...sent him gave him a commandment, what he should say, and what he should speak (John xii. 49). That he came not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him (John vi. 38). Neither of which could have happened in respect to the supreme God. Seventhly, because...

...sent him gave him a commandment, what he should say, and what he should speak (John xii. 49). That he came not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him (John vi. 38). Neither of which could have happened in respect to the supreme1 God. Seventhly, because...

...In this respect they follow their Divine Master, and walk in his steps : for He " came from heaven, not to do his own will, but the will of Him that sent Him :" of which he gave a striking proof, when in that trying hour He said to his heavenly Father, " Nevertheless...

...is needed. If Jesus be the Son of God in whom he was well pleased ; if hfe came down from - heaven not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him, it rationally follows that his doctrine and preaching was and is infallibly true. Nor have we reason...

...whether the dead shall be raised or not. But, believing that the Father sent his Son into the world, not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him ; that Jesus hath no will to act contrary to the will of his Father; and that he will perform the work...

...offered up with a spirit of submission.—Mark, my brethren, the example of Him who came into our world, not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him. How ardent were his prayers, how unceasing were his efforts, that the will of God might be done in...

...conduct towards GOD, and towards man. Our Saviour tells us in my text, that he came down from heaven, not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him ; and this is evident through every part of his life. In his childhood, when his parents returned to...

...the Elect of God. In every part of his undertaking he acted by commissiun from his heavenly Father: " He came not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him ;" which affords the strongest encouragement to draw near to God with filial boldness, and to hope...

...will be done, and what God's will is should ever be remembered. Christ says, "he came down from heaven not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him." Then Christ came to save all men, for this is the will of God. For this reason he tasted death for...

...the root or essence of that life that must be given up, if we would be the disciples of Christ, who came not to do His own will, but the will of Him that sent Him : and it is only in this state of resignation that we can pray to " our Father which art in heaven,...