The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
THE USES OF TEMPTATION.


Ipr ArniaEo 1T the Finh Avenue Bnp-
d., Church
Tho mos, truly human lifc thnl wa. oy.
or ted. be- said, was that Of jesus Christ
Tho Errp, temptations O. which no was
tuhJooiod and HE manner Of overcoming
ihcm made him human As the Captain
of our salvation, llu was perfected bv sui-
tvriuE That eayn him tho necessary ar~
porirncc and power Because Of his sur.
trring, ho knows how 10 Eucror No one
- So lcnient toward the sinner ms the man
who has had long "a potioncr " ia temptn.
.uon buI tho man who scarcely knows
what temptation Is, Judges a,hers. ns
RUE, wlih great severity, and shows little
mercy toward ohondors. Ono ul tho gtoEl
attainmcnls 90 bo brought out of tempta.
ton, isH toudvr and sympalhelir heart
Tho thought which uudorlirs the whole
practical philosophy of temptation is. that
every mAu should bring something bene-
fetal 90 htta-vli and g. his fellow. man out
ut temptation | have been lut 10 speak
Of thh hy the thought that tho subject Is 30
seldom treated frankly and squarcly in
Ihu pulpit, aud because the young need
obstruction ,n iI IL will teach them how
90 get the most uut ut life / ask YOU. my
young friend, not o. spend the whole ~
lt'u in Ending vul " hat life is Learn by
The teachings uf the Savior and by your
daily experience what you are 10 expect =
Temptation belongs 90 men as Hn eiuca-
ting process, Temptation i, good Tor you
This ls given by God. bat lie viii not lay
on you more than you can bear God is
manufacturing manhood out uf you " hen
be subjects you to ten ptaIlou and ls do
Temptation does not come from the devil
wi!huu, God, knowledge the strain
shall not be beyond your strength 10 you
are faithful IL brings you into closer sym
pathy with your God and what Is there
iu temptation that Is terrifying II you on
is know how 10 handle ~ We never GA
amino ourselves sa severely, Ne never turu
20 God ,o thankfully as when We have
come safely oIt ut temptation. It's never
Go bc feared 81 We have any confidence ln
Gods ldeiity, ana any skill ia resisting
the toe. God always places the crown Of
life on the head whore the crown Of death
has drawn the blood by ils thorns.
No temptation is insurmouEiHble by
God assistance. There is more Of inddel +.
ity than weakness Iu the man who fails "a
resist IT, We can pass through no form oi
temptation that Christ has not previously
passed through. Flowers reveal 'hclf
sweetest odors when they are crushed. So
the sweelcs. qualities OF Christian chArac.
ter are manifested VIXEN the Christian IS
ssrely tried by temptation and trusts 10
God. You are 20 learn the use Of Scrip
Jure ia reprlllug temptation. The whole
agmOTy ut Heaven is open 20 you. aud you
must use the old weapon. There ls moth
ing which will SO vheellally pierce the
ibs of the devil ~ the sword Of the Spirit
When you have passed through tempta .
lion, make tho hesl possible use Of u for
tho future. Christ seems never 20 have
been tempted twice on the same point.
once WAS enough He turned il 10 &C
count You have no right 20 be tempted
ag the same po.u. twice. Ntyer Invite
temptations that have not come. May the
Lord be your suce0r and your strength,
even in temptation.