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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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