The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-05

Of the true God wo always refer to the same
God, and he stands alone as the pure God, the
only true Deity.
Jesus Christ was sent 20 earth by tho Father
Hence be was before the incarnation in Heaven.
He existed before birth in Bethlehem Christ
often spoke Of having been sent. In the case
Of the man blind from birth lChap. o. he said :.
. must work the works Of him that sent me
while IL Is day the night cOmeth when no
man can work" tV. 4, Chap. 81 So Christ was
sent; sent from Heaven sent TO earth; sent
with special mission 20 perform sent with
authority. He was Jealous % effect his allotted
work. He realized his responsibility as being
under obligations % do the work which be was
sent 70 perform. and TO render his account on
return TO Heaven. We see how important is
the matter Of salvation. when We consider it
engaged the attention Of God and could be ac-
eomplished By his Son only. "GOd so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whatsoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have eternal life.p q 49, Christ was
sent, but no did not need an order He was not
simply an Agent Of the Father. He was con-
eerued for human salvation, and "a willing to
come "a God to send. Think not salvation ia a
trihing concern. 10 was worthy the thought
and effort Of Heaven, important and Weighty
enough to engage the mind Of God.
Suggestions.
1. Pray. Pray for selves. Pray for others
2 Pray that you may have such success as
rebounds to Gods glory or honor.
3 BE concerned for the salvation Of others.
T. Try 70 know God; know God as a being
with various attributes; know God in His acts,
methods. ProvidenCes.
5. We are sent as Christ was-must 90.
s. Complete your mission Finish up
what God gives you to do.
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was help and protection. Now he was about
TO leave them here be became very concerned
as to their welfare. Va IL. ~ For several
years be had been their Counselor and Guar
dian. They were beset by enemies So far he
bad lost but one Of them. Judas had sold his
Master, and was then absent on very purpose
to deliver Christ TO his foes. Dark days were
coming. We find our Savior so interested in
the future Of his Disciples as TO pray for Heay-
ems protection.
But dangers beset the Disciples, not only
from internal disruption, as e q. in the case Of
Judas but also from the open opponents of
Christ, enemies Of the Cross. prosecutors of
Christianity, men who hated our Savior ". 14),
men who despised Christians. The devous
differ from the ungodly. The irreIigiOus are
annoyed by piety. The good makes the evil
more apparent. To be popular with men Of
the world persons must be worldly. Judas was
lost through cOvetousness. wOrldliness. He
was product {" son y OF evil perditiOn ".
". H. The Scriptures had f0retold his fate,
as they have, indeed. the end OF all the wicked.
The sin Of Judas was so great as TO be specific
ally noted beforehand in the Old Testament.
Us, 81 II, ID Ps., 4i:9; 1898 cPd with
Acts, 1 20; 2 TIL, 2: 8. A.
It is pleasure 90 know another prays for
you. (Y. 49, At the time it is gratifying, and
in memory it is joy. Many a time after the
Crucifxion the Disciples in their great perils
recalled the dying prayer Of their Savior.
Christ a. Teacher impaired moral instruc-
tion 70 his Disci pies; showed them Gods will
az TO their conduct. And evidently they obeyed
the teachings Of Christ. AS a consequence,
they became different from the mass OF the
people, aud a. result were prosecuted and
hated
There Is possibility Of being in this world
and yet not Of the world; of being in the world
and yet not having the world In ourselves; of
being interested in this life and yet not max
ing existence here an end. Though Christ
lived a really earnest life on earth, he still was
able to say. Il am not Of the world" WA
So Christ did not pray for the removal Of bis
Disciples from earth to Heaven. but for their
preservation from the evils Of this life.
We must keep in mind the reliability OF the
Bible. (Y. III It Is 50 powerful because 80
true. Being powerful and true, it leads It's
readers to holiness Of life. In addition 10 the
Bible, We have the advantage OF ChriStB sx-
ample. w. 49, We are to be like Christ He
being sanetihed, we must DO holy.
Suggestions.
I. Receive Christ's words Study the Bible.
Master the Gospels in special VS.. 8, 8, IA, II,
70. CT 20.
2. Pray intercessorily. 9.
3. Pray and labor for Christian unity. II.
CT Il. p, %. Notice the mower Of unity among
Christians 70 commend Christianity.
4. DO not prove spostate. ~
8. Keep from evil. Is; st. Mt, 8 13; tn,
8: %
Q. Remember our respective missions, and
try 20 execute them. We are "sent." v. Ia
CT " %
Z. Sanctifeation Of self (consecration, SELF
sacrihcel is imitation of Christ We must be
set apart by the Holy Spirit our wills concur
ring; set apart from mere worldly concerns
". l6l, and devoted to the interests Of Christ's
Kingdom. Our sanctifcation must be in the
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