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Four Facts About the Word Per sonal.—John 1:1, 14, A. R. V. I. His Eternity {"Ift, the beginning”). II. His Personality (“with God',” the Greek case and preposition imply personal relations). III. His Deity (“was God"). IV. His Humanity (“became flesh”). — S. Four Facts About the Word Spoken. —Isa. 55:11. I. Its Divinity (“my mouth” can be no less than very own word, cf.). II. Its Infallibility (“not return void,” as man’s word so often fails). III. Its Sovereignty (“which I please,” no matter what man pleases). IV. Its Efficiency (“shall prosper,” be abundantly, fully successful).— S. Surpassing Love. Ephesians 3:18, 19. I. Its Depths. Deep as human deprav ity, profligacy, misery and despair. II. Its Breadth. Embraces creation in folding “whosoever will,” from Dives in purple robes to Lazarus in crimson sores. III. Its Length. Long as any man’s jour ney; even from everlasting to everlasting. IV. Its Height. High as the throne to which He lifts fallen sinners; “far above all principalities and. powers.”—S'. The Sigh for Satisfaction. Psalm 90:14. I. The Subject of the Sigh—Man. All creatures satisfied—crown of creation un satisfied. II. The Source of Satisfaction—God (v. 1 ). Man’s God capacity Himself alone can fill. “Our souls are restless till they rest in Thee.” . III. The Substance of Satisfaction—• “Thy mercies”—Sinners (conscience) can not be satisfied till they take God’s gifts as mercies. IV The Season of Satisfaction—“Early.” “How long, O Lord, how long?” “In the morning,” so the Hebrew." At Christ’s com ing. “Day Star,” “Son of Righteousness.”
Sin a Burden. A hindering weight, Heb. 12:1. A crushing weight, Isa. 24:20. Too heavy to bear, Ps. 38:4. What to do with it, Ps. 55:22.
It weighs Him down, Amos 2:13. But He can bear it, Ps. 89:19. If we will—He has already, Isa. 55:12.—5". Wisdom. The beginning of it, Ps. 111:10. The source of it, Dan. 2 :20-22. The quality of it, James 3 :17. The way to it, 1 Cor. 3 :8. The personification of it, 1 Cor. 1:30. .How to get it, James 1 :5. Who has it, Matt. 7:24,'25 X s . Ingratitude. A cardinal sin, Rom. 1 :21. Due to sinful stupidity, Hos. 2:8. Intensified in prosperity ( !), Deut. 8:12, 14. God’s goodness underestimated, Num. 16:9. Gratitude as 1 to 10, Luke 17:17, 18. A sign of the last times, 2 Tim. 3 :2. God’s pathetic remonstrance, Isa. 1:2; Micah 6:3^-S. Thankfulness. For all prosperity, 1 Chro. 29:10-13. For the Divine disposition toward us, Ps. 107:1. For all men (our priestly function), 1 Tim. 2 : 1 . For ability to give, 1 Chro. 29:14-16. For Christ (and all He brings), 2 Cor. 9:15. Privately and publicly, Mark 5 :19; Ps.100:4. In the name of Christ, Eph. 5 :20.— S. Messiah, i. e. Christ. Mystery—promise, birth, natures, 1 Tim. 3: 16. Emmanuel—God with, among, or in us, Matt. 1:23. Son (Heir) of God, Adam, Abr’m, David. Saviour, Titus 3:4-8. Imperator, 2 Tim. 6:14-16. Advocate, 1 John 2:1; Rom. 8:34. Hope, Col. 1:27.—SV
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