The most important person in history is Jesus. He was unique and incomparable among earth's great. He was supernatural in His origin, in His coming, in His works, in His death, in His eternal being.

In the days of His flesh the touch of His fingers opened sightless eyes. A few words from His lips stilled the tempest and quieted raging billows. A look from His eyes smote the guilty soul with repentance.

What is of even more importance is that almost two thousand years afterward the constant touch of His presence enables anyone to live the good life -- a life of purity, earnestness, faith and love amidst wickedness, indifference, scoffing and hatred.

The unregenerate see what they look for: confusion, darkness, turmoil, sordidness, sin. The Christian with a living hope and in implicit confidence sees Jesus and follows Him through green pastures and beside still waters.

The message of the manger is now the gospel of Jesus Christ -- the gospel that is being proclaimed in these pages.

God speaks to men! To the fathers by the prophets; to all men by His Son, the Living Word. God now speaks to men by the inspired, written Word. And that Word is proclaimed to us and interpreted for us through anointed lips of clay.

These gospel messages call us from the engrossing things of earthly life beckoning us deeper into the joys of communion with a risen Christ. Then with hearts that burn within us we daily look for His appearing.

Dr. Chapman's following should be considerably increased because of these sermons. As educator, editor, writer, preacher, and executive, he has already made for himself a place of wide and enduring influence. In these messages it is apparent that he lives with the touch of Jesus on his heart and mind at the same time keeping his finger on the pulse of humanity.

P. H. LUNN