Christ the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Elder H. W. Cottrell, of the Eastern Union Conference, occupied the Tabernacle pulpit, Sabbath, Oct. 26, 1901. The text was Heb. 13:8: “Jesus, Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever.” The object was to lift up “Christ as the unchangeable Saviour” before the congregation. What He has been is already in the past. This the text refers to in the word “yesterday.” Then to determine what He is to us to-day, we must look at what He has been; for He is the same now; and when He says, “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world,” it is a declaration that the same Christ will be our companion all the journey through. The great commission He has given to His people is, to preach the gospel. To enable them to do this, He goes with them always, even till the world shall end. But we cannot present the gospel effectually; we cannot present Christ to the people, live Him before the people, without acquainting ourselves vitally with Him. People must see Him in us; then our lives and our efforts will be effectual.