ü. 1.

Rev. i. 13.

THE EPISTLE TO THE 3. Jesus Christ crucified. 1 Cor. ii. 2.

PHILIPPIANS. 4. Jesus Christ in you. 2 Cor. xiii. 5. 5. Jesus Christ the righteous. I

I John You have the gospel mind, and Christ

the life. Chap. i. 6. Jesus Christ the chief corner-stone.

You have the humble mind, and Eph. ii. 20.

Christ the pattern. Chap. ii. 7. Jesus Christ, Lord to the glory of You have the earnest mind, and Christ God. Phil. ii. 11.

the object. Chap. iii.

You have the peaceful mind, and JESUS ONLY.

Christ the strength. Chap. iv. The light of heaven-is the face of

THE MAN CHRIST JESUS. Jesus. The joy of heaven-is the presence of

Behold the Man. John xix. 5. Jesus.

The Man Christ Jesus. Tim. ii. 5.

The Preferred Man. John i. 30. The melody of heaven—is the name of

The Discerning Man. John iv. 29. Jesus.

The Gracious Man. The harmony of heaven-is the praise

hn vii. 46. of Jesus.

The Friendly Man. Luke xv. 2.

The Faultless Man. Matt. iii. 17; The theme of heaven-is the work of

Luke xxiii. 22. Jesus.

The employment of heaven-is the The God Man. John xix. 7; Mark service of Jesus.

XV. 39. The fulness of heaven – is Jesus

The Rejected Man. Luke xix. 14; Himself.

John xviii. 40.

The Risen Man Acts ii. 32; 1 Cor.

XV. 21.
JESUS CHRIST.

The Glorified Man, Acts vii. 56; His Divinity-Col. ii. 9; 1 Tim. iii. 16; John i. I, 14, 18; Col. i. 15-19; 1 Cor. The Heavenly Man. Heb. X. 12; 1 xv. 47; Heb. i. 2, 3; 1 Cor. ii. 8; John Cor. xv. 47. i. 3; x. 30, 36; xiv. 8, 9, 10, 13, 14; The Coming Man. Matt. xvi. 27. Phil. č. 2, 6, 10, 11; Isaiah xlv. 21-23.

Wilt thou go with this Man? Gon.

xxiv. 58. His Incarnation-Heb. ii. 16; Gal. iv. 4, 5; Isaiah vii. 14; ix. 6; Heb. ix. 26; CHRIST FOR US, TO US, AND Matt. i. 18.

IN US. His Life as Son of Abraham-Gospel There are three ways in which we are

benefited by Christ; three bonds beof Matthew

tween us and Him. His Life as perfect Servant and Sacri.

1. He is for us. The Holy One bears fice-Gospel of Mark.

the sins of the unholy; the Just One His Life as Son of Man-Gospel of Luke.

dies for the unjust. Thus the cross of His Life as Son of God-Gospel of Christ, or rather Christ upon the cross, John.

is our peace. His body was broken His Baptism-Luke iii. 21, 22. His Temptation-Luke iv. i. 2; Mark

2. He is given to us.

He who gave i. 12, 13; Heb. iv. 15.

Himself for us, gives Himself to us; His Death-Heb. ix. 15.

and so He Himself and all that He is

and has becomes ours. His Resurrection—1 Peter ïïi. 18.

It is this gift of His Ascension-Actsi. 9; Luke xxiv. 51.

Himself to us that we are reminded of His Mediation-1 Tim. ii. 5; Heb. in the supper : · He took bread, and ix. 24 ; vii. 25; Rom. viii. 34 ; 1 John gave it, saying, Take, eat." ü. I.

3. He dwells in us. He in us, and His Coming Again Acts 1. 11; Mark we in Him; He our temple, we His ! xiv. 62 ; 1 Thess. iv. 16, 17; Mark xiii. Christ in you the hope of Glory." 25, 26; Matt. xxiv. 30; Mark viii. 38;

• We will come unto him, and mako 2 Thess. i. 7, 8, 10; Rev. xxii. 20.

our abode with him." (John xiy. 23.)

for us.

