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December 15, 1909.
proclaim the glad tidings of ?
titute.
"To heal the broken-heartec
version because it is not four
but it is found in most of ther
valuable and prominent a par
try that the passage would J
without them. These words 1
ured comfort to all generation!
' To proclaim liberty to the <
prisoners as well as slaves we
Its higher meaning is that 1
mat are iea captive by Satan
and offered In the gospel. T
continuation of the thought ?
"The recovering of sight to tin
ing out of the dungeon into th<
cal conception of the estate ol
bound with the bonds of sin
from this bondage, and this d
stowed by Christ.
"He closed the book and ga\
sat down and the eyes of all i
on him," and he said in substai
you are now listening is itself
cy." "And all bore him witnes
grace which proceeded out of 1
II
| Sunday
THE BIRTH
Sunday, December 26,
GOLDEN TEXT.?"And thou
he shall save his people from 1
DAILY HOMI
M.?Matt. 2: 1-12.
T.?Matt. 2: 13-23.
W? Isa. 9: 1-7.
S.?1 Joh
SHORTER <
Q. 87. What Is repentance i
A. Repentance unto life is
ner, out of a true sense of hii
mercy of God in Christ, doth,
sin, turn from It unto God, wit
after new obedience.
TOPICAL
Seekers After Christ?
Where they came from, va
How they found him,
How they treated
LESSON C
The lesson before us has t
spiritual. Bach of them bears
but the spiritual is the more ii
possess a temporary interest;
time.
The Earthly Aspects of
The statement of the magi ?
the east." The literal reading
him in the East," the star whi<
tell us that for two years pre
aKies a series or remarkable <
the astrologers of the East hat
of significance. Granted that
cance; still God uses even the
further his plans. It set the
alert. But these conjunctions
For the record is that the sta
went before them and stood
young child lay. There must I
nomenon whose locality was 1
it was, we know not; nor is it
1
THE PRESBYTERIA]
salvation to the spiritually des1"
Is omitted from the revised
id in some of the manuscripts,
n and the truth contained is so
t of our Lord's gracious minisippear
incomplete and marred
lave been a source of unmeas
;apuves reters to tne tact that
tre set free in the jubilee year,
through redeeming love those
have liberty provided for them
rite sentences following are a
af liberty through redemption,
e blind" refers literally to come
clear light of day. The Biblif
the natural man is that he is
and the saved are delivered
leliverance is procured and bere
it bank tA thA oHon^ont on''
n the synagogue were fastened
nee: "This preaching to which
the realization of this prophes
and wondered at the words of
iis mouth."
School
OF CHRIST.
1903. Matthew 2: 2-12.
shalt call his name Jesus; for
their sins."?Matt. 1: 21.
i READINGS.
Th.?Heb. 1: 1-8.
P.?John 1: 1-14.
S.?Luke 2: 8-20.
in 4: 1-14.
CATECHISM.
into life?
a saving grace, whereby a sin3
sin, and apprehension of the
, with grief and hatred of his
h full purpose of and endeavor
OUTLINE.
i. 1, 2.
vs. 3-9.
him, vs. 10-12.
OMMENTS.
wo sides, the earthly and the
a due relation to the subject,
mportant. The earthly lessons
spiritual present themes for all
the Visits of the Magi.
pas, "We have seen his star in
is, "We have seen the star of
5h points to him. Astronomers
vtouBly there had been in the
conjunctions of the stars, and
1 attached to this a preat deal
it was a superstitious signlfli
superstitions of this world to
scientists of the world on the
do not satisfy the narrative,
r which they saw in the East
over the house in which the
have been therefore some phewithin
our atmosphere. What
worth while to speculate.
V?
N OF THE SOUTH.
