The Brookhaven leader., 1886-08-12

s.viour-the two doctrines Man must
come down-his pride, his self-righteous-
ness, his vo1diiness; ChriEt, the snnotnt-
cd. must 20 Up. II it had not been for the
setting forth o. the stonsmsnt, Moses
would never have described the creation;
prophets would not have preached. IL
seems 70 me Is IL Jesus in the Bible were
standing on . platform IN . great amphi-
theater, as IL the prophets we're behind
him, throwing light forward on his sacred
person. and as IL the apostles and evangs"
lists stood before him. ike foot
lights throwing up their light into
his blessed counteuancs, and then as il al
the earth and Heaven were The sp-
plauding auditory. The Bile speaks Of
Pisgah, AMI Carmel, and Sinai, but makes
al mountains bow down to Calvary The
f0cks led over the Judean bills were EN-
bleTns Of the Lamb Of God that taketb
away the sins Of the world" ami the lion
leaping out Of its lair was an emblem Of
''the lion Of Judah's tribe" ] viii ia my
next breath recite 70 you the most won
derful sentence ever written:
This Is a faithful saying and worthy OF all
acceytHtlon that Christ Jesus came into the
world 70 save sinners.
No wonder tina: when Jesus was born in
Bethlebem Hea zen sympathiEsd with
earth, and q wave Of joy dashed Gear
over the battlements and drippsd upon the
shepherds in the words:
GLORY 10 Cod 10 the highest. and on earth
peace and good viii toward men.
In my next sentence every word weighs
ton:
Go so loved the world that he gave Lis
only begotten Son, that whosoever belisveth
in Him should not perish, tut have everiast.
Ing life
Show me any other book with such
doctr ne, 50 high, 50 deep, SO vast.
1. Again: The Bible is right in its effects.
/ do not care where you pa: the Bible, it
Just suits the place. You pat it in the
hand Of 8 man seriously concerned about
his soul. ! see people often = wing 70 tie
serious soul this and that book 1t may
be very well. hat there is no took like the
Bible. H reads the mnan in-uts and
pleads TO the in lie II snt, Guilty" He
takes up the Psalms OF David. and saws,
They just describe my feelings" He
flss the good works; Paul starts him ont
Of hat by the announcement, a man IS
not justified by the works. He falls back
in his discoura gemsn the bible starts
him up with tue ssntsuces:
Rensn Der Lot's wife.
Griye not tie splat.
Flee TIE wrath 10 come.
Then the man in despair hegiHs - ~
out: What shall do: Where shall /
zo:" And voice reaches him. saving:
Cone unto M all - wao are weary aad
heavy lslsn and vi. give yoa rest.
Take this BiIle ami place it IL tie lands
of men in trouble. Is there any b5iy here
in trouble. At, might better ask, as
there any h ere who have never tesl n
trouble: Put :bis B.tls II tie hands II
the troubled. You find that SIS s-Inz OF
the best berries grow On the . rp=st
thorns, 50 some Of the sweetest c,nso!s-
tons o. the gospel grow On tbs most sting
ing afh sction. You thought tina; death
had graspei your ca4I o, 10; it wss
only the Heavenly Shepherd taking lamo
cut Of the sold. Christ bent ever y5u as
you held the child IN your lap. AM put
ting his arms gently 4r0and ih- little one,
said:
OF such Is the Kingdom Of Hasve n.
Put the Bible q the school Palsied be
the hand that would take tue B.tls from
the college and the school Elucate only
3 mans head and Won make him an iufieL
Educate only q mans heart and you make
him a fanatic. Educate them both to-
gether aud you have tie ngtlest work Of
God.
Put the Bible on the rail train and on
- oil 80 Ia n
all other lands shall have its illumination.
This hour there riss, the heather worship,
and in the face Of this days sun smokes
the blood Of human sacrif e. Give taen
the Bible. Unbind that wife from the
funeral pyre, for no other sacrifice is
needed since the blood Of Jesus Christ
cleanseth from all sin.
/ am preaching this sermon because
there are SO many who would have you
believe that the Bible is an outlandsh
book and obsolete. II is fresher and more
intense than any book that yesterday
came out of the great publishing houses.
Make it your guide in life and your pillyw
in death.
This book will become in your last days,
when you turn away from all other books,
a solace for your soul. Perhaps is will be
your mothers Bible. perhaps the one given
you on your wedding day, its cover now
worn out and its leaf fade with age, but
its bright promises viii fast upon the
opening gates Of Heaven.
How precious IS the book divine,
BY Inspiration given;
Bright as a lamp it, doctrines shine,
To guide our souls 70 heaven.
This lamp, through all the tedious might
OF life, shall guide our way,
TIL We hehOId the claarer