Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

ing point. In the middle OF an ago
nizing prayer, "Let thy grace be suf'
ticient for me-" the eyes of the over
wheImed Christian were casually
raised toward text upon the wall
where this sentence appeared. The
word lis" stood out conspicuous in
color, and with the sight of 1t came,
through the Spirit, the simple but di-
vine intuition that what was implored
was possessed already. Reader, have
you that "is?" Does your experience
this hour include faith that rests as
well as seeks? If 80, is 1t not a sa-
cred, blessed reality ?--Anon.
What would prayer be without
promise? How could he that cometh
to God know that he is the rewarder
of them that diligently seek him,
were it not for his own Word? There
are minute forms of animal life that
build up great masses Of cells, and as
they build, rise upon their own work
nearer to heaven. The believer is
such builder He lays promise up
on promise, as sure foundations; he
adds promise to promise, and 30 car
ries up his spiritual structure; and,
as he builds he ascends upon his own
work, mounting higher and higher
upon the word of the living God, un-
til he reaches the heavenly heights
themselves. r. Pjerson, D. D.
Outline of the serman preached at
the court house last Sunday evening
by Elder d. G, Sellers Theme, pos
tive and moral commands; text
James 1875.
l. Positive commands Of God are
above human reason.
2. Obedience to his commands
have always been followed by the
blessings promised.
3. Positive commands must be
obeyed because they are given.
4. No substitute on the part of
man will answer for obedience.
5. Moral commands are right with
in themselves. So Gen. 2:1G, Bph. 6:L.
Dlsobedience to positive law brought
death.-Gen, PIT.
Obedience to positive law gives
life. 1t was obedience that saved the
first born of Ierael.-EG. 12:22-23.
The saving power was not in the
blood of the lamb, but in God, who
saved them when they obeyed.
When Israel obeyed the positive
law God threw down the walls Of
,Jericho.-Josh. s :2-j.
Naaman was cured of his leprosy
when he dipped seven times in Jor-
dan, because that was what God COM
manded him to do IN order to be
healed Kings, 5:9-H
The virtue was not IN the water but
in God, and the blessing followed the
obedience. We have in the New les
lament two positive commands, bap'
tism and the Lords supper, and the
blessings always follow true obedl-
ence. Jesus said IF you love me
keep nay commandments"
Baptism is test of our faith. 1t
takes very strong faith to obey q
positive command There is 10 eff
cacy in the water, nor in the COM
mand, but in the commander, Christ.
We obey the command and Christ
gives the blessing, Commands and
promises are the assurances of our
acceptance,-Mat. 28 10, Mark 16 10,
Acts 2 :3S, Rom. 6 49,.
PREVAILING PRAYER-The power of
it lies in its spirit rather than in its
persistence. 1t is not mere teasing
of God to grant something. Proba.
bly, the only value which he perceives
in a long-continued supplication is
whatever evidence it affords to the
petitioners earnestness, and when
his all seeing eye observes that the
whole heart is poured out IN prayer
there can be little additional force in
continuing to make the appeal.
A prevailing prayer Is one which is
SO founded in penitence and faith as
to illustrate ones desire to be right
in his own spirit before God. 1t is
one which, no matter what its form or
its aim, subordinates the human will
to the divine, always tempering its
intensity with the proviso yet not
my will but thine be DONE" It re-
cognizes the superiority of Gods
knowledge and the rightfalness Of