Much has been written abou
was prevalent in the Eastern \
this time of some heavenly vis
need to wonder about this. Ii
prophecy that "seventy weeks"
and build Jerusalem such a visit
ulous deliverance of Daniel (pr
of the Medo-Persians) from the
his prophecy renowned in all tha
would easily raise such an exp
magi 10 otjt-K in juaea ior tne es
The Spiritual Side 01
And yet?These magi were of
had been trained in the worship
stitions connected therewith. T
frankincense and myrrh. Gold
tion to a king; it was natural
Frankincense is an offering tha
How came they to bring frankl
cient remedy for suffering and
their presentation of myrrh? \\
history of Christ and his death
the adaptability of it. But how
myrrh? The answer to us is a
put into their minds the thought
new born king. True it was cc
to render honor to a despised
overcame'the aversion. And th?
led them to bring gifts of whos
nothing, that the gifts might b<
Mary, and to all who knew of it
ance of God in all the blessings
ings of the years to come.
Another spiritual aspect of tt
tion that it gave to his parents
visit) that God intended that 1
should extend to the Gentile w
Jews was that salvation could
with the Jewish Church. Here
that God had plans for the exte
the dwellers in the East also. 1
but its occurrence in connectioi
is a strong intimation.
On the other hand, though tt
traction they met with no repu
deemer. They were welcomed,
the angels had declared that t
great joy which shall be to all
These Gentiles went back with
worsnip naa Deen accepted by C
We have been accustomed to
as a time in which the ministri
quite limited. And yet here we
men desire to go to the despise
come a newcopier who should
this we can but perceive a pec
influence.
The Name
With us in this twentieth ce
designation of a person. With t
A name was intended to be a de?
called his wife Eve because the
she was to be the mother of all
nant of circumcision the fathei
Abram, or mighty father; after
church covenant for all nations
the father of many nations. In li
of Mary was to be the Redeeme
the world, the angel told her at
call his name "Jesus." And fo
Jesus means Saviour. The Lor
mention of the Redeemer we t
is our Saviour. So then when th
rejects him as Saviour. The vei
rejects him as Saviour, he ver
that he has to deal with the 0n<
him. Trifle not with his offers o!
?3
t a general expectation that
vorld of the arrival at about
itant on earth. There is no
1 the Book of Daniel is the
after the decree to restore
ant should come. The iniracime
minister of Babylon and
mouth of the lions had made
it country. Their calculations
lectation and would lead the
:pected visitant.
r ?u? ?* -
uic mdyi 5 Visit.
' idolatrous extraction. They
i of images and in the superhey
came to Judea with gold,
is a gift suited for presentathat
they should bring gold,
t is presented only to a god.
incense? Myrrh was the anpain;
how can we explain
re who know the life and the
on the cross, can easily see
came these magi to bring the
clear one. The Holy Spirit
, and the desire to honor this
junter to all their prejudices
Jew; yet the Spirit of God
? same direction of the Spirit
e propriety themselves knew
e a pledge to Joseph and to
, or ine providence and guidand
all the trials and sufTerle
matter lies in the sugges(and
to all who knew of the
:he ministry of this Saviour
orld. The feeling among the
be had only through union
is an intimation to the Jews
nsion of saving privileges to
True it is not clear and full,
1 with the birth of the child
le magi were of heathen exlse
at the cradle of the ReA
few weeks prior to this
hey brought good tidings of
people. Yes, to all people,
the consciousness that their
iod.
think (it Old T#ot?mon( Horn
U?JO
ition of the Holy Spirit was
see the Spirit making these
d nation of the Jews to weleclipse
their own kings. In
uliar exertion of the Spirit's
Jesus.
ntury a name is simply the
he Hebrews it was different,
icriptlon of character. Adam
word Eve indicated life and
living men. Before the cove
or me raitnrui was called
the covenant (which was a
i) God called him Abraham,
ke manner, because the child
r of sinners in every part of
his first visit that she must
r the reason that the word
d desired that on our every
should be reminded that he
e Jews rejected him they re y
name reminds the hearer
y name reminds the hearer
3 Who came to earth te aA
f blessing.