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Perfection
& Preciousness of Christ
As the Union Pacific
Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a
large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a
train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The
train was then driven to the middle of the bridge, where it stayed an entire
day. One worker asked, "Are you trying to break this bridge?"
"No," the builder replied, "I'm trying to prove that the bridge
won't break." In the same way, the temptations Jesus faced weren't
designed to see if He would sin, but to prove that He couldn't. ── Today
in the Word, March 14, 1991.
One Sunday, while delivering his
message he repeated the sentence: "Jesus Christ is precious." His
helper whispered to him: "But you have already said that twice."
Newton turned to his helper and said loudly, "Yes, I've said it twice, and
I'm going to say it again." The stones in the ancient sanctuary fairly
shook as the grand old preacher said again: "Jesus Christ is
precious!" ── Source Unknown.
CHRIST’S
PERFECTION.
Christ was
perfect in all He was, in all He said, in all He did, and in all His life.
Ⅰ. There was no rift in the
lute of His character, for He did always the things which were pleasing to His
Father (Matt. 3:17).
Ⅱ. There was no flaw in the
devotion of His life, for He knew no sin (2 Cor.5:21).
Ⅲ. There was no fault in the
consecration of His service, for He finished the work given Him to do (John 17:4).
Ⅳ. There was no stain in the
texture of His nature, for He was without sin (1.John 3:5).
Ⅴ. There was no alloy in the
gold of His holiness, for He was the Holy One of God (Mark 1:24).
Ⅵ. There was no spot in the sun of His
testimony, for He did no sin (1.Peter 2:22).
Ⅶ. There was no want in the
obedience of His love, for He was faithful to death (Phil.2:8).
── F.E. Marsh《Five Hundred Bible Readings》
“ HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOUR.”
Almighty Saviour to liberate us (Psalm 106:21).
Bruised Saviour to redeem us (Acts 5:30,31).
Comely Saviour to adorn us (11. Peter 1:1).
Divine Saviour to bless us (Titus 3:4).
Eternal Saviour to secure us (Jude 25).
Faithful Saviour to keep us (Phil.3:20).
Great Saviour to deliver us (Isaiah 19:20).
Holy Saviour
to sanctify us (Isaiah 43:3).
Indwelling Saviour to rule us (Isaiah 43:11)
Joyous Saviour to gladden us ( Zeph.3:6).
Living Saviour to bo with us (1. Tim.4:10).
Mighty Saviour to enable us (11. Peter 3:18).
Near Saviour
to guard us (Ex.14:30).
Overcoming Saviour to defend us (Isaiah 63:9).
Providing Saviour to enrich us (John 4:42).
Quickening Saviour to change us (Eph.5:23).
Righteous Saviour to clear us (Isaiah 45:21).
Strong Saviour to uphold us (Matt.14:31).
Tried
Saviour to befriend us (Heb.2:10).
Unlimited Saviour to save us (Heb.7:25).
Virtuous Saviour to purify us (Matt.1:21).
Wise Saviour
to teach us (James 1:21).
’Xcelsior Saviour—no other like Him (Acts 4:12).
Yearning Saviour to sympathize with us (11. Timothy 1:9).
Zealous Saviour to serve us (1.Timothy 1:15).
── F.E. Marsh《Five Hundred Bible Readings》