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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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fulfil all righteousness. This was <strong>the</strong> first lesson.<br />

<strong>The</strong> next, <strong>and</strong> completing one, came when, after <strong>the</strong><br />

Baptism, <strong>the</strong> heavens opened, <strong>the</strong> Spirit<br />

descended, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine Voice <strong>of</strong> Testimony<br />

pointed to, <strong>and</strong> explained <strong>the</strong> promised sign.* It<br />

told him, that <strong>the</strong> work, which he had begun in <strong>the</strong><br />

obedience <strong>of</strong> faith, had reached <strong>the</strong> reality <strong>of</strong><br />

fulfilment. <strong>The</strong> first was a lesson about <strong>the</strong><br />

Kingdom ; <strong>the</strong> second about <strong>the</strong> King. And <strong>the</strong>n<br />

<strong>Jesus</strong> was parted from him, <strong>and</strong> led <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit<br />

into <strong>the</strong> wilderness.<br />

Forty days since <strong>the</strong>n—with <strong>the</strong>se events, this<br />

vision, those words ever present to his mind! It<br />

had been <strong>the</strong> mightiest impulse; nay, it must have<br />

been a direct call from above, which first brought<br />

John from his life-preparation <strong>of</strong> lonely<br />

communing with God to <strong>the</strong> task <strong>of</strong> preparing<br />

Israel for that which he knew was preparing for<br />

<strong>the</strong>m.<br />

St. John i. 88.

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