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Col. ii. 3.

HOURLY THOUGHTS OF JESUS. Jesus said, They are not of the worla 1. Jesus. Matt. i. 21.

John xvii. 16. 2. Our Lord. 2 Thess. ii. 16.

Jesus said, Why are ye fearful ? O yo

of little faith. Matt. viii. 26. 3. Christ our life. Col. iii. 4.

Jesus said, Ir your patience posses. 4. He is our Peace. Eph. ii. 14. ye your souls. Luke xxi. 19. 5. Christ hath made us free. Gal. v, 1.

Jesus said, I receive not honor fror

men. John v. 41. 6. For ye serve the Lord Christ.

Jesus said, Without Me ye can do Col. iii. 24. 7. Now ye are the body of Christ nothing. John xv. 5.

Jesus said, My peace I give unto you. i Cor. xii. 27.

John xiv. 27 8. He was manifested to take away

Jesus said, Lo, I am with you alway. nur sins. 1 John iii. 5.

Matt. xxviii. 20. 9. And your life is hid with Christ in

Jesus said, He that gathereth not with God. Col. iii. 3.

Me, scattereth. Luke xi. 23. 10. I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth

Jesus said, Why do thoughts arise in in me. Gal. ii. 20.

your hearts ? Luke xxiv. 38. II. It pleased the Father that in Him

Jesus said, He that seeth Me seeth should all fulness dwell. Col. i. 19.

Him that sent Me. John xii. 45. 12. Christ, in whom are hid all the

Jesus said, If any man serve Me, let treasures of wisdom and knowledge. him follow Me. John xii. 26.

Jesus said, It is written. Luke iv. 8. How precious also are Thy thoughts anto meio God! How great is the sum made thee whole. Mark x. 52.

Jesus said, Go thy way; thy faith hath of them. Psalm cxxxix. 17.

Jesus said, Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Matt. vi. 34.

Jesus said, Let the dead bury their "NEVER MAN SPAKE LIKE

dead. Matt. viii, 22. THIS MAN.” Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. John xi. 25.

JESUS HIMSELF. Jesus said, Ye cannot serve God and Himself took our infirmities, and bare mammon. Matt. vi. 24.

our sicknesses. Matt. viii. 17. Jesus said, Take no thought for the He saved others, himself he cannot morrow. Matt. vi. 34.

Matt. xxvii. 42. Jesus said, Blessed are the poor in spirit. Jesus, immediately knowing in himself

that virtue (power) had gone out of him, Jesus said, He that loveth his life shall Mark v. 30. lose it. John xii. 25.

To receive for himself a kingdom, and Jesus said, Be of good cheer : it is I; to return, Luke xix. 12. be not afraid. Mark vi. 50.

Saying that he himself is Christ a king. Jesus said, Come unto Me, I will give Luke xxiii. 2. Matt. xi. 28.

He expounded unto them in all the Jesus said, I am among you as He that scriptures, the things concerning himself. serveth. Luke xxii. 27.

Luke xxiv. 27. Jesus said, The Father loveth the Son. Jesus did not commit himself unto them. John iii. 35:

John ii. 24: Jesus said, I have glorified Thee on the Making himself equal with God. Johr. carth. John xvii. 4.

Jesus said, Let your loins be girded The Son can do nothing of himself, but about. Luke xii. 35.

what he seeth the Father do. John v. 19. Jesus said, The Son abideth ever. John So hath he given to the Son to have

life in himself. John v. 26. Jesus said, Take heed what ye hear. Jesus knew in himself that the disciples Mark iv. 24.

murmured at it. John vi. 61. Jesus said, Watch ye and pray. Mark Jesus therefore, again groaning in him xv. 38.

self, cometh to the grave. John xi. 38. Jesus saia Le not your heart be He took a towel, and girded himself. troubled. John xiv. I.

John xiii. 4. Jesus said, I go to prepare a place for God shall also glorify him in himself. you. John xiv. 2.

