Originator of All Truth
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.—John 1:14 In Christ, divinity and humanity were combined. Divinity was not degraded to humanity; divinity held its place, but humanity by being united to divinity withstood […]
Promised One
“This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’”—John 1:30 Jesus and John the Baptist were cousins, and closely related by the circumstances of their birth; yet they had had no direct acquaintance with each other. The life of Jesus had been […]
Guest
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”—Revelation 3:20 Our Saviour appreciated a quiet home and interested listeners. He longed for human tenderness, courtesy, and affection. Those who received the heavenly instruction […]
Prince of Sufferers
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.—1 John 2:2 The perfect example of Christ’s filial love shines forth with undimmed luster from the mist of ages. For nearly thirty years Jesus by His daily toil had helped bear the burdens of the […]
Watcher
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.—Proverbs 15:3 Every nation that has come upon the stage of action has been permitted to occupy its place on the earth, that the fact might be determined whether it would fulfill the purposes of the Watcher and the […]
Source of Unerring Wisdom
“The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”—John 6:63 Christ’s words contain nothing that is nonessential. The Sermon on the Mount is a wonderful production, yet so simple that a child can study it without misunderstanding. The mount of beatitudes is a symbol of the spiritual elevation on which Christ […]
