The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-14
The Christian Significance Of
Burnt offerings.
MOODY AND SANKEY
rockingham on the Reviv-
aliStS' Aim.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
CHRIST AS THE SERMON BY THE REV.

WeeTe apt regard that part OF the Scriptures most
ADMIRABLE which speaks of our salvation. Christ
calls himself door, and the phrase implies an exit
and an entrance He is the way out Of something and
Heis the way into something. From what we know OF
Christ's character and self denial we are safe
sorting that He is the way Of the lower and the
wey into the higher There can be no loss in attach
ment TO the Lord. You must gain by intimacy with
eueh a friend. One cannot study the life of Christ
without consciousness Of added power in his own
heart Those who believe nothing in Him know moth
ing about Him. Those who know Him most nti-
Inatey prize Him most highly. The sceptic
Stands on the outside of His life and
crtcises it with scorn. The believer stands
the inside, and thanks God with great humility
and great gladness Now, it has pleased God tor
purposes into which shall not inquire exat Christ
10 the highest possible position. In the economy of
salvation Christ stands in the place of Cod and if the
Scriptures arc true, and neither you l dare to
doubt them, then whatever receive IN the present
life, and whatever hope for in the life to come is
to be had at the hand Of Jesus of Nazareth An eterna
wisdom, behind which we detect eternal power, has
constituted the Man of God the Judge of all men, from
whom we are TO receive the hepiulness of a daily
providence and at last the destiny of the soul would
not have you on any account receive so strong state
nent on my authority. Perhaps some of you are in
spiritual life it would be just well to
LEAVE CHRIST OUT OF THE QUESTION
and 60 directly to the Jehovah of the Hebrews
DO you remember what st. John the Baptist said of
che Lord9 he turned to the little group of
and Hebrews who had gathered to hear him and
said Behold the Lamb Of God that taketh away the
sins of the world.'' You will forget either. in
after time that Jesus not through egosin but the
consciousness OF kngly prerogative, said, 81 am
the way the truth and the lfe'' and again. He said
the sister weeping for her brother 81 the
tion and the lle'-as though He held in his own
personality the golden Key that would unlock any
door in the mansion not built with hands. he claims
TO Himself, by succinct statement of facts,
authority life in all its completeness
and supreme authority in the world TO
And then brethren, If you will turn
60 Philippians, you will ind Paul corroborates that
statement when he says:-"Wherefore God, also hath
highly exalted him. and given him name which is
above every name And there is no exception that at
abe name of Jesus, with its imperial spendor every
knee should bow and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, TO the glory of God the Father. And
then in Paus Epstle 10 the Ephesians, 1--WE find
this to be true That God says We have received the
adoption of children by Jesus Christ And again, by
him have redemption, through hts blood and sacri-
nee; and again. we have the forgiveness of sins,
were dead in sin he hath quickened us together with
Christ and raised US up together and made enter
together the heavenly throne
Then brethren, to whom shall you and look for
salvationY Whose life Is the fountain OF
strength and joy? Whose death Is consolation in
trials and our hope in the midst OF our own departure
''There is other name by which we can be saved'
that is the complete and inclusive sentence Of
INSPIRED WRITER
We will not then, discuss the matter, for 1t seems to
be as plain as human language can make il. We should
simply admit the fact and then kneel at the feet OF
Teacher and ask what He will have DO God has
methods of His own by which He proposes to you
and me need not say that He did not consult either
you me about IT, that He does not propose TO
consult us about the way in which to get TO
heaven He is strong enough and wise enough and
good enough, and therefore has a right TO dictate
terms Now here comes a curious psychological fact
il that while you and want to be saved yet
Belfwilled that determined. If possible 20 be
saved IN our own way ana not in Gods That is the
great peculiarly OF human nature and the great
stumbling block in the OF human perfection. And
so the struggle goes on with what resultf To God,
misery III | may use the word with reverence be-
We have gone astray and to double wretched
ness, because we have gone astray. The trouble in
our spiritual life lies in our own seli-conceit In
egotism.
you should see in warehouse some material,
and you should say 20 that material at abso-
lutely necessary that put you through q somewhat
painful process OF discipline, but If you have perfect
trust in the machinery you have my word for 1t that
IN the end you will come out priceless fabric aud
the poor material filed with dust and dirt
gives half assent and the process begins; but amer
q while when the dust is flying il grows
weary al the process and shoud say 10 Won ~ wsnt
0e'made into the best possible fabric but don't like
this way and won't have is there is pain connected
wi th this process; there a great many things |
do not understand. l want you to make me into
thetrichest possible material but want you to do Il
in my way. " What would you say to that Would
you think there was any common sense exhibited !
Bre thren, think not and yet are doing precisely
shat. thing with Almighty God to-day although We
do not confess it; We are living on, thinking we are
are llods, whereas we are really
THE CREATURES or CIRCUMSTANCE,
end Instead OF sitting throne OF selfconceit we
ought 70 take cut seat at the feet Of the Master Oh
we want TO get 70 Heaven, but We want to 20 in our
way itnd not IN Gods
Allow NE 70 say that Christ is door into your.
sclf-A door through which you walk
into perfect knowledge OF your heart.
Christ aeaches how weak we and no, how strong
We are Christ himself depends God and Christ
Constantly retires into solitude that He may hold
coIlmunlou with God. Christ Is the ideal man
tha has evpr lived and II desipe TO be Chrstlike
~ ie sae 70 follow IN His footsteps IN ey0ry respect
what arc HIS characterstics lie constantly de
pendent on higher power and every day comrnunes
with hat highr power II ChristSs words are like
arrows they were sharpened by the hand OF the al.
mighty and hee Christ says distinctly that we may
enter INTO the same relationship with Almighty God as
He waE The philosophy Of Christianity Is lie phil
osopby OF selfexnnction We to be buried with
Christ Obi the eSaltation Of sitting on the throne
with CIR King AID our Masten Lei Us cIess the
. threshold and enter Vie Temple
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.