Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-15
Tnn COWBOY rRrlcnrn
sermon on tho Puriaentton OF sin.
ncrs hy nIood

mouse last night. consrcraticn OF sln,t
~ easaered at the gospel tent TO hear
.ne texas cowboy preacher, Rev. s. w
Wesley continue his round IN.
service was opened by singing
seAus hs'p Me Near the ctoss,p led BY
~ hammond. as organlst, with an oxcci.
i''le ehe'r' composed OF some Of our ~,
iervent prayer Mr.. wesley re-
su.nea his diaeagrse on the text on tho
previous nieht, without the shsdd,ux ~
h.oou There Is no Remisslon." Beb. s.es
tHS tsxi standing out as II does on
'ne page OF inspiration should be SUM-
eleh' 70 cut down all pride all self-eon.
ceit and all sslf-srftclency Of poor. faue,
seil-tAalting nan. It Is the hiool mi
your good works: the blood. not yopr =.
Hs'oni the blood. not your obedience. the
niood' not your Church; the hood not
| t,brts, Nfssstts' pnt the llood CT Jnsus
sin. N''N''ssta from al
,, Ihe blood. though 70 eminently 81 forth
snpso,ush9at the word OK God Is greatly ge,
people OF God at tie present Say " shSs
| tSt-' WI. 80 uMeit upon even By many of
y llia.e.,,msRno profess to be teachers Of Tie
| sr''gtUFet ARA preachers of tie rnap0i
! q me modern times We hear rn,irh
| Noout our church. our doctrines our nj
! vitsi ''41a gu' oEuunances. but the most
! most powerful and most God honorin,
| X ng OF AL, viz: the blood that ineltsth
the atontmeat for the sonl'' / an esrr,'
/ 10 say We hear but little nbout II ,nany
| q ouf pulpits OF today We hear eurb El5b-
\ ge9H discussed rs electricity As "a FACTOR
ts ~, Slsii;Y4t,len taxation without reprossn-
tstion, loaens dramas, art science travel
real estete, and the Worlds Bar Is IL
possible nat the gospel Is no longer the
power q God unto salvation? can il he
said that the blood OF Jesus Christ no I,S-
| ger cleanscth US from all sin? II not.
| spen DsigNed, why do VIC hear 20 iitue
| was done by the Lord ODD hiinsef Ia ill.,
SAVING OF animals IN the garden Of Eden.
/ N Genesis Sil we read, Unto Adam also
ana MS wife did the Lord God make coats
| OF SKIN anu clothed them" Adam had
snntai Nc mad ignored Gods warning and
protein ms law he had slnned. God had
thou shalt surely die" Adam had eaten.
I nor the truthfulneSs. majesty ard holiness
o. Jehoyah had he ylndle ited. The wag,s
| or SIN y death and death only will VIM
dlcate God aud prove him true Judg-
ment had to tall upon Adam or some a.
Aino.y hppo;ntei vGtim taking Albums
place, and bearing his guilt and dying
| Adams death Gods requirement has ni-
ways been that blood, and blood only.
| can wash away sin. LccRuse the life Of
| ne nesh Is N tAe blood" we read, and
/ blood being shed indicates life being takcn
ana where sin i and bload - brought IN
| Il indicates that something has died and
! the penalty due TO sin has been borne
and the claim OF God has been mel and
/ The majesty OF God yindlcatol.
Now God proceeds after Adams sin to
| open way for Adams escape from tho
awful penalty, and that way be substitu-
ton. GOD brings upon the scene an ami
| presence o. Adam and hts wife God takes
Of the Innocent vict!m that It's blood might
wash away their sin and that ny covering
might cover thcm. What profound, yet
simple truth this tyne porirays Here we
| have The sinners, a broken law, an in
suited Sod and dying lamb, All face 10
face. What does God do pc r out HIS
wrath2 Yes. But on whom. the slnnerG
mol Ho must be vindicated, It's true. Ho
can not restore the Sinner 20 himself AZ
the expense OF his truthfulness or hoi-
ness. HIS wrath must fan upon some
thing, and God IN His mercy spares tho
lamb. What a lesson We learn here. We
Eil have sinned and Cod demauis blood
death at our hauds-but instead Of pouring
out Ills wrath upon us poor worthlegB
| Hlnrers, Hle finds "A substitute Tor us upon
! whom he lays our sins, that wounds Him.
