The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-30

SERMON FOR THU Shut lNS.
axHg POWER cHgrsTs EEsUEKgcTTos"
by Ke-. ~. n. q.
I'm. power Of ais resurrection" PM.
POHEK OF fHE1STS EIsIN
by Ker. ~. III. g.. Temple.

gets IN his consideration OF cnrfsf's CHAR
acter. the mere wonderful Ga extent and
beauty II the view that entrances ain.
Just a.. from some mountain height one
can see III all directions, ca enl1G the gov
OF the rising sun upon the dazzling PEAKS.
and following the refreating shadows into
the gorgee at his feet. getting clear
vision of cottage ard green hillside "a the
light franSfsgure them. and again sfFaiFa~
sng his eyes TO pierce the skGrfyinE miss
that surround the scsnss - tbs a9osatSs
surrounded by mercy and mystery. visNs
from the elevation OF the text the wofsasfs
OF his Lords nature. and ventures upon
wider, fruer knowledge Of tas theme IN
this expression. THE power OK Ids resss-
secsgon." and the one which follows u.
..The fellowship OF Ills auffsrings, Pau
covers the whole area Of bis view 1hS
fret reveals the completeness o. tnRaat
divinity: the second. the completeness OF
Ills humanity. The first CONSIDERS a's
exaItaflon. the second. Iis humiliation.
The first denotes The purpose ana faihas-
ment OF His Iifes the sscond, the means
of carving out that pnrposa and feacninS
thar result The strong word IN the hrst
Il power. I'm the second, surs-1ngs. Inc
one word into which the first may De con-
6ena4d IL God the one word representing
tho second II man. In the whole view OF
the apostle Christ IL the Goldman. sssAls
cali your attention today 70 this arsi
clause only
paui,s Favorite Doctrine.
That the power OF Chrlsss resurrection
1ssnlxv.d itself ali through Paufs life.
readers of hts career Will not be apt 20
question II was the one doctrine tnAt ne
preached. and with which he flied mis-
letters. To him IL was the grand. con
sInrlng. elignacfegie fact "a the history OF
49,
and the rssurreeti ton. The sadducesa seof1ed
nj him and the mob iit-used him. stripes
and Imprisonment were his portion. and
set he continued 10 preach ", declaring
that he who believed In the risen Christ
shotfId be saved. Why Gid the apostle put
80 much stress upon this doetrines Because
no could nor get rid OF the conclusive
fact Here he was. surrounded by men
who associated with the Lord In His
earthly life. rfo could repeat accurately.
wonderful savings that felt from His lips:
who had seen Him in His final agony, who
had STOOD I'm the empty tomb who had
conversed with the risen Christ: who han
saon the print OF the nails. who had Wit
messed Him break the bread as OF old,
who had followed Him 10 the crest or Beth
any: who had stood gazing up after Him
until the cloud received Him. and who.
themselves imbued with power from on
high, had been ever since preaching a
crsiclfied. risen and g1orifed Savior. How
could Paul help being convincedg The
evidence was overwhelming Ii was no
dead martyr massacred in MS innoeency.
ne was to preach but living Christ. His
soul was thrilled at the thought. There
could ba no grandsr theme II Included all
the Others A Christ. crucified and not
risen. could never save the world from
sin. because death Is the penalty for sin.
ard conquered by death. such pretender
could never put his foot upon the cause
of death.
Rut here was n hero who took sin by
the throat and strangied IT, 80 that hence
forth Ii should have no power to hurt those
who put their trus, In Him. Here was
conqueror who wrestled nightly with
death, who was temporarily thrown by II.
and then, by the power Of tIse inherent
Godhead. rose upon His feet. gfasped His
foe and hurled It into outer darkness. thus
proving the divina power by whlch He
oyerthrew both death and sin. lt was
this fact and the logical differences from
II that Hwayed the mind and captiVated
tho heart OF Paul until the end OF his
majestic course. II was this fact that
gave birth TO the fifteenth chapter OF his
flrst latter 10 the Corinthi q chapter
that has been more widely read. in whole
or in part. than any other In the New
Testament because II II the great funersal
chapter. and IL therefore constantly IN
demand It's pivotal thought IL. For X
che dead rise not then Ia not Christ rslsed
and n Christ be not raised your faith Is
IN VAIN ye are yet IN your sins Iheh
shey also which ara asleep In Christ are
rerishea II In this life only We nave
hope In Christ. we are OF all men most
miserable Rut nov Ia Christ risen from
ths dead and become the nrst fruits OF
them that slept. for ne IN Adam all died.
even 40 In Christ shall all be made alive.
II was then. a fuller knowledge or the
resurrection power OF Christ. that Fani
lonred for. that he might kindle brighter
hope and a haler ambition IN the Hves
OF men. II f. this same knowledge mat
eeclons every true disciple on. spoke 10
YOU last Sunday about knowing Christ as
n nersen through the operation Of our love
ana communion with him. Let me present
10 YOU today the power Of His divinity
chri~t's sinie~sues~.
Gin and DEAN are 50 closely connected
Ii tie fallen nature OF man that no power
outside Of omntpoienee. could ever have
sensrated them. You violate the laws ~
your body and incipient death begins at
anre Ia show itself IN the fetid breath.
the wasting tissues the Kios1ghing ct OF
.fevayea membranes. the formation 81 pci-
saaeus growths that sannuraie aud dis
charge cnrFstption-~which IS locA death.
You violate tho laws Of your mind. ana
weakened faculties -dlsaFdefea magma
zion. unreliable memory. biased tadsweni.
sanravea taste. aeu1oFaliEed w3i--are the
natural results So mseh ot yc0r mental
Vitality viii he gone. I.et your nervous
system be shocked hy some physical or
mental disaster. and at 00ee there VIII
IL failing or 90 power 90 resist the
daily strain 81 life. This depletion = a
form OF death. And so X yoa violate the
moral LAWS which God has laid down for
ahe guidance Of your soul 4 similar re-
suit vii follow Tee moral faculties VIII
NNsouae diseased. y saSenetl, reduced. um'u
sniYftnal death euSses. The oi'ly difference
- that IN this latter case thn progress Is
ssarfiilv rapid 4 vide separation tfoIa
God a the immediate experience. The
.plrstual law then. follows tlte track ~ tHe
natural laN. only WITH more treae nsio0s
force ana fatality, Now Christ csH'e. 5"si
.nansfes. in the flesh. divine perfection IA
che form - s4rfsa. oysNg man. not 20
aNnlsxh either sir or death n ihe Eorit,
,,sts - sora0er them ana hfeak theif nAwer
ana IA usher IN a SterfouS ttfae WecH they
Should Re utterly aethrensd ara east ea,
A. long as there IS = human eeeS 90 the
earth. there will he both ar sod death
far one - sne companion - tle ethsF'
and Moth are me arfcTtanate trherteaaae
~ ,he race bat Through the HoWer -
the rssen Christ thew shan bu; brlefy
sri,atns,h. FOR sin il cancele3 ard dcasa To-
comes snamort atty.
take these mo elements IN cWr eayth-
iv condition, ard show vou how, ga their
complete mastery. IN leading taeir car
tfVstv eantfve. Christ makes kaowu - rs
its eg9vine saSftsrV; and bv that noNcr.
which il confirmed IN uis Tesfstec5 ton.
helns "a u conquer bath siH ASH 3eakh.
srhe ordinary Way 80 prove the &fN'et'y q.
~, sen 81 ted ard 20 fosus the rays a.