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Christ Our Alpha and Omega (Our “A” to Z”) Rev. 1 :8. A—the Amen (Rev. 3:14). Christ is the seal and certainty of the Truth. B—the Beloved (Matt. 3 :17) of God; (Song of Sol. 2:3) of the Church. C—the Consolation (Luke 2:25), one of the Trinity of Comforters (John 14:16; 2 Cor. 1:3, cf.). D—the Day-star (2 Pet. 1:19), that is the Sun, the Sun above the sun. E—the Elect (1 Pet. 2:6), a foundation— cornerstone (Matt. 7 :24, 25; 1 Cor. 3: 11 , 12 , ) . F-—the Forerunner (Heb. 6:2), to repre sent and to prepare for us (John 14:2). G—God, the true (1 John 5:20), that is truly God (John 1:1). H—the Head (Col. 1:18) of the Church: the Body (Eph. 5 :22) ; the Bride. I—Immanuel (Isa. 7:14), God with us, Godman, with us, for us, in us. J—Jesus (Matt. 1:21), that is “Jehovah saves, “sweetest,” “dearest name.” K—the King (Matt. 21:5), He makes us kings, and is King of kings (Rev. 5: 10 ). L—the Lion (Rev. 5:5), a Lamb to His saints, a Lion to His foes (Hos. 5:14). M—the Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5), Who touch ing men and God reconciles them (Job 9:33). N—a Nazarene (Matt. 2:33), that is a “sprout,” “shoot” (Isa. 11:1), a lowly beginning, but becoming great. O—the Only Begotten (John 3:16), but Be getter of many (Heb. 2:10-13). P—our Passover (1 Cor. 5:17). We are “saved from wrath through Him” (Exod. 12:13). Q—the Quickener (1 Cor. 15:46; John 10: 28). R—a Ransom (2 Tim. 2:6) ; costly (1 Pet. 1:19) ; the only ransom (Ps. 49:7). S—the Shepherd (John 10:11), fulfilling the 23rd Psalm,
What Will You Do with Christ? Matt. 27:22. Important question; demands an answer. Right answer—We gain everything, wrong answer—We lose all. What depends upon what we do with Christ ? If accept, we become sons of God. If refuse, we become His enemy. We possess peace; joy and eternal life promised if we accept. What we must do with Him. Accept or reject, let Him in or shut Him out, confess or deny. Flight for Life. Escape for thy life. —Gen. 18:17. The destruction of the cites of the plain a type. I. The danger. The soul in danger. Es cape for thy life. Make no delay. Stay not in all the plain. II. The refuge. Escape to the mountain —to Calvary. There eternal salvation and Christ the Saviour await you. III. The reason for haste. Lest thou be consumed. Now the accepted time. To day the day of salvation. Remember Lot’s wife. The Unavoidable Christ. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, etc. —Phil. 2 :9-ll. Men may avoid the Church, the preacher, the Bible. Men cannot avoid the Christ. I. In the every-day affairs of life men meet Christ.—Matt. 25:31-46. II. In every crisis of life men meet Christ.—Balaam—Num. 22:24; Joshua— Joshua 5:13-15; Paul—Acts 9:1-9; every man—“Rev. 3 :20. III. At the most unexpected times and places men meet Christ. On the road to Emmaus:—Luke 24:13-35. •IV. At the hour of death men meet Christ.—Rom. 14:7-9; Acts 7:55, 56. V. At the judgment bar men meet Christ, —Rom, 14:10-12; 2 Cor. 5:10.
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