John xiii. 32.

save.

Matt. v. 3.

you rest.

V. 18.

vii. 35.

IV. 3

Tit. ii. 14.

for me.

He made himself the Son of God. proofs, being seen of them forty days, John xix. 7,

and speaking of the things pertaining to To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion. Acts i. 3.

the kingdom. Acts i. 3. Even Christ pleased not himself. Rom. 4. Beginning at Moses, and all the

prophets, he expounded unto them in all Who gave himself for our sins. Gal.

the scriptures the things concerning i. 4.

Who loved me, and gave himself for himself, and on the evening of the me. Gal, ii. 20.

same day of His resurrection, He an. Christ also hath loved us, and hath nounced to the assembled disciples, “that given himself for us. Eph. v 2. Christ also loved the Church, and gave written in the law of Moses, and in the

all things must be fulfilled, which were himself for it. Eph. v. 25.

Who gave himself a ransom for all. prophets, and in the psalms, concerning i Tim, ii. 6.

ME.” Luke xxiv. 27, 44. Who gave

himself for us, that he might redeem us from ali iniquity,

5. Who gave himself for our sins, To make in himself of twain one new

that He might deliver us from this present evil world.

Gal. i. 4. man. Eph. ii. 15.

6. Who loved me, and gave HIMSELJ That he might present it to himself. Eph. v. 27.

Gal, ii. 20. He made himself of no reputation. 7. When he had by HIMSELF purged Phil. ii. 7.

our sins, sat down on the right hand os He humbled himself. Phil. ii. 8.

He is able to subdue all things the Majesty on high. Heb. i. 3. anto himself. Phil. iii, 21.

8. Made HIMSELF of no reputation, He can not deny himself. 2 Tim. ii. 13. (or rather, emptied Himself] and hum.

And purify unto himself a peculiar peo- bled Himself. Phil. ii. 7, 8. ple. Tit. ii. 14. When he had by himself purged our

9. Who gave HIMSELF for us, that he sins. Heb. i. 3.

might redeem us from all iniquity, and Christ glorified not himself to be made purify unto Himself a peculiar people, an high priest. Heb. v. 5. This he did once, when he offered up

zealous of good works. Tit. ii. 14. himself, Heb. vii. 27.

10. The Lord Himself shall descend Who through the eternal Spirit offered from heaven with a shout. I Thes. iv. himself. Heb. ix. 14.

16.

J. H. BROOKES. Nor yet that he should offer himself often. Heb. ix. 25.

CHRIST OUR SALVATION. To put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Heb, ix. 26.

The God of salvation. Chron. xvi. 35. Endured such contradiction of sinners The Captain of salvation. Heb. ii. 1a against himself. Heb. xii. 3.

The Author of salvation. Heb. v. 9. Who his own self bare our sins in his The Rock of salvation. Deut. xxxii. 15. own body on the tree.

1 Pet. ii. 24.

The Tower of salvation. 2 Sam. xxii.51.
The Horn of salvation. Luke i. 69.

The Way of salvation. Acts xvi. 17.
HIMSELF.

The Heirs of salvation. Heb. i. 14. 1. He saved others, HIMSELF he can. The Voice of salvation. Ps. cxviii. 15. not save, (Matt. xxvii. 42.) Such was The Word of salvation. Acts xiii. 26. the taunt of the chief priests and scribes The Gospel of saivation. Eph. i. 13 and elders when the Son of God was The Hope of salvation. Thes. v. 8 dying between two thieves, and without The Knowledge of salvation, Luke i. knowing it, they uttered a profound 77. truth, Gal. iii. 21 ; John xii. 24 ; John The Day of salvation. Isa. xlix. 8. L 18 ; Matt, xxvi. 53.

The Wells of salvation. Isa. xii. 3. 2. After these things Jesus showed The Cup of salvation. Ps. cxvi. 13. HIMSELF again to the disciples at the sea The Token of salvation. Phil. i. 28. of Tiberias. John xxi. 1.

