THE following are the passages in the New Testament where the word Himself occurs with reference to the Lord Jesus. What a rich cluster of the fruit of the land do they present! “An exceeding and eternal weight of glory!” What bread to strengthen our hearts! What wine to cheer us! Let us mark also the beautiful variety of the appellations of our blessed Lord, embracing many of His choicest names connected with these verses in which Himself is mentioned. We have for instance Christ—Jesus—Christ Jesus—the man Christ Jesus—Jesus Christ—our Lord Jesus Christ—the Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ—the Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. The Son—the Son of God—the Lord—the Lord of Peace. May the Lord give us a relish for the sincere milk of His word; and thus lead us to Himself!
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Christ Jesus—He cannot deny Himself. (2 Tim. 2:13.)
Christ Jesus—made Himself of no reputation. (Phil. 2:7.) Humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. (Phil. 2:8.)
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Christ pleased not Himself. (Rom. 15:3.)
Christ loved the Church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, of any such thing; but that it should be holy and with. out blemish. (Eph. 5:25, 26.)
Christ hath loved us and given Himself for us. (Eph. 5:2.)
Christ—who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Pet. 2:24..)
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The great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ—gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Tit. 2:14.)
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Our Lord Jesus Christ—gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father. (Gal. 1:4.)
The Son of God—loved me, and gave Himself for me. (Gal. 2:20.)
The man Christ Jesus—gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Tim. 2:6.)
The Son—when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. (Heb. 1:3.)
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Jesus—needeth not daily to offer up sacrifice: for this He did once, when He offered up Himself. (Heb. 7:27.)
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Christ—through the eternal Spirit, offered Himself without spot to God. (Heb. 9:14.)
Christ—now once in the end of the world, hath appeared, to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself (Heb. 9:26).
Christ—is our peace—having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain one new man, so making peace. (Eph. 2:15.)
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The Saviour—the Lord Jesus Christ—shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself. (Phil. 3:21.)
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The Lord of Peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you. (2 Th. 3:16.)
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The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God. (1 Th. 4:16.)