SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Christ's Power to Succour the Heb. 2: 18. For in that he himself hath Christ considered as our Example. In his Early Habits. Luke 2: 49-51. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them; but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. In his Humiliation. SIMEON. Phil. 2: 5-8. In his Diligence in Serving God. meat is to do the will of him that sent me, SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. In his Diligence in Benefitting Men. In his Condescension. John 13: 12–15. So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. As a Meek and Lowly Teacher. Mat. 11: 29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. In his Resignation.` John 12:27, 28. Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. In his Patience under Sufferings. Heb. 12: 3. For consider him that endureth such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. SIMEON. In his Intercession for his Enemies. Luke 23: 34. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. WHITEFIELD. The Good Shepherd. John 10:27, 28. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. PULPIT SKETCHES. Children in the Temple Praising Christ. Mat. 21: 15, 16. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise ? PULPIT SKETCHES. Necessity of Christ's Ascen sion. Acts 3: 21. Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God had spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. PULPIT SKETCHES. Christ's Dominion. Rev. 1: 6. And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. PULPIT SKETCHES. God and the Redeemer Mutually Glorified. John 17: 1. These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee. PULPIT SKETCHES. Christ the Light and Lustre of the Church. Is. 60: 1. Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. PULPIT SKETCHES. The Name of Jesus Fragrant. Cant. 1: 3. Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. WHITEFIELD. Christ the Believer's Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption. 1 Cor. 1: 30. Prophecies Relating to the Messiah. SIMEON. Abraham's Promised Seed. Gen. 22: 18. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. SIMEON. SIMEON. Christ the True Shiloh. Gen. 49: 10. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Christ the Star spoken of by Balaam. Num. 24: 15-17. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said he hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. SIMEON. Christ Job's Living Redeemer. SIMEON. Christ Superseding the Legal Sacrifices. Heb. 10: 5-10. |