DRAWING NEAR TO GOD
Even the privilege of drawing near to some great man, such as a president, a prince or a king excites and challenges men, and how much greater is the privilege of drawing near to the Almighty God himself!
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THE MEANING OF JACOB’S LADDER – Genesis 28
The ladder is also a type of the Lord Jesus Christ. The ladder was “the way” between earth and heaven; and Christ affirmed that he is indeed “The Way” (John 14:6); and, as Jacob saw the angels of God ascending and descending upon that ladder, Jesus affirmed to Nathaniel that he would “see angels ascending and descending upon the Son of Man” (John 1:51).
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THE SON OF MAN – John 1
The title “Son of man” was used at least forty times by Jesus, twelve times in this Gospel; and, with the exception of Stephen’s use of it (Acts 7:56), it is found only in our Lord’s reference to himself.
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THE BEST WINE SAVED FOR LAST – John 2
In the earthly life of our Lord, the wonder of Bethlehem and the angelic announcement of a Saviour born culminated in the far more wonderful event of Jesus’ death and resurrection for the salvation of mankind. The best wine came last.
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THE NEW COMMANDMENT: LOVE ONE ANOTHER – John 13
The new commandment, on the other hand, is based on a new principle, measured by a higher standard than love of self.
This is based on Christ’s love, which was self-abandoning and self-sacrificing love.
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MIRACLES – Exodus 7
When man rejects miracles, he rejects God. The real essence of miracle, then, is the acknowledgment that God is at work.
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THE SEVEN CALVARY MIRACLES PART SEVEN – THE RESURRECTION OF THE SAINTS – Matthew 27
Seven is a perfect number because it is divisible only by itself and by unity; moreover the derivative, as in the accompanying diagram, reveals the most common pattern in nature.
God rested on Day Seven.
