Vol 02 - Jottings From Bible Margins

Jottings From Bible Margins POSSESSION-to have Christ, as 1Jn 5:9.

PROFESSION-to live Christ, as Php 1:2; Gal 2:20.

CONFESSION-to testify, as Rom 10:9; 1Jn 4:14. The Perfection Of Jesus. IN HIM was no sin. 1Jn 3:5.

HE KNEW no sin. 2Co 5:21.

HE DID no sin. 1Pe 2:22.

He was WITHOUT sin. Heb 4:15.

Yet He His own self bare our sins in His own body. 1Pe 2:24.

CHRIST OUR MODEL.

1. For FAITH. Looking unto Jesus the Author and Completer (proper rendering) of faith.

2. For BROTHERLY LOVE. " Walk in love as Christ also loved us." Eph 5:2.

3. For PURITY. "And every man that hath this hope in (God) purifieth himself even as he (Christ) is pure." 1Jn 3:3.

4. SUFFERING. 1Pe 2:21. " Because Christ suffered for us," &c.

5. PATIENT ENDURANCE. Heb 12:3. ’For consider him," &c.

6. SELF-SACRIFICE. Php 2:5-8.

7. WHOLE CONVERSATION. " He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk even as he (1:e., Christ) walked. 1Jn 2:6.

RESISTING the Spirit. Refusing to accept His testimony of Christ. Acts 7:51-53.

GRIEVING the Spirit. Yielding to things forbidden. Eph 4:29.

QUENCHING the Spirit. By despising prophesyings, 1Th 5:19-20 the Spirit speaking by others hindered by others from expression.

GROWTH IN GRACE.

1. "Least of the apostles." Then 5 years later- 2. "Less than the least of all saints." Just previous to death.

3. "Sinners of whom I am chief." 1Ti 1:18.

He (1:e., Christ) must increase, but I (1:e., self) decrease." John 3:30.

J. L.