him up, and His act in causing Him to stand out from among the dead … Continue reading “0184. 181. Christ’s Resurrection”