THE BRANCH OF THE LORD
Isai 4:2 In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth [shall be] excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel. {beautiful...: Heb. beauty and glory} {them...: Heb. the escaping}
The Divine and human in Christ can not be seperated. "I and My Father are One" says Christ in Jn 10:3 ...read
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THE BREAD OF GOD
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
In this verse Jesus reveals Himself as coming down from Heaven. The Bread of God is a gift to hungry humanity --- a Divine Gift --- a Gift from God --- a gift, spiritual and SuperNatural. Teachers, preachers and workers for the Lord must always bear thi ...read
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THE BREAD OF LIFE
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Answering humanity's cry as embodied in the request, "Lord, evermore gives us this bread," Jesus Says: "I-AM the Bread of Life," i.e., the Life-Eternal-Giving Bread. This reply settles the question f ...read
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THE BRIDEGROOM
Matt 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
The Bridegroom must come. The true church is His beloved espoused bride. He has waited a long, long time for her to prepare herself for the glad day and to add the last one which will complete the Body ...read
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The Bright and Morning Star
"I Jesus have sent Mine angel to testify unto you these things in the Churches. I am...the Bright and Morning Star." Revelation 22:16
We have meditated upon Christ as the "Day Star" and the "Morning Star," but here He, who is the Light of the World, speaks of Himself as the "Bright and Morning Star." Before the rising of the sun, bef ...read
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The Brightness of His Glory
"Who being the brightness of His glory" Hebrews 1:3
Do you want to visualize the glory of God? Then gaze upon Jesus Christ. When we see Him, we see God, for He is God. Oh, the marvel of the God-head! How wonderful it is! How fascinating is this Bible of ours in which we have such a revelation of God as manifest in the flesh! Moses prayed t ...read
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The Builder
"For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honor than the house." Hebrews 3:3
Christ is here set forth as "the Builder" or "Establisher" of the house. He is the Apostle. He is the High Priest. The foundation of the house is laid in Him. "Ye are God's building," Paul ...read
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The Captain of Our Salvation
"For it became Him...to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through suffering." Hebrews 2:10
We cannot but bow our heads as we read this verse and meditate upon the Captain of our salvation and His perfection. He was God and He was Man, we have learned. As Man He must be manifest in the life. He is the Son of God, the Captain (or \ ...read
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THE CAPTAIN OF THE HOST OF THE LORD
Josh 5:14 And he said, Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? {captain: or, prince}
Here is a real picture of a real manifestation of our Lord in human form with a drawn sword in His hand. These wonderful p ...read
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THE CARPENTER
Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. {offended: scandalized in, or, by him}
The Carpenter! Two things are suggested in this verse. Jospeh is not mentioned and is probably not now living. Jesus is worki ...read
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The Chief Shepherd
"And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." 1 Peter 5:4
Christ as our Shepherd has already been considered as the "Door of the Sheep," "The Good Shepherd," "The One Shepherd," "The Great Shepherd," and now we have the climax in "The Chief Shepherd." In Him is vested all auth ...read
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THE CHIEFEST AMONG TEN THOUSAND
Song 5:10 My beloved [is] white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. {the chiefest: Heb. a standard bearer}
Here is a challenge from the Word of God. Has the world ever produced His equal? Have any ever equalled Him in wisdom, or in deeds of kindness, or in love for the lost? No, never! He is indeed "The Chiefest Among Ten Thousand" ...read
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THE CHILD JESUS
Luke 2:43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not [of it].
Here we have our first view of Jesus as a young lad, interested in the business of His Heavenly Father. Hear Him when Joseph and Mary seek Him: "Knew ye not that I must be about My Father ...read
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THE CHOSEN OF GOD
Luke 23:35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Christ is on the cross. He prays, "Father, forgive them". The people stand beholding Him, the rulers deride Him and mock Him. What a picture! What a slur! "If Thou be th ...read
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THE CHRIST
Matt 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
This is the title of the long-looked-for Savior --- the Anointed One. Prophets had fortold His coming and now His Kingly authority ("Juris-Diction", "Dominion") is recorded. Over three hundred times is this title used in the New Testament. From ...read
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THE CHRIST OF GOD
Luke 9:20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
Jesus was alone in prayer and asked His disciples the question, "Whom say the people that I Am?" ...and after they had given their answers, He asked the question in our Text. The disciples were compelled to recognize His Heavenly Gifts, His Gre ...read
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THE CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard [him] ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
The Testimony of one woman brings forth from the lips of many this title, "Christ the Saviour of the world!" For a two days' revival, Christ tarried in the little city of ...read
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THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD
John 11:27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
Here is a remarkable confession from the lips of Martha, "The Christ, the Son of God". Lazarus was in the tomb. Her eyes, no doubt, were full of tears, her soul full of sorrow, but her faith in Jesus as the Christ ...read
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THE CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL
Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Simeon was just and devout and waited for the "Consolation of Israel." "Consolation" means "Paraclete" (One coming alongside, or "with") as we th ...read
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The Day Star
"We have also a more sure word of prophecy; where unto ye do well that ye take heed...until...the Daystar arise in your hearts" 2 Peter 1:19
In the Gospel of John, we read: "In Him was life and the life was the Light of men." We have the sure Word of God. It is a lamp to our feet and a light unto our path. Our hearts are darkened by the ...read
