Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-25
GOSPEL LESSON.
No. g..

NO. y.
In the absence of that humanita-
rian, the dog pelter, we had to turn
aside last week from our regular
work to perform rather unpleasant
duty. These things will occur in
the life of most men as we showed in
Paul's case on the island of Cyprus.
Nevertheless we are not discouraged
ut all AID now call attention to an
injunction given by the great Apostle
to Timothy.
Study to show thyseIf a workman
approved unto God rightly dividing
the word of truth. Onitting all ex
cept the latter clause, rightly dirid-
ing the word of truth we call at
t, n,ion at once to the point presented.
That this refers to the written word
If God will hardly be questioned.
As the canon of scripture has been
long since prepared, in which we
have the law, the prophets and the
psalms, so in the New Testament
we have the Gospels, the Acts and
the Epi>tles with the vision of John
called the Revelation. The Old Tes-
lament gives us the only account we
have of the origin of our race, its
fail and the consequent evils that
follow ed, the history of the Patr-
archs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and
he rise, progress. development and
greatness of the Jewish nation, to-
gether with its decay and ultimate
downfall. After all these wonderful
events had passed away in the full
ness of time Christ came, the great
est wonder that earth ever witnessed
A prince royal of the Infinite Jeho-
yah, yet he was clothed in mortal
flesh, born in a stable and Graded in
IA manger. From the supremest
heights of the palace royal of the
vast universe he decended TO the
lowest estate of man and was found
in swadling clothes in the cattle
nanger. Certainly humility could
stoop no ,wer. OF the vast retinue
of earth's mobiles none ever came
from such a giddy height or perched
upon lower plain.
"Down from the shining courts above
In joyful haste He fed,
Entered the grave in mortal flesh
And dwelt among the dead"
| For ages prophets have foretold
his advent. and the wolld of mankind
whose minds had been Illuminated by
the teachings of the Jews looked foI
his appearing. When he came hi'
humhled circumstances and surround
ings gave him no prestige and his be
winnings were on the humbles
: plains; but his teachings were of
character such that no human tongu
have ever uttered or ear heard in al
! he bundles ages of the past. Hi
ife when it was completed was tn
admiration of mankind, and whel
1 studied in the light of his teaching
| l. and has been the wonder of a
r and will be to the end of time. JOIN
+ the EvsnGelist, says, chap 20, 3O-3l
= And many other signs truly di
: Jesus in the presence of his disciple
which are not written in this book
hut these are written that ye migf
lhelieve that Jesus is the Christ, th
son of God; and that believing y
s might have life through his name.
Here then is where you get I'll
evidence on which to build you
i Christian faith. 1t is predicated Q
s the testimony God has given of b
d son and while We would not, by an
means. disparage the teachings of Il
81 Old Testament in which we find Il
e prophetic writings, yet the four Go
pels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and Johl
t. contain all sufficient weight
y testimony to produce faith in Il
e. divinity of Christ and to lay Il
Of foundation for eternal life hereafte
As to the authenticity of the fo'
re Gospels We call attention to the fe
y lowing statement:
ave are well assured that the fol
D. Gospels were formed into a volun
id during the life of St John and th
l. the three first received the approb
~ ton of this divine Apostle. Al
e why may we not suppose that t
other books of the New Testame
y we're collected at the same timer
" Mosheim's Church History, VI
~ l, u. 40, sxvi. See also Eusitil
u xiv. chap. 3,book Ecclesiastical H
40 tory. If this he true then the
o. seems to be but little if any grou
ne TO. assert that these wonderful boo
he are in any sense spurious In ad'
a' ton 10 all this let it never be forgt
u" ten that Jesus the son of God sa
" that his Kingdom should stand, Il
Us the gates of hell should not prev
ayainst il. That his word shot
r not return unto him void, and
II conclusion follows that the eye of I
ue eternal One has ever rested on q
sS- book; this divine word wlich by
oi Gospel is preached to earlh's inh
ia' itants. Now these are the hooks
give you faith. They tell ysu M
" ing of the way you are to beco
ha Christians. This You can only f
HI. in one book the Acts Of Apesil