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the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Heb. 12:2). ’ (8 ) The Onward Look “ Looking for that blessed hope, and the appearing of th§ Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (Tit. 2:13). “ For our conversation is ih heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil. ‘•THE FIERY TRIAL” 1 Peter 4:12*14 “ A blessing is in it” (Isa. 65:8). “ A blessing for you” (1 Sam. 30:26, margin). “ A blessing because the Lord thy God loved thee” (Deut. 23:5). “ A blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it” (Mai. 3: 10 - 12 ). “ Take a blessing” (2 Kings 5:15). “ The blessing” (Psa. 24:5; 133:3). “ And ye shall be a blessing" (Zech. 8:13). “ Even a blessing in the midst of the land” (Isa. 19:24). — A. C. M. B. GLORY (1 ) Heirs of, 1 Sam. 2:8, 9; Rom. 8*16-18 (2) Partakers of, 1 Pet. 6 :1 ; 4:12, 13. (3) Called to, 1 Pet. 5:10; 2:13-17. (4) Changed into, 2 Cor. 3:18; Phil. 3:21. (5) Exhibited in Christ, 2 Cor. 4: 6, 7; John 1:14. "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.” Col. 3:4. —K. A. E.
t h e n e w b ir t h The Mystery of it (John 3 :8 ). The Reality of it (2 Cor. 5:17). The Power of it (John 1:12, 13).. The Location of it (Rom. 10:9, 10). The Process of it (Titus 3:4, 5). — W. E. O. HIS COMING Promised (John 14:3; Rev. 16:15; 22:7, 20). Prepared for (1 Cor. 1 :7 ). Patient Waiting for (2 Thess. 3 :5 ). Watching for (Matt. 25:13). Confidence at (1 John 2:28). Changed at (Phil. 3:21). Blameless at (1 Cor. 1 :8 ). Union at (John 14:3). Glory of (Luke 21:27), “ Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20).— Selected. PERFECTING THE HUMAN SPIRIT A writer In Public Opinion once wrote: "Many years ago Emerson re marked that ‘men are so prone to mis take the means for the end, that even natural history has its pedants who mistake classification for knowledge.’ . . . That, in our opinion, is precisely what has happened to the sorely trou bled world of today. It has fastened its attention upon the machinery of life, has ignored the one supreme human purpose for which all machin ery exists, and now, in the resulting chaos, is amazed to find that the ma chinery failB to function. Let us still be more specific and say that the su preme purpose in any rational life is the unfolding and perfecting of the human spirit.” The above suggests many questions. 1. What is “ the human spirit” 7 Man as a spirit denotes man in his individuality and intelligence (1 Cor. 2 : 11); 2. What is the “ perfecting” of the human spirit? Man as man means self-consciousness. But the man who knows Christ has God-consciousness, and is “ alive unto God” (Rom. 6:11) to do as He directs. 3. What is the “machinery of life” ? Machinery has to do with the power of production, therefore its life is tp live only to produce material things. 4. What is meant when the “ma chinery fails to function” ? It means the end for which the machinery was made does not produce what was intended. Man’s chief end is to glor ify God, and when he does not “ func tion” he is a failure. 5. Why is the world “ s o r e l y J troubled today” ? The reason why the world is “ sorely troubled” is because they do not know Him who says, “ Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Everyone is restless and troubled, who has not “ come.” — P. E. Marsh.
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(1) Perfect, Isa. 26:8. (2 ) Abundant, Isa. 37:11. (3) Great, Psa. 119:165. (4 ) Assured, Jer. 14:13. — J. B. E. AT HIS COMING (1 Thees. 4) (1 ) Information, v. 13. (2) Restoration, Y. l 4. (3) Jubilation, v. 16. (4 ) Revelation, v. 16. (5) Resurrection, v. 16. ( 6) Transformation, v. 17. (7 ) Transportation, v. 17. ( 8) Consolation v. 18. WHAT GOD IS NOT God is not a man (Num. 23:19). God is not the God of the dead (Matt. 22:33)'. God is not a respecter of persons (Acts 10:34). j . God is not the author of confusion (1 Cor. 14:33). . , God is not unrighteous (Heb. 6:10). — J. B. E. THE PRESENCE OP JESUS (1 ) It is salvation (Psa. 42:5 marg.; 27:1). (2 ) It is light (Ex. 13:21; 14:19; John 1 :9 ). . (3) It is power (Acts 12:7, 8; Psa. 114:7). ( 4) it is courage (Josh. 1:9; Isa. 43:2; 2 Kings 6:16). (5) It is companionship (Matt. 25: 40). ( 6) It is success in service (Judges 6:12; 16:2.0; 1 Sam. 16:14). (7 ) It is fear (Job 23:15). ( 8) It is joy (2 These. 1 :9 ). THE BELIEVER’S POSITION (1 ) What we were (1 Pet. 2:10; Eph. 2:12, 13; Rom. 5:8, 10, 16; Eph. 2: 3 ). (2) What we are (Eph. 2:8; 1 John 3:2; 1 Pet. 2:9, 10; Eph. 4:30; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Cor. 3:23; Rom. 7 :4 ; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 5). (3 ) What we are not (1 Cor. 6:10; Rom. 6:14; 8:9, 12). (4) What we know (Rom. 7:18; 2 Tim. 1:12; 1 John 3:14; Rom. 8: 28; 2 Cor. 5:1; 1 John 3 :2 ). (5) What we have (Eph. 2:18; 1 John 5:13; 2 Pet. 1:19; Heb. 6:19). ( 6) What we shall be (Col. 3:4; 1 John 3 :2 ). — Dr. Geo. P. Pentecost. THE THREE LOOKS (1) The Backward Look •‘Look unto Me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth” (Isa. 45: 22 ). (2) The Upward Look “ Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith; who, for the Joy that was set before Him, endured — H. R. B.
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