He was oppressed, yet when he was
afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the
slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he
opened not His mouth" (Isa. 53:7).

(3) _When crucified, the soldiers were to part his garments among them
and cast lots for his vesture_. "They part my garments among them, And
upon my vesture do they cast lots" (Ps. 22:18).

(4) _He was to be numbered with the transgressors._ "Therefore will I
divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with
the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered
with the transgressors; yet he bare the sin of many, and made
intercession for the transgressors" (Isa. 53:12).

(5) _He was to perish amid cruel mockings._ "But I am a worm, and no
man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me
laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Commit thyself unto Jehovah; let him deliver him: let him rescue him,
seeing he delighted in him" (Ps. 22:6-8).

7. HIS RESURRECTION AND CORONATION.

(1) _He was to rise from the dead_. "For thou wilt not leave my soul to
Sheol; neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption" (Ps.
16:10).

(2) _His ascension was also a subject of prophecy_. "Thou hast ascended
on high, thou hast led away captives; thou hast received gifts among
men, yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with
them" (Ps. 68:18).

(3) _His coronation is foretold and described._ "I saw in the night
visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto
a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought
him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a
kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him:
his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and
his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed" (Dan. 7:13, 14).

The above are only a few of the many predictions made by the Holy Spirit
as to the character, life, sacrifice and dominion of our Lord. We notice
now the work of the Spirit in, upon and through him.

1. HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. "Now the birth of Jesus Christ
was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph,
before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit"
(Matt. 1: 18). "And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy
Spirit shall com