The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-09
FOLLOWING JESUS.
A Synopsis Of the Sermon OF
Rev. j. 81. Duncan, Sun
day.


4ucnt address delivered at the Chr;s,i.,
church in this city. BY Elder Duncan. las
Sunday evening, while not doing the sub
ject entire justice, will convey to the read
ers of the BAZOO very good idea Of il:
This Was the second sermon on the FL
der's series of Following Jesus" Tn.
first being on his home life, aud the s.ronc
Oh Following Jesus in Baptism" lie lrc
gan his address BY taking Il text from
Luke =, :l::.::. verses, and Mark ], gil.
In his introductory remarks he rcIr.a,.,
the point, Of his previous sermon. alter.
ward dwelling OH the immoral cha-::clc,
III the people when John the Baptist. tin.
iOrerunner Of Jesus. came; vi the rrca,
numbers who Went out To- meet him and
wen baptized Of him in the river Jordan.
coniessing their sins; of the uncomiorr-
able valley Of the Jordan. and the austen,
and unusual dress OF John. and vet ni his
greatness and elOqucnce a. a preacher. In
fact he being one of the greatest, ii not
the greatest, vi all preachers. The elder
went on to say that when all the people
were baptized, then Jesus. stranger, ap-
I-arsd. coming from Galilee. lie, also. de-
mandcd baptism Of John. but, in the Ian
guagc vi the new revision. WAS him
dcred, saying. Il have need tn be baptized
"f thec'-John beinya cousin Of Jesus and
knowing his pure and >,eadfaSi lie.
and tina! his baptism was destined for sin
ncrs alone supposed JESUS did not need his
services. But Jesus said. suffer il to liz
:" now, Tor thus il b<,omcs ri> 10 fulfill all
Righteousness" Or in other words, 1T be-
comes us to do every right thing.
.lc>n>. in placing himself OH the side Of
God, could mol do otherwise than h. bap-
,iNd. M John suffered him, and coming
mp from the waters oil baptism and pray
ing. a. Luke tells H.. the Heavens were
Opened and the spirit al God descended
upon him in bodily form. in shape like
unto dove, and abode upon him. Then
ramc voice from Heaven saying, "Thi.
Is my beloved son. i'm whom ! am we'll
pleased Thus was his mission and wor-
.hip approved by the divine voice of the
Father. The elder further proceeded bv
making a practical application OF the hap
ism al Jesus. showing how We are HOW 10
oilow Jesus in his baptism.
First: BY showing thai Jesus was bap-
lied in order 10 fulfill all righteousness
md do every RICH, thing Ii We would
"liow linn. We, too, must lo every right /
hing. or everything that ;od has COM /;
handed. The principal applies 10 bap- .
ISM ROW. Moreover. ii il VII, necessary 1
hat JESUS >honld kr baptized. No. one can :
av that Is not necessary Tor them To be
Inle>> their life is pnrer than that of |.
e>u>.
The command Of doing every right
al Il
hnrrh i"r no one will deny that il is
light I" unite with the Church
r ac"r'iing with the u-w Testament
rupture. Reside this people who would
c "n Inc side of the Lord must take that
and and a. Elijah said Io the people ON
I"unt Carmel, 'lIow long halt We between
so opinions. Ii the Lord be i;od serve
i'm. hut ii Bal, follow him. Todoev.rv
Igh, thing a. Jesus did. r,anirc> tina, Ne
ionld keep the whole law OF t;od. ior I
''>I> has said: He thai keeps the whole
Nv and We; Ofiend> in one poin, Is guilty /:
all In the second application III the
xt he showed that To- follow Jesus in his
ipii>m We must he immersed as sprink- ,
ING and pouring could moi possibly account
r his hcing bapti>ed in the uncomfortable :
Alley Of the river JOrsiOn, nor, for his
'ming up out Of the water after the bap-
IN. While immersion will account ior
esc facts. For, ii he was Immersed he
us, go whore there Wis 10 much water
nd after baptism, must come up out oi il. .
furthermore immersion accOrds with the
IT that baptism is called burial. and
,rees with The original meaning ri the
,rd.
In conclusion he explaiuedrhe result Of z
flowing Jesus in his baptism.
Firs': the conscion happiness oi doing \
cry right thing.
Second: in yielding To baptism there is h
E promise Of Gods pardon. II
Third, as the spirit Of God descended up
Jesus, so ii is promised To- all those who
snt and are baptised. In the language
Peter, Repent and he baptised, every one
u, for the remission oil sins, and YOU n
all receive the gift OF the spirit" And
the voice Of God acknowledged Jesus,
i approved his work. 81, He will ac- Il
owlcdge every one who Ike Jesus. yields il
baptism vs.