The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-02

Muitiphed IN power. what encourage.
ment here for the handsful OF faithful
Christians organized into churches ell
over the prairies OF South Dakotal If
consecrated to God and wholly devoted
to his service they are omnipotent.
aa2 ?. Lite ont OF death 10 another natur-
al law in the spiritual world taught IN
this text. The seed perishes but the liv-
ing germ amerges and bears fruit. So
Jesus by his death brought spiritual life
to every soul who win accept it. Sin
burdened man may now be at peace with
God. Sorrows are assuaged. Light and
life, eternal food the believing heart.
Hope dawns in the darkened soul. Man
hood is reconstructed. Love blossoms
out into kindly ministries to the unfor-
tunate. Philanthropy is born. Men are
brothers. Wars begin to cease. Art,
science and literature are cultivated.
The flowers Of Christian civilization ap-
pear and shed their delicious fragrance
around the world. All this is spiritual
life and its result in society. The seed
OF 1t all is Jesus death upon the cross.
May the seed of that truth be planted in
every heart. 81 am come," said the
Savior, "that ye might have life and that
ye might have it more abundantly."
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The greatest wonder in the world
The human heart Graves appreciation
love. 1t disturbs us to know that one
is indifferent to us; makes us miserable
to know he is slightly turned against us
and positively unhappy to know be
hates us.
The existence of a want argues thai
there is supply. The strongest argu
ment for the existance of love in God'l
heart is our desire for it,.
Love exists in mems hearts; whenc,
its originp There must be fountain
from which comes this greatest motiv
principle, without which there could b
no home, society, country, altar, religion
The text reveals it to us.
/ John 3:16: God so loved the world
that he gave his only begotten SOB, tina
whosoeyer believeth in him should no
perish but have eternal life.
| 1. Note the fathomless shorelessnes
| OF Gods love as shown in the little wore
"so," God SO loved" Like the lump G
| gold capable of almost indefinite exter
| sion; or the mighty mountain reachin
down to deep foundations it's top piert
| ing heaven; or the ocean in whose SUI
face sea birds dip their wings, but kno,
little. All earth loves gathered are bu
mere speck beside Gods love.
| 2. Note the mighty wonder. Ell
slowed the world The unlovely, sinner,
Not the angels, and the good.
| 3. Note the continuance of his love
From before earth's foundation. III
still loves the world, Notwithstanding it!
| ugly rebellion, blasphemy, disobedienc,
and derision. Loves you, PERSONAL.
| passionately, persistently.
/ Il Note the magnitude of his Love d
shown by its sacrifice. Bestowmen
cost, sacrigce is loves method of express
ion, He "gave his only begotten son.
He gives us this world, productiy
beautiful, radiant. Heaven, rsfulgen
with life, love, glory. The whole un
verse, for "All things are ours"
| 5. The wonder is still augmented i
the purpose of this bestowment. 'Ths
we should not perish but have etern,
life. Great is the philanthropist VIII
emancipates and saves the bod
Greater he who emancipates or save
the mind; but greater still he wh
emancipates and saves the soul-the in
mortal part. This Gods love has don
9. Note the last wonder. There
only one condition, "That whosoever b.
1 fissss,s should have the life. This bell,
must be personal. Not by prox
81 Fathers, mothers, brothers, friend
faith will not avail. All depends Q
your belief. II you believe God hat,
you, you will hate God. But once |,
the idea OF the text really take hold q
your mind and heart, and love sprin,
exultant to your breast, prestol yc
are born again; you are child OF Go
His will is your will. All your powers
heart, mind, service of life are His
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