stripes Him, ehastcns HIM. yea Kills Him
and makes Him satisfy His righteous
claims, and receive the penaty due to
| sins that through Him we might escape
our first deserts and be forever with the
| Lord. Need name the suhsltute7 chriat
we nnd II written, For Christ hsth once
suffered FOR sins. the just Tor the unjust.
that He might bring us 10 god. ~ Pet,
After God slew the ,amb In tho gar
! den Fpllal the blood. lie used It's cover
! Ing to cover Adam nod Eve, the sinners,
and now since God wounded, bruised.
striped, yea Killed Christ for US, sinners,
/ He used Christ for our covering. lie cove
ers us with His righicoulness, watch ia
work thnt God wrought through staying
/ tho lamb and submit 70 being clothed
| upon with that part OF the lamb So all
/ We have 10 do Is to SEE the work that God
| did for us IN Christ and be clothed upon
And in process Of time It cana to pass
] that Cain brought OF the fruit Of the
/ ground an Offering unto the Lord. and
! Abel he also brought OF the ilrstllngs OF
! Lord had respect unto Abel and his offer
| Ing, but unto Cain and his Offering ne
had not respect" Gen 4is.5
Now we ask IN all caudor what ldnd
OF God Is i mat respects one man ana
Is ii not said: "There Is no respect OF
persons with Godg' and Is God not res
! pecting one and rejecting the other IN
| this. why ~ ~ Here are Two men, one
just as gool az the other can had , no,
a. rood as Abel, practically. no doubt
J They are both the sons OF fallen adam.
rhey. both are trying 70 appTTi5 pa co. o.
ofher and vet Cod accepts one and re-
jeet5 the other How do we account for
'"'cohl Abel had faith" you say. Won.
come trying TO approach God, JIG comes
AZ worsnipp,sF hs ~ MI lS'e or 10 wand
nsver have come. la II lust God that
| Viii act thus-rejoct one ana accept me
othar when thers IS absolutely no dluel-
! snee In me two nom I trow not Well
! what shall We say1 HOW are We 20 an
swer thisg Iiy referring 70 the divine com
mentary upon It IN the New Iest lament
/ lei us sec Heb. nae; BY talth Abel OF
! ferei unto God a more excellent sa'rihff
| man Cain" OH II was the cacrihee thut
made ne dlneroace. Your text tor 70.
MINI NJ. "yV!thout the Shedding of BLOOD
: 'f-fsere o. no Rem lssiou. And NAlu dll
NOT acknowledge this. cain brought Tue
friiits On the ground as Nn o1srlus unt9
tbe Lori :" and beloved there was no biopd
In n Abel on the other hand, brought
Z" 1it,is ismb--tvpe Of the lamb Of God,
Chr!st-and ofared iti spilled i@ hlooli
40 Il between him and God. | am a
slnner. Eald Abel, as suoh ! should die
AZ sthe wages of Sin % death" bot here
l. n Flnicrs Victim Who VIII take NY
ulape. hear my sin and DE my death, anu
n doing 50. no sets mo free, This Is re-;
Iennti51. casa refused 10 20 le1eemed
fruIts on t.ie ground, ne WoFks % "
Il, reflrinE 10 submit 60 Gnls demands
t,t rsfneea Gods mercy and must heNr
Ne tndruent himself Beloved. let lne
~ you. what kind q relg.ou You have
tgniehfg is Is Cain religion. We works OF
she fssh. trying q got INTO eoda pres
encc hy ylur aoluks. ~ - " angl I1..t
I'm bringlnE nothing and cle' ming nnta-
~ on' M az blood Of the LRmhf
lNir INC eeeoant OF the rVPutlcan cnuu-
I - i,,,,tl.,tft-1 Yesterday the name - .s4Il
.tt-s IN sheriff should have appeared
=, ~ Mace % u. r. Tsague, who j. no
Z Ta,ncrra liz ndnilnee
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