Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Bishop Goodsell's Sermon.
Concluded

Jesus Christ is the Word or INT
Lord. 1t is an energy in the sou
more powerful than the mighty tor
nado that sweeps across these pralrle'
and levels all things before it, 1t il
mightier than all other forces anc
powers, Transforming and renewing
man with its sanctifying power ano
the soul acknowledges him as the
Lord of Lords and King of Kings,
All we know of any force is its
qualities. Electricity, Lightning, mag
netism, we distinguish by the quail
ties. We speak Of steam engines as
so many horse power, but who knows
the essence of the force. We see the
mighty work done but cannot say
what it is. When we touch the tele-
graph key here it causes click in
every instrument along the line con-
nected, and would, if the battery
were strong enough, be heard clear
around the world. The motoneer
turns the crank and the dynamo
whirrs, the long finger touches the
wire overhead and the car movts
We know it moves, but cannot COM
prehend why. Let those who cannot
or will not believe in a God because
they cannot understand him fully,
act as they do in these other matters,
We know what he does, and God by
these acts strengthens his truth.
Brethren, fear not science while God
lives. IL we desire to know how the
power comes down, reach up the flo
ger of faith and touch the line of
Gods promise and divine power will
come down and thrill the soul. He
is the same in all ages, to the end Of
the world, and to all people.
This word is an enlightening force.
"The entrance Of thy word giveth
light" When this divine light has
reached the soul it is never again
quite the same as it was before. When
this light has shone we will never be
contented with the darkness. Christ
says, Il am the light Of the world"
His words and deeds showed God to
the world; still the unbelieylng Jews
sought to kill him that they might
destroy the truth, but in his death he
showed forth the truth, and he is the
adored of all today, and themightiest
force in the world.
Gallileo was imprisoned because he
apprebended the truth, that the world
is round, but this did not affect the
truth. The world still moves. God
is tn foundation of science, and by
means of this we weigh aud measure
the worlds. His word gives the
measure of God and ourselves. He
is bondless and uncontued, and His
loving kindness and tender mercies
know no limits or bonds.
There is a vast difference in our
estimate of God after the light of his
love has shone in our hearts l used
to think of him as a policeman chas-
ing me with q club, as a detective
haunting my footsteps, as a severe
judge anxious to punish ne. Jesus
came, the policeman ard detective
disappeared, and he placed his loving
arms about my neck, and the kiss of
love upon my lips, and l beheld the
loving face Of my Heavenly Father. |
Though unworthy, yet a child. The
prodigal is always received with glad
ness aud love, just like n God of love
only could do.
The word IS a renewing and sancti-
flying force. If any man be in Christ
he is a new creature" Newness is
the sense of new characteristics and |
tendencies. Satan and sin are de-
throned, and God Is enthroned, and
the tendency of the soul is reversed. |
Christ comes in and abides with US,
and directs and governs us, and thus
makes new. The father feels new
responsibility when his child is born;
he must now live for the child. The
mother IS bound up in the child; her
life is the child's life; she would live
for 1t, or if need be, die for 1t. So
the child of God by this new trans.
formed power would live for God, or,
il need be, die for him. We are
transformed by the power of God,
aud driven by divine love, and gladly
llthiogs lose SO we but Jesus gain.
When We see the king IN his beauty
we are irresistlbly drawn to him.
Thus the living, healthy Christian is