Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-11

-. -,,-E HIg. sECIysE HE FIRST LOVED u.s.
-.,-,s an interesting sermon that Mr.. Be-
.,n,b developed from the text.
The sEeaker wss impressed with the sub
IN, --u,h Of the text, and he made that
~, IN, Introductory to the sermon. The
tim. ;ra;h Of the text teaches
y1Esr COPS LOVE FOR Is.
The sacred penman reveaies to US Gods
-. ,,r man. The love of God fer man is
=. rr.ndest srbject for man or angels to
consider,
second grand truth OF the text.
Is OUR LOVE TO GOD.
The-s is nothing so uusearchable IS the
,.-r-,na. love Of cd for man. It is diff
81, 20 understand for no human being can
=. God. He is invisible TO us. The ss-
cred writings tell Of his love for rs, and in
n, material things around Us we can see
,bs love cf God 1t is visible on the face of
r.,rrs in the sunshine in the waters of the
rir--s; in the blades Of grass.
But thsre are beings that cannot see God
IN this light.
God loves those that love MIN. That is
n, greatest subject of theology.
v.kr CAUSED COD 10 LOVE MY
vou cap trace human lovei you can trace
# from cause to effect there ID reason for
man 10 love his fellow, but what was il
,b.t caused God to loTe us.
The blessed truth of the text teaches,
1st.-uE lyoIrSrSEss OF cops LOVE.
How long since God loved the soul' Hs
loved from the councils Of eternity. Go
hack in this world as far as you can, TO the
y:riea of Eden, for aglimpse of its ancient
ness. 20 back beyond the time when Eve
packed the forbidden fruit, millions OF
wears before Eden, for the love Of God. In
contemplating the ancientness of the love
We are lost in the ocean of antiquity. The
sBcientness, and antiquity adds dignity &c
n. Divine love which we cannot conceive
of, even if We get TO heaven we will moi
be able to concsiys Of the dignity of the
love of God.
2nd. A SECOND CONDITION or GeD'5 LOVE Il
us SOVEREIGNTY.
Which implies the Independence of Je-
hovah ; remember that God is independent
OF you; that Go,. IS under no vow, nRdel
10 obligation to love you. Think of the
Sovereignty of tha. love, so far from, and
vet so near. He = not bound to love US
There is 2n.intensity stamped upon the love
Of God that we cannot conceive Of.
5rd. A -a,z3 coxDITIox oF GoD's LOVE, Z
ITS EXHIBITION.
The exhibition Of the love in Jesus Chris
The atouelnent Of Gods Son. What is tR'
Go,v.s W shoHs this7 What is death with
urtsfsl What Is a risen Redeemer with
out tnis! The story of al stories is tha
Jesus Christ IS the exhibition Of Gods love
4th. roFETH CcNDTIoS OF eop's low
Is1Hg pIyIsE SATISFACTION
GoI has MS delight because he loved hi
son. TIE love Of God is made known d
where except IL Christ. The church ha
been oIgauized; tho ordinances hsye bee
instituted .ecause God loves Jesus.
5th. LFITrH CONDITION = THAT GODS Low
]. 4xTI-DIscEMIyATE.
Itaatiels not how poor, 1t matters nc
how rich. people may be, God loves III
church because of his son, and because c
TIA, lie los, - that love him.
9TH. A SIXTH coSDITIoS Is, THAr TIE LoY
or GoD Is IyHUrAsLH.
Gods love mover changes. All thing
earthly change. Human love may change
society Iuay change. Empires may rise an
tall, but Gods lovo never changes.
wrr,rr con rEc.rsr 4s Y1RsT LOVED .
There is reason Ehy the saint love
God. there IS TO reason why God loves tn
saint. Tho s.int's love is not reached /
human love. for maa cannot .~Te God
lie has not Gods spirit in him. You car
not De qualified to love God by corri
ofstagy: no amount Of study will nss
the s1int love God. No refinement vi
u4a.c man love God. The love oi Go
cannot be acguire5 by learning, or stud,
or By association n society richness cai
not iuaTirs love.
God locks upon IS son and because
tllt z. loves mar
God a.d not lave tAs rich man wAo le
lazarus laying II MS gate. oar love III
e impartial. Irm-ss- Ho 6e love Of s,ri
The foundation or sac Saints love
&. nd 90 Code love fog ne. God had II
IL -0-e man. Take the srst man and J.
act1 90 zee what he caa 30 5v himself D
=. .-Fr lTsd and serve LlE' ? In the &C
cid -sbelieace oft4e azst nan see Ehe
Ian .-s 90 DAY.
TIE foundation 5rthe s2.--s' love is
Gods .sre tor rs. 10 provs this ~ ha'
q. I.l. a: CL.-st constituting rs tn
a.. fs g. .s-till. This lave & powerful
a trsas!or-lirg Ir.1oip's- u matters ID
what one soes, il matters Rot ~hlt OF
siyes, II is got worth straw raless y'
love Christ. Those that have tie tral.
forming rris-iple in them are the esints.
a personal examination VII -ef cal Il
---ndati1n on which re stand.
20 ,re love Gci because he ioTre ne
Is ve Io.s GoG bscaase Of bis sen ? l.
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