...equal with Thee, was made subject to the death of the cross ! He alone free among the dead, having power to lay down his life, and power to take it again ; for as to thee, both Victor and Victim, and therefore Victor because the Victim ; for as to thee,...

...He had made high pretensions to divinity, by forgiving sins, by raising the dead, and by declaring that he had power to lay down his life, and power to take it again. He had awakened the jealousy of both the civil and ecclesiastical powers, by proclaiming himself to...

...sufferings. If He could rise, surely He need not have died. He could have "saved Himself." Here is proof that He had " power to lay down His life and power to take it up again." (3) The unchangedbleness of His character. We can see what He is when He has endured His...

...do rejoice," and " weep with them that weep," being full of joy and of the Holy Ghost. 5. Our Lord had power to lay down his life, and power to take it again. He went up to Jerusalem about five days before the feast of the passover; and although he knew that...

...carried them up to the top of the hill (Judges xvi. 3), for He rose again the third day. (1 Cor. xv. 4.) He had power to lay down his life, and power to take it again. (John x. 18.) Yet, we are also taught that He was quickened by the SPIRIT. And yet still further, does...

...the grave had no power. " It was not possible that he should be holden of it." " In him was life." He had " power to lay down" his " life and power to take it again." He had laid it down, that God might be glorified, his church redeemed, sin put away, Satan overthrown,...

...which should accompany it ] 3. That he, by his own power, would raise it up again in three days — [" He had power to lay down his life, and power to take it again :" and he declared that he would put forth this power to the confusion of all his enemies. He fixed the time...

...were silent; and to Him who came from the grave in the flesh, arid passed into the heavens, because He had power to lay down His life, and power to take it again. Religion suffers loss, if it place itself in a defensive position at the approach of every impostor...

...were silent ; and to Him who came from the grave in the flesh, and passed into the heavens, because He had power to lay down His life, and power to take it again. Religion suffers loss, if it place itself in a defensive position at the approach of every impostor...

...character or essence, only in office. There was no necessary subjection, but a voluntary submission. Christ had power to lay down his life and power to take it again. Voluntarily had he left the glory he Lad with the Father, and clothed himself in Immunity ; and when...