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no longer went about openly among the Jews, but went from there to the country near the wilderness, to a town called E'phraim; and there he stayed with the disciples. " (Jn. 11 53-54). "Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. " (Mt. 16: 20). "But after his brothers had gone up to the feast then he also went up, not publicly but in private. " (Jn. 7 : 10). . How can it be meet to take a scared and timid man for God? (7) God's Dominion is on earth and in heaven. . Everywhere His authority reigns supreme and His decree can neither be evaded nor can it be impeded. . We know all too well that such qualities did not apply to Jesus: "He said to them, "You will drink my cup but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my. Father. " (Mt. 20: 23). "And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "My father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. " (Mt. 26:39). . Truly, Messiah was not God. (8) God is above all His creation. None can tempt Him for good or for bad: "Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil and he himself tempts no one; (Jas. 1 : 13). It was not a matter of a day or two but for forty consecutive days, gospels tell us, that Satan tempted. Jesus who followed wherever he led him: "And 31