San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-18
LIKE UNTO MOSES.
so SAYS EvANGELIsTLockHART
LAST NIGHT
THE OPERATION OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT TONIGHT.

SPIRIT TONIGHT.
Again n good audience gathered to hear Mr..
Lockhart, at the Christian church, last even
ing aud again did he demonstrate that he was
thoroughly furnished for the work,
His theme was "ParaIelism between Moses
and Christ" and the text was found in Deut.
4 Is, L. IL. He said;
To whom does this prophecy refer? This
/ prophet who was to be like unto Moses. Some
| have thought Joshua the man, others Jerlmi-
an, others that 10 special individual Was IN
. tended, but the prophecy alluded to success
/ sion of individuals, JOshua's claims disposed
| OF in Deut, "a, 9, II, and the others in Mum.
/ l., IS. We are distinctly shown in these pas
! sagcS that neither Joshua, Jeremiah or any
| other prophet WAS like unto Moses, for hOnOrs
| were granted to moses that the others were
not considered worthy to share. linen the
! prophecy being in the singu a. number re-
! iCrs to person not succession of persons
That the promised prophet was to be law
! gVcr and the Jews always understood this
! prophecy to refer TO the Messiah, for none
other would they consider like unto Moses,
their exalted leader That this was the case
commonly among the Jews read John q: IA;
also, Acts 2: -, %
In what does Christ fufl this prophecy:
| Birth; He was to be raised up from among tn.
people-ROt foreigner. Christ belonged 20
the right people and came forth from their
midst. LawgivCr; God says, Il will put my
words in his 'nuuth:' Jesus says, John Il:
"tOr have given unto them the words which
thou gaVcst me; and they haze received them.
and have known sur" Y that came ont from
thee. and they have believed that thou dds
send me- God says, He shall speak unto
them all that ShH command him Jesus
says, For ! have not spoken OF myself, bat
the Father winch sent me, he gave me n com
mandment. wha' | should say. and what
Sh uld speak.
Lisc unto Moses.
Frst-MOses niraculously preserved when
an lnfaut--sO was christ.
StcOnd-MOseS confirmed his mission by
Third MOSES rescued the Jewish people
t,om EgN ptIa4 superstition and idolatry-
Christ rescued the Gcnties from darkness
and taught them the true religion.
FOURTH Moses del vel ed the Hebrews from
Servitudc Christ delivered all men from the
sCrVItudC of Satan.
Flfth-MOscs promised them home in Pal
cstiGC-Chi,Jt in Heaven.
: Nth-MoscS supplied the people with man
ma Christ red Them also mnaculOusly.
ScFenth-MOSpS StrptC hcd his hand over the
sea, and il went backward Chris rebuked the
winds and waves, and they were stilled.
EiEhth-Mo>es appointed seventy rulers
Chrlst sent cut seventy disciples.
Ninth Moses sent twelve spies into the land
OF Canaan 70 spy ont the lHnd-Chrst sent
twelve apostles into all the world to preach
his gOSpci.
T"nth-MoscS refused to be called the son
Of Phurnuh.s daughter Christ refused 10 be
temporal king.
f cvrntn-Moacs was learned in all the wis
dom Of the Egyptians -Chrlst ut twelve years
was at le to dispute wisely with the jewish
Rabbits.
Twrltth-MOses brought darkness upon the
land-The sun refused TO shine when Christ
wa cruCltcd.
Th'rteenth-Moses foretold the calamitIes of
the Jews-SO did Christ.
Fourteenth Moses conquered the ereny
by hOtdiT q up his hand'-Christ conquered
his enemies and ours by his hands salled to
the cross
Fifteenth Moses interceded for the people
and made an atOnement for them Christ is
our inIcrCesSOr and atOncment.
SXtecntn-MOSeS satisfied "a covenant be-
tween G0d and the people with the blood of
animas-Christ sealed the covenant for us
with his own blood
Seventeenth Moses lifted up the serpent of
brass to heal the peOple-Christ was lifted up
himself to save us.
Eighteenth Moses was repaid for his loving
service 10y the inVratitude of the people
Christ is the object Of our supreme ingrati-
tudC.
Nineteenth Moses was very meek-sO was
Christ
Twentieth-Moses tasted forty days-so did
Christ
Twenty first-Israel could not enter Canaan
until after the death of Moses. Christ had to
die that we might enter heaven.
II e rate tOretOld of that man who refused
to hear the prophet, like unto MOses, our fate
VIII, II we r .Se Christ. Life is promised in no
ether name save that of Christ. How can
such mHtChIcSS love b sighted? The world
hOnOrS the man or woman who has the courage
to do right and no happiness equal to that of
knowing that we have done our duty for
Chr : sake"
The meetings continue steadily in interest,
hcing marked by the earnest attention given
the speaker, "a he discusses his subjects with
logical ClGranPSs and mathematical accuracy.
Subject tOnighr-"Th" operation of the holy
spirit Come out, hear and enjoy