The Garments of salvation. Isa. Ixi. 10. 3. To whom also he showed HIMSELF The Helmet of salvation. Isa. Ix. 17. alive after his passion, by many infallible The Chariots of salvation. Hab. iii.&

a

THE BENEFITS OF CHRIST'S that believeth in me, though he went DEATH.

dead, yet shall he live. John xi. 25 Heb. ii. 14 ; Heb. ix. 14 ; Heb, ix. 26;

I give unto them eternal life; and they Gal. iii. 13 ; Rev. v. 9; Heb. ii. 17 ; shall never perish, neither shall any pluck Acts xiv. 39; 1 Cor. vi. 20 ; Rom. V. 19; them out of my hand. John X. 28. Isa. liii. 6 ; Gal. v. 4.22 ; Kom. V. II; Because I live, ye shall live also. John 1 Pet. iii. 18 ; Luke xxii. 20 ; Titus ix, xiv. 19. 29 ; 2 Cor, v. 18-21 ; 2 Tim. i. 10.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless

I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. CHRIST FOR HIS OWN.

Gal. ii. 20. He gave Himself for their sins. Ga!.

Ye are dead, and your life is hid with

Christ in God. Col. iii. 3.
He quickens them by His voice. Jno.
V. 25.

When Christ, who is our life shall apHe seals them by His Spirit. Eph.i.13. pear, then shall ye also appear with him

He feeds them with His flesh and in glory. Col. iii. 4. blood. John vi. 56, 57. He cleanses them by His word. John

JESUS THE LIGHT. xiii. 5 Eph. v, 26.

In Him was life, and the life was the He maintains them by His intercession. light of men. John i. 4. Rom. viii. 34 ; Heb. vii. 25 ; 1 Jno. ii. 1.

That was the true light which lighteth He takes them individually to Him- every man that cometh into the world. self, Acts vii. 59 ; Phil. i. 23.

John 1. 9. He watches over their ashes. John vi.

I am the light of the world. John viii. 12.

Yet a little while is the light with you, 39, 40. He will raise them by His power.

&c. John xii. 35. sohn vi. 39, 40 ; 1 Cor. xv. 52 ; 1 Thes.

I am come a light into the world that

whosoever believeth on me should not He will come to meet them in the air. abide in darkness. John xii. 46. 1 Thes. iv. 17.

A light to lighten the Gentiles and the He will conform them to His image. glory of my people Israel. Luke ii. 32. Phil. iii, 21 ; 1 John iii. 2.

There shall come a star out of Jacob, He will associate them with Himself &c. Num. xxiv. 17. in His everlasting kingdom. John xiv,

I am the bright and morning star.

Rev. xxii. 16. 3 ; xviii, 24.

The day-star shall arise in your hearts. Thus the activities of Christ on behalf

2 Peter i. 19. uf His people, take in, in their range, the

The day-spring from on high hath past, the present, and the future. They

visited us. Luke i. 78. stretch, like a golden line, from everlast

But unto you which fear My name ing to everlasting. Well may it be said,

shall the sun of righteousness arise with “ Happy is the people that is in such a

healing in his wings. Mal. iv. 2. case ; yea, happy is the people whose

The people that walked in darkness God is the Lord.”

have seen a great light, &c. Isaiah ix. 2. CHRIST OUR LIFE. I am come that they might have life, THEIR FACE SHONE. and that they might have it more abun. Moses. Exodus xxxiv. 29, 35. dantly. John x, 10.

Stephen. Acts vi. 15. I am the way, the truth and the life, Jesus. Matt. xvii. 2; Luke in 28; John 2. 6.

Rev. i. 16. I am the resurrection and the life : he

iv. 16.

HIS PEOPLE--LIGHTS.—(Lesser ?) | John iii. 24; Col. ii. 6,7; Eph. iv. 15.

Ye are the light of the world. Matt. 16; Col. ii. 20. V. 14, 16.

