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The Saving Power of Christ’s Resurrection Hebrews 7 :25 pt Power to save from the defilement of sin (Rom. 4:25). 2. Power to save from the penalty of sin (Rom. 5:10; 8:34). 3 Power to save from the power of sin (Rom. 6:4-11). 4 Power to save from the presence of sin (1 Pet. 1:3; cf. Israel’s hope— Heb. 9 :28—and our hope—Phil. 3: .20, 21). . —Grace and Truth. — o — The Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:20 l f Christ is not risen, there can be: 1. No ascension (Acts 1:3-9). ‘ 2. No giving of the Spirit (Acts 2). 3. No place, occupied, at God’s right hand (1 Pet. 3:21, 22). 4. No high priest to intercede for us (Heb. 7:25). 5. No Christ to represent us on high (Heb. 9:24). 6. No advocate to plead our cause (1 John 2:1). 7. No coming for His own, and con sequently no resurrection qf sleep ing saints and no change of living ones (1 Thess. 1:9, 10; 4:16, 17). ■8. No deliverance of the earth (2 Thess. 1 :1, 7-10). 9. No millennial kingdom (Acts 3:20, 21 ). 10. No eternal judgment (Acts 17:31). The resurrection proved by incontestable facts: 1. His disciples saw and talked to Him many times. 2. His apostles preached Him as the Risen One. 3. His enemies could not deny His resurrection. 4. No one could produce His body. — Selected. Dead but Alive Romans 6 :11, 12 I. A Great Fact to be Reckoned with (Rom. 6:11). 1. We are dead with Christ to sin by having borne the punishment in Him (Rom. 6:6, 7). 2. We are risen with Him into a justified condition and have re ceived a new life (Rom. 6:8). 3. We can no more come under sin again than He can (Rom. 6:9). 4. We are forever dead to its guilt and reigning power (Rom. 6 :12- 14). II. A Great Lesson to be Put into Prac tice (Rom. 6:12). 1. Sin has great power. 2. Its field of battle is the body. 3. The body is mortal, and we shall be completely delivered from sin,
when set free from our present material frame, if indeed grace reigns within. Till then we shall find sin lurking in one member or another of “this vile body.” 4. Meanwhile, we must not let it reign. III. Conclusion. Sin is within us, aiming at dominion. This knowledge, together with the fact that we are nevertheless alive unto God, should: 1. Help our peace. 2. Aid our caution. 3. Draw us to use the means of grace. i—Charles H. Spurgeon. — o — Manifestations of Christ’s Humility 1. Birth in human form (2 Cor. 8:9). 2. Subject to parents (Lk. 2:51; Col. 3: 20 ). 3. Entering Jerusalem (Matt. 21:5). 4. Washing the disciples’ feet (John 13: 13, 14). 5. Eating with sinners (Matt. 9:10, 11). 6. Dying a cruel and shameful death (Phil, 2:8). — Selected. —^o— Abraham and Lot—A Contrast in Choices Genesis 13 :1-13 1. The difference in their choice was in the motive. 2. The value of their choice was in the range of their vision. 3. The result of their choice was seen in future events. Aw-ff. D. P. — o— How Do We Grow in Grace? 1. By maintaining our “first love” (Rev. 2:4). 2. By the increase of- knowledge (2 Pet. 1 : 2 ). 3. By the obedience of faith (Heb. 11: 8 ). 4. By perseverance in prayer (Phil. 4: 6 ,7 ). 5. By the cultivation of fellowship with God (1 John. 1:3). — N. S. '
The text is an echo of the words of Lev. 17:11, and it is a setting forth of the leading doctrine of both the Old and the New Testaments. This truth runs, like a scarlet thread, through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, in type, his tory, prophecy and declaration. Both covenants are sealed by blood (Heb. 9: 18-21; 10:29; 13:30). Every blessing comes to us through the shed blood: 1. Redemption from Sin (Acts 20:28; Eph. 1 :7; Col. 1:14; 1 Pet. 1 :18, 19; Rev. 5:9). 2. Remission of Sins (Matt. 26:28; Rom. 3 :25). 3. Reconciliation with God (Rom. 5: 9; Col. 1:20). 4. Access to God (Eph. 2:13; Heb. 10: 19-22). 5. Cleansing from Sin (Heb. 9:14, R. V.; 1 John 1:7; Rev. 1:5; 7:14). 6. Sanctification from Sin (Heb. 10: 29; 13:12). ,7. Victory over Sin (Rev. 12:11),. LffficProphetic News. A Lofty Ideal a n d Its H ind rances James 1 :4-15 I. The Ideal (1:4). II. The Hindrances (1:5-15). 1. Double-mindedness (5-8). 2. Social inequalities (9-12). 3. A wrong philosophy of life (12- 1. The basis (2 Cor. 8:9). 2. The considerations (Dan. 12:2; John 3:36). 3. The power (Lk. 24:47; Rom. 1:16). 4. The program (Acts 5:42; Col. 3:1). 5. The extent (2 Cor. 11:23;'2 Pet. 3:9). 6. The price (1 Cor. 1 :18). 7. The associates (Rev, 22:17). 8. The consummation (Rev. 22:2, 4). —I. E. McKee. —o— Six Men The guilty man (Rom. 3:19, 20). The justified man (Rom. 5:1, 2). The identified man (Rom. 6:3, 4). The wretched man (Rom. 7:24). The liberated man (Rom. 8:1, 2). The yielded man (Rom. 12: 1, 2). —I. C. P. — o — How to Study the Bible Dr. Alexander Maclaren, that great Bible student and expositor, was once asked the best way to study the Bible. Clenching .his fist and bringing it down on the table, he said, “Dig—dig—dig— down into its meaning.’’ “Yes,” said the inquirer, “but what then, Doctor?” And he made reply, “Dig—dig—dig again.” —o— The Christian’s Warfare
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