Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-16

Aaito f1tdcueu III ttc I!cso. tei iaI
chutch 10 this place. The text Of the
sermon may be found in the 29.h verse
Of the 1st chspier of St. John. TIE
verse reads
"The next day .ohn se.lh Jesus coming
unto him, and sai,h, Behold the. Lamb oi
God, which taketh away the Sin OF the
world ~
The theme or field. Of Discourse Ge-
duced from the text was, Christ the
Lamb Of God
BY a style of oratory, and by Ian
guagc eloquent far beyond that with
which most men are gifted, Mr. Laird
drew and carried the attention of the
congregation to the practical lessons of
the sermon with deepening interest to
the end
The Introductory described ST. John,
how that he was q remarkable man
among The worthy men of the pas:, and
how bis coming had been foretoid by an
angel, his mission, his meeting with
Jesus, the baptism of Jesus by John,
and how Jesus was thus inducted into
the Office Of the Savior and became
christ; how John was affected by the
meeting aud ceremony, and led under
inspiration TO exclaim, :. Behold the
Lamb of God, which taketh away the
sin Of the world !" was beautifully and
impressively told.
In the language of ST. John the
word Lamb siguifieI patience, iRnocence
and purity.
lst. Christ ,ras styled a lamb because
he tcas patieat.
Under Ibis division the life of the
Savior was vividIy described, deliuea-
ted, so that the pa,ieut, even, forgiv-
ing, God-like qualities of the Redeem
er presented themselves in "bold relief"
to the minds of the congregation. His
patient bearing under accusation, and
during the trial before poutius Plate,
the Roman Governor and politician,
who sent him to lIerod, Who remauded
him to Plate. who believed him guilt
less of the charges preferred against
him, but who yielded to popular clamor,
outraged his own Judgment, and signed
the conviction for his execution on the
cross the derisive shouts, the scoffing
the deafenisg jeers of the
that arose on the announce
ment of the result Of the trial, and the
gambling that followed for the vesture
of the Son of God aud how patient
he was under all the outrages, his pa
tience On the cross, Lis pardon of the
thief while undergoing the dissolution
of soul and body, was told in man
ner, aud gift Of speech that few men
car hope TO approach. How unlike
man to suffer so, Nhen but to will was
to change from life to death, and from
death 10 life. The earth at lis will
would have dissolved into fragments,
into atoms, and The sinful rabble would
have sunk into the lost and under world
of perdition. Christ's power was with
out limit, and yet he did not use it. He
came not to destrcy-how patient-ae
came to save. How God-like, "Behold
the Lamb Of God ="
2nd. Christ ras styled the Lamb Of
Col because he ras innocent. lie Uas
pure as Tie unsuliied Saou
Under this head or division Mr..
Laird displayed the innocence of Jesus,
and thence proceeded to the third divi-
sion Of the sermon
3rd. Christ was styled the Lamb be-
cause he ,ras suitable for sacrifice. Pa
fierce, innocence and purity endou sac
rifce.
Sacrificial rites of the Jews we're re-
ferred to by the reverend speaker. The
lamb among them was typical of pa
tience, innocence and purity, and there
fore was the victim of sacrifice. Its
blood was an atonement, and the saeri
fetal rites that attended Its laying on
the altar prefgured the Atcning sacri
fee of the death of the Redeener-
" hen John called Jesus lamb he
knew iha, Jesus understood him. How
expressive the language, " Behold the
Lamb of God 10
The sacrifice was made to redeem
man from sin. Through it God prom
ised to take away sin. Man does not
know what sin is if be knew, at once
he would down on bended knees and
look to the Lamb. Oh the sin of man,
bow it saddens the Court of heaven
How great its length, its breadth and
Its depth, when such a sacrifice was
needed. How can poor finite man COM
prehend ITS magnitude But the sac
riGce of the Lamb of God was ample
to take away the sins Of man. You
can lay all your sins on The Lamb. He
will take them up. You can lay them
on by simple act of faith. That is
the refuge 1t Is the aorld's only hope.
1t is your personal hope. The broken
law must be satisfied. Believe and live
forever.
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