The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-10-11

tell you of q grander Il -
the Son of God, died not for R 4
for His Father, but for His -
Oh, such a Christ as that-so low
tent, 50 self-sacTilicing- you :
Himi | think there are many mde5t
huencs of the Spirit of God who are Sd
Il will trust Him il you viii only I'd
howl and the great question asked by b
sands Is: tHOW? HOwp And -
answer your question look
utter the prayer which ROwlt
so often uttered in the mid
sermons: Master, helpm Hoy
trust in Christ? just as y. 5
one. You trust your partne +;
with important things. If
house gives you a note payable
hence you expect the payn < +
at the end Of three months. Il
feet confidence in their Won
ability. Or again, you go hon
there viii be food on the table,
confidence in that. Now, ask :
the same confidence in the Lon
Christ. He SAYS: 'sYou BELIEVED
away your sins, and they are al
away '.Whatm YOU say, "before1
any more? Before 1 read my Biz
more? Before l cry over my - :
moreg7 Yes, this moment. Belief
your heart and you are saved
is only waiting to get from
give to scores of people evi
is that? Confidence. Ii thes
YOU trust day by da
worthy than Christ,
more faithful than Oh
have done more than Christ
give them the preference; bU
think that Christ is as trust
are, then deal with Him as
SAYS some one in light way:
Christ was born in Bethlehem
that He died on the cross
it with your head or your he;
strate the difference. You
house In the morning 20
paper and you read how CO
on the sea rislzed his life for
his passengers. You say,
fellow he must have beenl
serve very well OF the coun
the newspaper and sit down
perhaps do not think of that
That is historical faith.
But now you are on the Sc
and Won arc asleep, and YOU
the Shrek of "FireT' You /
deck. You hear amid the
hands and the faiuting, the
no hope We are LOST we ar
puts out its wings of fire, tt --..-..
burning ladder in the night heavens,
spirit Of wrecks misses in the wave, and on
hurricane deck shakes out its banner of SIN
and darkness. "DOwn with the lifebol
cries the captain Down with the life6oa
People rush into them. The boats are ab
full Room only for one more man. You
standing on the deck beside the captain
shall it be? You or the oaptain2 The {
tain2 The captain says: You" You jc
and are saved. He stands there and q
Now, YOU believe that Captain Braveh,
sacrificed himself for his passengers, but
believe it with love, with tears, with
and long continued explanations, v
grief at his loss, and JOY ut Y
deliverance. That is saving faith. In OF
words what you believe with all the he.
and believe in regard to yourself. o.
hinge turns my sermon: aye, the -
of your immortal soIl. You on 81
q bridge You know nothing abols
not know who built that bridge Won
know what material it is made Of;
come TO It and walk over it and ask
tons. And here is an arched b-idg
from the ''Rocll of Age" And By
architect OF the whole universe, a
dark gulf between sin and right
all God asks You is to walk aero :
start, and you come to it, ani -
you go n little way on and VI
fall back, and you experis1
GLOW do I know that bridge
instead Of marching on with
ing no questions, but fell
strength of the eternal CD
YOU Oh, was there over a p
so cheap as pardon and heaven
yous For how much2 A miE
1t is certainly worth more than :,
cheaper than that You can have
thousand dollars2 Less than thar
thousand dollars? less than that. Oh
lar? Less than that. One farthinE.
than that. without money n IS
out price" No money
No Journey to take. No
to suffer. Only Just qeIsl
action of the soul: Be
Lord Jesus Christ and thou sh
Shall ! try to ten you
be saved2 / cannot tell
angel can tell you. z
it. For my text br
point Thou shalt be y
happy life here and a plS .
a bEssful eternity. 1t is
to 50 to sleep at night and :
the morning, and 70 do -