New-York tribune., 1890-03-31

vet he breaches not AInscii, bul 'nrSt; I'ao
is the highest type Of Christian who IS himself whlic
vet Christ Is and felt to be living III 'ha' sell
and working through IT,
DR. MACARTHUR TELLS WHAT CHRIST L.
These word, were the basis OF DR.. MacArhurs ;
sermon: ITO whom coming. unto living st'hc'
disallowcd indeed OF men. but chosen of God ana
precious" /. Peter. ii, i. In his sermon he SAID III
substance:
l. The first thought suggested by This text IS
that Christ. living stone, i thc iouhai'loh W an
our hopes for time and for eternity without 'mi,.
tne Bible /, meaangs1' hr' ,cay." Wou charmcss Yoa
might as we'll have a summer without flcaih "i
d4 Ms4 c song Of W'lS S as % have i life without jesus
Christ Yon night well have a year without a
summer not ming but hlcdknrs-, bdrrcnic's ana u'.t
a, 10 have a life without Jesus Christ iou misht
as we'll have night without morning, ~ L, ny nNr III
Christ is the glory of the world, lie l. the bis o
Heaven. Christ i, The Alpha and omega, IN rcN'a
and there wa, light: without HIN was not anything
made that Wa, made. Christ gives significance. heauy ,
and glory 10 the cntirc lihc. We are tod Z" " sn1I,
into whose substance the name Of the manor Wa 80
that. in order 10 remove The namc me % %ss1
j. written into TIE revelation oi God from the nNt
majestic words of Gcnc>i, To the Ia. ioN"I,o'eS VI
Revelation, and In order I" remove tiat i"nc you
um,t DESTROY this revelation of God. Prcc,cN ," j.
IL Ia the rcvccnt eye aud ear IN Gods doom oL 'l'1
lion. The thOushtful ~tuGcni secs 'hrl-ts ihir -,
christ. hnndiwork. all over the CREATION 81 ,'vu re
may not perhaps 20 80 far - da ,'Hs w , ror bni
he NAV nd the truth srmbolizcd by that Cross all
over the works of God, hand.
TRUE SCIENCE INCLUDES THE SAVIOUR
II has been said ;ha; AN undcyout astronomer Is
mad We may LAY that all uudovout scientists arr
mad There can be no true science which cNcl"'e'
Ie,us Christ Nou might well speak 81 ti'
astronomy of the world and leave ont the SIN 49,
sneak Of history philosophy and creation and leave
ont Jesus Christ. In christ. and IN Inn a,..r lin
real and the ideal meet Iheic J., great r ,.l
mnst bc nicA the real often fan, far below the fc.I
a. arc man. ideals 49, to scat extent. shall the
Nam lac lie can me-, YER attain {, his IDEAL. il is mp
among the stars aud in hi, highest hfhi' hc nh'H
"niy oycrfop III" trc, the IDEAL CLEANS and riiicr
h~roud nnf I'm J,,u, Christ the real ana me ll't'
are one. the ideal l. eah1d iIs personality "''I
lc'm. christ is he colossal personality of all The
age, W not believe simply ~ tie -alNa'.h "i'''
lie has made possible bu' IN iilm ~ the Twink PcI
he bc.toN, hut in Himself the great ana Gi'li'
Dclivcrcr; rot simply n p'ric. a'd puI'..
Tedcrnrr. Tai, personal element I'D mn.
* one element OF lt~ glory. lie has given u- nm
self We 90 not pin faith {" a statement 81
doctrine but Ihc person wh" ], beyond tr l',l''
Thm, IL come, 10 pass that 'Ar,ls personality "r'
hcuraih and j. above and around the Norl OF ''d.
the thurch of cod and onr OWE indlYcn"i 'Np,'',''
Christ icn l.. The f-uc ,Vutr. ~ redeemed humanity
40 man may la ,laim - tie f-'.-c,~on u ihc
attributes of manhood II hc D. not a h'h"tcr ii thn
-on of God. 80 man may Ia, claim g. the l1''.''i
characteristics Of intellectual catuIc. II d. b. h..
believer n Jc,u, C.h.t. lou, mon ana women. ii.'
the crown Of cval;cd ianl-d and ~oms..
refuse 10 bow h,.N and heart 80 tee
pcsId % M dr ic' t5pcs oi ,' % ion c III S and M ccty buN
this divine Foundation. All other ionn1nu"n' ar
sinking saud.
