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Was Bethlehem’s Babe God Manifest in the Flesh? I. Jehovah Texts Applied to Jesus Christ. 1 . Voice (Isa . 40:3:; cf. Matt 3:3). 2 . Messenger (Mal .3 :1 ; cf. Mk. 1 : 2 ). 3. Redeemer (Isa. 44:24; cf. Eph. 1:7). 4. Strength (Psa. 18:1; cf. Phil. 4:13). 5. First and 1last (Isa. 44:6; cf. Rev. 22:13). 6 . Righteousness (Jer. 23:6; cf. 1 Cor. 1:30) 7. King of glory (Psa. 24:10; cf. Jas. 2:1; 1 Cor. 2 : 8 ). II. Jehovah Titles Applied to Jesus Christ. The Jews always expressed the name for Jehovah by the word (in Greek) for Lord wherever it occured in the Old Testa ment. The disciples in their writings used that word about 100 times where they meant Jehovah, as set forth in the Old Testament, and they applied the same word to Jesus about 600 times. III. Jehovah Attributes Applied to Jesus Christ. 1. Eternal existence (Gen. 21:33; cf. Rev. 1:18). 2. Creation (Gen. 2:4; cf. John 1; 1-3). 3. Omniscience (Psa. 139:1-4; cf. John 2:24, 25). 4. Unchangeableness (Mai. 3 :6 ; cf. Heb. 13:8). 5. Universal triumph (Psa. 92:9; cf. 1 Cor. 15:25). 6 . Universal supremacy (Psa. 89: 6-9; cf. Phil. 2:9). IV. Jesus Assumed the Designation of Jehovah (Ex. 3:6, 14; cf. John 8 : 58). V. Jesus Assumed the Attributes o f Je* hovah. 1. Saviour (Isa. 43:11; cf. Lk. 19: 10 ). 2. Shepherd (Psa. 23; cf. John 10: 1-18). 3. Friend (Isa. 41:8 ; Ex. 33 :11 ; c f. John 15:13-15). 4. Life (Deut. 30:20; cf. John 1:4).
5. Truth (Psa. 31:5; cf. John 14:6). VI. Jesus Assumed the Authority of Je hovah. 1. Law giver (Ex. 20:1-22; cf. Matt. 5:22, 28, 32, 34). 2. Forgiver of sin (Psa. 103:2, 3; cf. Lk. 7:47-50). 3. Lord o f the Sabbath (Ex. 20:10; cf. Matt. 12:8). 4. Judge o f the world (Psa. 98:9; cf. John 5:22). 5. Recipient of worship (Psa. 99:5, 9; cf. John 9:35-38; M&tt. 28:9, 19; Rev. 5:6-14). —Joseph G. Kennedy. —o— In the Christmas City Luke 2:16, 17 . 1. Majesty—“the Lord himself shall give you a sign . . . a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son” (Isa. 7:14). 2. Mystery—the babe in the manger was “ Emmanuel . . . God with us” (Matt. 1 :23). 3. Miracle—He was “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin o f the world” (John 1:29). — Selected. — o— Jesus as Saviour and King I. His Saving Name. “Thou shalt call his name Jesus.” Jesus means “ Saviour.” He saves us from : 1. Sin (Matt. 1 :21). From its de defiling and condemning power, from the love of it, and from the wrath that is to come because of it. 2. Self (Gal. 2:2). Self-wisdom, self-effort, and self-righteousness are all enemies from which we need to be delivered, and from which we are saved when Jesus reigns within. 3. This present evil world (Gal. 1: 4). By being crucified with Christ, we are crucified to the world and the world to us. II. His Wonderful Character. 1. Great in His origin (Isa. 9:6). 2. Great in His love (1 John 4:10). 3. Great in His power (Lk. 1 :37). 1. He shall have a throne (Lk. 1: 32; cf. Jer. 23:5; Psa. 132:11; Rev. 22:16), 2. He shall reign over the house of Jacob (Lk. 1:33; cf. Dan. 7:13, 14). 3. His kingdom shall have no end (Lk. 1:33; cf. Rev. 11:15; 1 Tim. 6:14-16). —Abridged from “Handfuls on Purpose’’ by Jame$ Smith. III. His Glorious Prospect.
I. The Nature o f the Birth o f Christ. There are four, witnesses to the fact that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin. 1. The evangelists, Matthew and Luke (Matt. 1:18; Lk. 1:27). 2. The angel (Matt. 1 :20; Lk. 1 :35). 3. The prophet, Isaiah (Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:22, 23). 4. The church of Christ from the apostolic times to the present. II. The Setting o f the Birth o f Christ. 1. It had a distinct historical set ting (Gal. 4:4). 2. It had a striking political setting. 3. It had a distinct social setting. 4. It had an important religious set ting. y --~A . C. Dixon. —o— The Wonderful One Isaiah' 9 :6 I. His Nature. He would be human and divine, not divinely human nor humanly divine. 1. His humanity—“unto you a child is born.” 2. His deity—“unto us a son is given.” II. His Office. 1. Universal rulership—“the govern ment shall be upon his shoulder.” III. His Ñame. 1. Wonderful—God’s gift o f every thing needful. a. Salvation-—“he shall save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1 : 21 ). b. Companionship—“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Heb. 13:5). c. Comfort — “ God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes” (Rev. 1 :17). 2. Counsellor—God’s gift o f wisdom. 3. The mighty God—God’s gift of pow er. 4. The everlasting Father—God’s gift of eternity. 5. The Prince o f Peace—God’s gift of peace. .—Roy L. Laurin. —o— Our Wonderful Salvation Ephesians 1 :3-14 1. Purposed by the Father (3-6; 11). 2. Purchased by the Son (7-12; 14). 3. Protected by the Spirit (13,14). It took the Trinity to keep men out of hell; therefore each section ends with the words: “Praise to his glory.” — T. Marshall Morsey.
Deuteronomy 1:36 Others saw the giants; Caleb saw the Lord. They were sore, disheartened; he . believed God’s Word. I f we are half-hearted, we’ll not taste God’s best; Those who follow wholly will be U’holly blest. — Selected.
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