...despised and rejected, of men." There were several reasons for this : — 1. He was a poor man. " Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." This was contrary to the expectation of the Jews. They looked for their Messiah to appear with external...

...gratitude, the cause of this stupendous contrast ! Oh may we " know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich !" — Oh let us not frustrate his design of love and mercy, by refusing to seek an interest in the,...

...such circumstances of more than ordinary abasement ? A. To admire "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became...poor, that we through his poverty might be rich," 2 Cor. viii. 9? and by faith to claim a relation to him as our Kinsman, saying, " Unto us a child is...

...capable of loss for the accomplishing of our salvation. Such was " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became...poor, that we through his poverty might be rich," 2 Cor. viii. 9. And although his human soul was encouraged by the glorious recompence the Father promised,...

...hart our sicknesses.' He himself took our infirmities. Such was "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became...poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." '~ He bare our sicknesses. He bare our diseased nature, that he might heal it of that mortal disease,...

...sinners;—because he left the realms of glory for our sakes to tabernacle with man;—because, ' though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich;' because he came with such power and bounty that all those who should believe on him might partake of...

...characterize his whole undertaking. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ," saith St. Paul, " how that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich." His giving himself for the church is celebrated as a most interesting instance...

...reputation. You know it, Christians ! You know it : — " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor : that ye through his poverty might be rich." And is dignity lessened by condescension! Shall his goodness...

...conscience to the Redeemer? Think, 0 believer, of what the Saviour has done and suffered for you ? Remember that "though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became...poor, that we through His poverty might be rich ;" and then say, whether the plan of contributing nothing to his cause but that which we can spare with entire...

...reputation. Widows ministered to him of their substance. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became...poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." OCTOBEB 4.—" IB this thy kindness to thy friend 1" 2 Sam. xvi. 17. THIS was the inquiry or complaint...