CHRIST REJECTED BY MASY.
II. The second truth taught u- by ths scrlpi1Fn
is that men in general refuse and reject Jesus Christ.
the son Of cod The Apostle Peter wa Al honest
man. He avows TIE shame and humiliation Of tue
Cros. he not only avoWs H. but he rluric 10 H. Men
s;ill dcsp.~c and reject Christ. Til, rejection Va,
clearly forcon by Isaiah more than 700 year before
Chris, born. N'n rejected HIN Al IL blfih.
men clelvcd to Him at Iii. birth lIis cnuan'r upon
Ills public ninl-tr, W., in perfect harmony WITH H.
entrance into the world.
md Christ b. stil dividing mon rIto two c!ls-'-.
He has TAUGHT That he who !, not with me j.
against re Your pastor could 20 through th,
audience and pci ont men aud women who loN" Jesus
Christ than AL bc-lic,. nIpic than pnpriN.
more than husband or wife. more than mother. or
ihc.e p,u., men and women Who would walh into
Wonder street and las their heals on the block for
Je,u, who would stand by III, stake while flg't wa
lighting and flame were hndl!ng. men and women
from whose nps would song, ~ loy and shout.
What think &C. OF Chri-ti~ Ih.s B, the rr.It-.t
question Of tmc or eternity. asA yon. men. a.h
ypi. women. ! put TINS before ipu, you mast s'iili
ihi. question, what viii you do with jesus thl- morn
rcrnap. ines. are tho.e who positively reject HIM.
II seem, lncfriblc, Ny de- YOU reject Chris; WHAT
j, thcro Jc.u, that ha. lcd you 10 come T. that
conclusion How wOnld you have Jcsus diicr 40
order that yon n,ehi accept Iilml That Is = fair
question. GIVE tod an honest answer.
STARTLING CONTRAsT PRESENTED.
H. Now, observe Still further. that have
brought ont startling consnst-God's judgment
Of ChIist a. compared with that Of men" Disnowed
indeed of men. but chosen VI God and precious. 90
honorable a. we have IT in the New Version llcn'
them l., Gods Judgment Of Christ. distinguished
from the decision, Of men. nu-i knew Him. and iIc
knew God. II IS impossible for men - know Hin,
and thl, /, tho judgment which God here give.
OH how God loved His only bcgottcn Son | may no.
enter upon thi, profound mystery. ! may not -
into that region. dark by of light. But do
know that when John. who pillO~cd Ms head upon
bosom Of jesus, speaks 1Jpht the n hhFlhs uw"li
ia the bosom Of the rather. he meant more than
human words cypress,
And now. will You let me close by ,aying that
must come 10 Him. 10 whom coming as unto a
living stone Pcgl.p, you simply resist this power,
you maze f,lt il drawing yOI. This sermon Is
Of the Influences which God gives To draw you 10
His son. You have been holding back you have
been stiff-ncckcd refusing 10 submit. Gods promise
includes Gods condition; and n you VIII not keep
the condition, ! say IL rcvercntly, you maize IL IN
;hc other You shall not have Christ for your iounda
nc Is there follower Of Christ In this house who
you have been tempted pcrlnp' the snccr s,,,.,i Of
woman, Won, has made you deny. the Lord. Perhaps
in the gray dawn of some chilly morning. you have
EEac Eaes to' o m is' s % m"rn"g. ing % and lie viii sraco"s
receive and abundantly pardon you - ~.
must seek Jesus Christ today. Come To Him
that yon may, know Him as -, your per
at the Judgment scat Of Christ. II you rcjcc: Him
now, lie must reject yon thea. This may be the
depart then. God forbid for Jcsuss sake To-day |
Jesus invites; to-day the spirit strives; to day some
are coming. VIII yOn be- d the number BY all
ljr,t makes life worth living 1 yon 10 decide for
Christ today. NV words may be powcllesS 10 move |
vor Listen then, TO the words Of the risen and |
rIorl1cd Saviour. 10 Him who spakc while earth |
a. never man spalc. and who speaks stu the same
IIes.ed words And the spirit and the bride |
come And let him that hcareih say come. And
let him That is afhirsi come. And whOsOrvcr will, |
lei him take tho water Of life freely Thus coming.
Won, shall know Jesus Christ. living stone" and
you shall be safe for time and eternity.
YOU CAN'T BE TWO Careful NOWADAYS.
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