The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-24
THE CHURCHES.
Christ as Our Prophet samson's Strength
Spiritual Gift-Oomfort for Gods
People.
PREsBYTER1AN cHuRcu.


Theme of morning sermon: "Christ
our Prophet" Text, Deut. XVIII, 1922.
Well worth our careful, ~prayerful study
is the life Of Jesus the Christ. No
grander personality ever appeared among
men. No richer nature ever poured the
life blood Of divinity into our weak err
ing humanity. God in man, God and
man he was and ever continues TO be,
equal with God, incompatible, unique
among q
Jesus has performed a variety Of SER
vices for this world. He is at once our
prophet, priest and king. Look at Him
this morning as our prophet.
l. What 10 q prophet? A fo~re-teiler
of coming events? Yes and more, much
more. A prophet is one who speaks for
another, a mouth-piece, a spokesman.
God said to Jeremiah: Thou shalt be
a. my mouth" Jer. 1919.
2. Now Jesus 10 the great prophet Of
the world in the sense that be il. the
spokesman, the organ OF communication
between God and man. He came to
teach US what We need to know of God.
He brings a message Of thrilling interest
from the unseen world to every soul. IL
B. How has he fulfilled this Officer.
~ Before his advent IN the flesh He
communicated with patrlarchs and pro-
phets TO commission them for service, to
impart TO them His own power, TO quail
fy them for the doing OF q divine work.
He met Moses at the burning bush,
Jacob at Peniel, Samuel in his chamber
by night, Joshua on the plains OF Jeri-
oho, etc. () This divine prophet
teacher appeared himself among men to
instruct them concerning the eternal
v~erities of the spiritual world. He.
clothed truth with more beauty and
power than ever 1t had worn before. In
the sermon on the mount, in his beanti-
full parallels, his matchiess discourses he
spoke with convincing authority. He
made no compromise with evil yet he
dealt lovingly and gently with all who
came within his reach. CD Since his
ascension he continues to teach the
nations. He has sent his spirit, equal
with himself, to instruct, lead, guide, win
docile hearts everywhere. He. uses the
written and spoken truth to regenerate,
to sanctity, to save all who read and
hear in o reverent, inquiring spirit.
a. How should we receive the instuc-
tions OF this divine teacher? IL With
open mind as willing, eager learners. (2)
With earnest purpose to seek and know
facts OF tremendous moment to us. ~
With o realization of the awful respon-
sibility OF neglecting or rejecting 90 I'M
portant q message. ''See that ye refuse
not Him that epeaketh.' "How shall we
escape il we neglect so great salvationI'
NJ. 4. CHURCH.
Morning theme, "Samson's Strength"
Text, Judges lac. Samson belongs TO
the list OF bible heroes. His great
strength made him famous. He 10 al
ways represented by the artist as Co.
hath like in stature, but there 10 no evil
dence from the scriptures that he waa
extraordinary in size or weight, but
rather the evidence 10 to the contrary,
for the Philistines were surprised at his
strength and thought he carried hid
den amulet o. believed there wa some
secret TO his power, and
hence their bargain with Delilah.
This leads rs 70 imagine what Sam
cons strength really was. u was CO.
sentially . spiritual strength. Spiritual
strength, yon exclaim, that Stays D lion;
q thousand Philistines with q jawbone or
ASST We are to remember that there
are diversities Of agifts'' and of opera
lions" bnt the same spirit. The holy
spirit adapts himself 10 circumstances.
AT Babel hs produced confusion or
tongues; at Pentecost, the gift OK
tongues.
His strength was not 10 bis hair. but