Seventh, He claimed and received divine worship.

Ex. xx. 3.—Thou shalt have no other gods be fore me.

Matt. iv. 10.—Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Acts xiv. 14, 15.—Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.

Rev. xix. 10.—And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Compared with Mart. ii. 2, 11.—Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: * * * * And when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him, gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Matt. ix. 18.—While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matt. xiv. 33.—Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

Matt. xv. 25.—Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Matt. xx. 20.—Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

Matt. xxviii. 9.—And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Luke xxiv. 52.—And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

John ix. 38.—And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

John xx. 28.—And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

Acts vii. 59.—And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Phil. ii. 10.—That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.

Heb. i. 6.—And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Rev. v. 9-14.—And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thou sand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

II Cor. xiii. 14.—The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Rom. i. 7.—To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

And the beginning of all the Epistles. If such a being is not God, there is no God; but, blessed be His name forever and ever, the believer is hanging his interests for time and for eternity upon the arm of One who is Almighty, and who by Himself purged our sins. Love can not stoop lower than when He descended to the cross; love can not rise higher than when it lifts us to His throne.