Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 7 December 1995 — Page 33

The Muncie Times, December 7,1995, Page 33

Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, its sins

“And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could note steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished. But their minds were blinded: For unto this day remained! the same veil untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament: Which veil is done away in Christ.

But even unto this day when abideth forever; and how Moses is ready, the veil is sayest thou, The Son of man upon their heart: Nevertheless must be lifted up? Who is the when it shall turn to Lord the Son of Man” St. John 12:32veil shall be taken away.” II 34 Cor. 3:13-16. For Christ to die, was Israel grew up with the law. beyond the thoughts of many. This is all they knew. This is “From that time forth began their daily practice. Their Jesus to show unto His temple was built to support disciples how that He must go that. It seems to be perpetual, unto Jerusalem and suffer But the law did not work to many things of the elders and take away sins. They needed be killed and raised again the another priesthood. third day. Then Peter took “For the law could not do. Him, and began to rebuke in that it was weak through Him saying, be if far from the flesh, God sending his thee, Lord: this shall not be own Son in the likeness of unto thee.” Matt. 1:21, 22. sinful flesh, and for sin, Peter could not see He who condemned sin in the flesh: hath the power to raise the That the righteousness of the dead and He who had the law might be fulfilled in us, power to heal the sick and who walk not after the flesh, feed the hungry to ever but after the Spirit.” Rom. succumb to death. 8:3-4 Could it ever be thought The ceremonial approach that He who is from eternity to God has been abolished, would die? He who is called We must enter into his the mighty God and the presence by faith the blood everlasting Father dying? shed by Jesus. Micah 5:2; Isa. 9:6. “For Christ is the end of the Isaiah said: “Surely he hath law for righteousness to every borne our grief, and carried one that believeth.” Rom. our sorrows yet we did 10:4 esteem Him stricken smitten “And I, if I be lifted up ofGod, and afflicted. But He from the earth, will draw all was wounded for our men unto me. This He said, transgressions He was signifying what death He bruised for our iniquities; the should die. The people chastisement of our peace answered Him, we have heard was upon Him: and with His out of the law that Christ stripes we are healed.” Isa.

Jesus Christ. They imagine that the Father is only in heaven and Jesus is someone else on the earth. This is not the case: Jesus is the Father in a body. “And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath: I am from above: ye are of this world. I am not of this world. I said therefore that ye shall die in your sins: For if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins... And

“Then He said unto them, He that sent me, is with me: O fools and slow of heart to The Father hath not left me believe all that the prophets alone: For I do always those have spoken: Ought not things that please Him.” St. Christ to have suffered these John 8:23,24-29. things and to enter into His To know God is eternal glory?” St. Luke 24 :25. life. St. John 17:1 -3. To know “Jesus came to give His life Jesus is to know God. St. for us. Without the shedding John 14:8. “If ye had known of blood there is no me, ye should have known remission.” Heb. 9:22. my Father also: From “Christ was put to death for henceforth ye know Him and us, that we might be made the have seen Him. Philip saith righteousness of God.” / unto Him, Lord, shew us the Peter 4:1,2. Father, and it sufficeth us. “But we speak the wisdom Jesus saith unto him, have I ofGod in a Mystery: even the been so long time with you, hidden wisdom, which God and yet thou hast not known ordained before the world me, Philip? He that hath seen unto our glory: Which non of me hath seen the Father: and the Princes of this world how sayest thou then show us knew; for had they known it, the Father?” St. John 14:8, 9 they would not have crucified “Then came the Jews round the Lord of Glory.” I Cor. about Him, and, said unto 2:7, 8. Knowing who Jesus Him, how long does thou is has been one of the greatest make us to doubt? If thou be mysteries to mankind. Israel the Christ, tell us plainly, did not know God, the Father, Jesus answered them and told for had they known Him, they you and ye believe not: (St. should have known Jesus. John 8:24), the works that I “Then said they unto Him, do in My Father’s name they Where is thy Father? Jesus bear witness of me ... I and answered, ye neither know my Father are one.” St. John me nor my Father: If ye had 10:24, 30. “And we know known me, ye should have that the son of God is come known my father also.” St. and hath given us an John 8:19. understanding, that we may Many people think that the know Him that is true, and we Father is somebody outside of are in Him that is true, even

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53:4-5. Read St. Luke 24:1325.

in His Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves form idols. Amen. ,, I John 5:20. “And when He was come near. He beheld the city, and wept over it. Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in thy day the things which belong to thy peace; but now they are hid from thine eyes.” St. Luke 19:41, 42. There are about two times that it is recorded in the Bible that Jesus wept: once at Lazarus’ death and over Jerusalem. He saith: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stoneth them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings and ye would not: Behold your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord!” Matt. 23:37,38; St. John 11:35. This concludes our study of the Twelve Mysteries of God.

“And the angel said unto them. Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is bom this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”

Luke 2:10,11