Learn of Me.—Matt. xi.29; Jobo xiii. Take heed, as unto a light that shineth

13-15. Go and do thou likewise. --Luke in a dark place. 2 Peter i. 19.

X. 37; xiv. 21-23; Phil. ii. 5-8; 1 Peter Ye are all the children of light and ii. 21-24. the children of the day. 1 Thess. V. 5. Song:-I gave My life for thee.

They shall be mine saith the Lord of Follow Me.-Matt. iv. 19; viii. 21,22; Hosts in that day when I make up my ix. 9; xix. 21. Follow thou Me.- John jewels. Mal. iii, 17.

xxi. 22; Mark xvi. 15, 16; Matt. xxi.28. They that be wise shall shine as the Peter followed afar off.—Matt. xxvi. 58. brightness of the firmament, and they 69-75; Luke ix. 61, 62, 63 ; John viii.12. that turn many to righteousness as the Watch with Me.—Matt. xxvi. 40, 41 ;. stars for ever and ever.

Dan. xii. 3. Mark xiii. 33-37 (note verse 37); Eph. .. Among whom ye shine as vi. 18; 1 Peter iv. 7; v. 8. Blessed is he lights in the world. Phil. ii. 15. that watcheth.-Rev. xvi. 15.

The path of the just is as the shining Be with Me.-John xiv. 1-3 ; xii. 26 light that shineth more and more unto xvii. 24; 1 Th. v. 9-11. Ever with the the perfect day. Prov. iv. 18.

Lord.- .-1 Th. iv. 13-17. I will give thee . . for a light of the Believeth on Me.—John vi. 35, 40, 47; Gentiles. Isa. xlii. 6.

xi. 25, 26; xii. 46; xiv, 12; iii. 18, 36, The children of light, (acknowledged i. 12.

How are we to believe ? Rom. X. 10. as such.) Luke xvi. 8. Walk as children of light. Eph. v 8.

Warning to unbelievers. John viii. 24.

By faith these precious Me's of Jesus THE “ME'S" OF JESUS.

may be ours (Heb. vi. 12), then we can Without Me ye can do nothing. say with Paul : I can do all things Joho xv. 5.

through Christ wbich strengtheneth me. Look unto Me.—Isaiah xlv. 22; Num. Phil. iv. 13. xxi. 8; connect with John iii. 14-16;

In Me is thy help, saith the Lord. Zech. xii. 10; Heb. xii. 2.

Hosea xiii. 9. Come unto Me.- John i. 35-39. What Come to Me.—Matt. xi. 28. Learn a blessed visit! Jesus invites every one of Me.-Matt. xi. 29. Abide in Me.to come and see Him.

John xv. 4. Lovest thou Me ?- John Him that cometh to Me I will in no xxi. 17. Follow thou Me.-John xxi.22. wise cast out. John vi. 37 ; Matt. xi.28; Watch with Me.—Matt. xxvi. 40. Be Isaiah i. 18: lv. 1-3; John vii. 37 ; Rev. with Me.-John xvii.24.

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xxii. 17.

Even backsliders are invited. Isaiah

“1." axi. 6; xliv. 22; Jer. iii, 12; Hosea vi. 1. I am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer. 1; Rev. ii. 5.

Isaiah lx. 16. Is that true of Me? John v. 40. 2. I am the Way, the Truth, and the

Lovest thou Me? John xxi. 17. Can Life. John xiv. 6. we answer as Peter did ?

3. I am the Good Shepherd. John Marks of love to Jesus.-John xiv. 15: | 2. 14. XV, 12; 1 John iii. 14; (Psalm cxix. 63 ; 4. I am the Door. John z. 9. 2 Cor. vi. 14-17); 1 John iii. 8-10; iii. 3; 5. I am the True Vine. John xv. I V. 4; iv. 13; Rom. viii. 14-16; 1 John 6. I am the Light of the World. V. 10 (first clause).

John viii. 12. Abide in Mo.-John W. 17. 10; I 7. I am the Bread of Life. John vi.33