The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-24

q. IL says, He could not be hid" How
is il that many who bear the name OF
Christian can 50 hide Him that no one
would know from their conduct or CONVEX
sau0n that Christ Is in them?
. And s;Taightway many were gath
cred together, insOmuch that there was no
room To receive taem-nO. not 50 much as
about the door-and He preached the word
unto them" one would think from the
many devices resorted TO nowadays TO draw
the people 10 church that there was no
longer power in Jesus nor In His gospel
Were it not for Heb. xiii, s, one might
think He had greatly changed. But know
ing that with Him is no varlableness, nell
.her shadow OF turning we are compelled
Is conclude that many preachers do not
preach the word; hence the need OF such
exhortaIUns as Jonah III, ?; ii Tim Nv,
3 Preach the preaching i bid thee"
Preach the word"
3. And they come unto Him bringing
one sick Of the palsy, which was borne
of four" When those who know Jesus
thus earnestly labor 10 bring their friends
TO Him, Il is good evidence Of their faith
In Him, but what shall we say or think
OF those who profess 10 know Him, yet
never put forth an effort or say word
10 bring another soul 70 Him. Can II
be that they have name 70 i've. but
are dead or luke-warm and ready 10 De
spewed out OF His mouth REV. iii, 1, 16l.
T. And when they could not come nigh
unto Him for the press they uncovered
the roof where He was, and when they
had broken II up they let down the bed
wherein the sick Of the palsy lay" In
Luke V, 10, il says, Into the midst be-
fore Jesus" Like the poor woman whom
no physician could help, they felt II they
could only get 10 Him De would surely
do it for them. What blessed confidence
IN jesus Such trust is never put 70
shame We must ask without wavering.
Have faith and doubt not Jas. /, 6, Z;
Mark Ni, %, %.
s. when Jesus saw their faith He said
unto the sick OF the palsy, Son, they
sins be forgiven thee" How such faith
does please Himi Hear Him concerning
the .centurian, II have not found so great
faith-no not In Israel" And 70 the
woman OF Tyre and Sid0n: 20 woman,
great is thy faith. Be it unto thee even
as thou wilt" CMath. viii, 10; XIV, 2S). See
how the great physician goes right TO the
root of the matter and attends TO the
soul before the body. \ sick body Is often,
but not always, the result or SICK soul
QII John, p.
6. but there were certain Of the scribes
sitting there and reasoning in their
hearts" This mode Of treating His words
or His dOings viii never bring Light OF
peace All reasOuings must be cast down
III Cor. Y, 3d. II Is only the entrance OF
His words that giveth light. His word
must be received with meekness and re-
Ceived, as IL Is indeed as the word Of God
Cps. cxix, $50: Jas. !, p; 1 rhess. Il. 80.
Z. why doth this man thus speak bias
phemies? Who can forgive sins but God
only?" If they nad not been 50 hardened
against Him, they might have said TO His
glory and 10 their souls good, This must
Doe God, for only God can forgive sins"
They might have thought of lisa. kill. %,
and said, This must be the Lord God OF
the holy prophets. even our Messiah
s. And Immediately, when Jesus per-
ceived In His Spirit that they so reasoned
within themselves, He said unto them,
Why reason ye these things in your
hearts?" The fact that He could read
their thoughts and tell them what was
passing in their minds should have con-
WINGED them that He was none other than
the one who said long before, Il know the
things that come into your mind, every
one of them OEzek. II, 81, even the great
searcher Of reins and hearts q CLron.
xviii, 9; Jer. xvii, 1O).
9. whether it is easier TO say TO the
sick Of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven
thee or 10 say, Arise and take up thy
bed and walk" The last would seem 70
many 10 be the greatest. for bodily In
trinity is 10 many a more grievous thing
than unforgiven sin. What numbers there
are who would give all they have for
health Of body who are not at all con-
cerned about the forgiveness of sinst
They are blind and dead to spiritual
things and TO the unseen and eternal
realities Of heaven and hell.
10. But that we may know that tho
Son of man hath power on earth 70 for
give sins CHe saith TO the sick OF the
pa,sy)." Here is the truth to be pro-
Gained around the world. The son or
man hath power on earth 70 forgive
sins" He receiveth sinners: He casts
out none who come to Him; He blots out
all sin and will remember IL no more.
The blood Of Jesus Christ cleanseth from
all sin duke XIV. ,; John vi, 81: Isa- Xliii.
25; John j, q. Many in China have re-
ceived the CAD tidings the first time
they heard them, and mu.titudes in all
countries are vainly seeking rest OF soul
concerning this because they know not
Of Him Where is the faith and seal or
these four friends?
IL. Il say unto thee. Arise and take
up thy bed and 10 go thy way into thine
house" This is the word that has all
power i'm il. the word that at creation
spalSe and il was done, commanded and
it stood fast ops. xxXiii %, the word that
said. Let there be light" and there was
light It is the thus saith the Lord" OF
the old testament The same voice is
saving to many today. Awake, thou that
sieepest, and arise from the dead, and
Christ shah give thee light (Eph. V, -,
and will ere long say 10 Israel, Arise,
shine. for thy light is come. and the glory
TX. y.
p. And Immediately he arose. took
up the bed and went forth before them
all. insomuch that they were al, amazed
and glorified Cod, saying, We never saw
it on this fashion" A clean soul and a
whole body-how suggestive Of the resur-
rection morning. when, having been pre-
served blameless, we shall be presented
faultless. We shall be like Him, even
our bodies like His glorious body Il Thess.
V. %; Jude "a; 1 John iii, ?; Phil. iii. I'D.
More confidence in Him and more Yield
edness TO Him would bring more Of His
power even in these mortal bodies, to
His great glory and our great 10Y.
The Man Who Has No Enemies.