The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26
MISSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE
The Text Of Yesterdays Sermon by
Rev. Lamhin.
DELIVERED At FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
"Thc Word of God Is the balance
of Every Age, From 1t All heish's
and Depths Are Measured.

usual large congregation yesterday morn
lax when the pastor. Rev. l. p. l.amkin
delivered a sermon upon the mission of the
Bible. In substance the sermon was as
follows
Text: is rot my Lord like as fire.
like as a fire and like hammer that
breakeih the rocks in pieces7" Jer. = 20.
20. earth. earth earth. hear the word Of
the Lord" Jer. e.9s.
The word Of God is the balance Of every
age. From 1t all heights and depths o:
human interests are measured. The spir-
.tnal desola'ion Of this old world of ours
| i"suilss the threetod Inspiration Of the
teAt y. earth. earth earth. hear the
| word OF the Lord To obey mi. ins7ira-
Uon brings Prosperity, 20 disregard it
| brings lesolaUon. l. IS q time worn adage
mat history repeats itself The demands
| W former axes are .elt IN our own. The
| spirit and eNiseIcies u the present demand
| an emphatic gospel The old prophet start.
req men from the spell which sin had cast
| upon them hy preaching The pure word of
GiN!ne truth which vas made the power OF
! Goa IN the destruction q SIN and The sal.
Walton oi The soul. And likewise the fear
less eloauence ard matchless hcroism
| OF Paul. Gods chosen vessel. inspir-
- - t-AF Nt-tifl fI l.lEl successfully
clothed against the iron age of idliairy and
SUPERSTITION III which lie lived. and ia this
axe Of caVilines and wi,ticlsms when Gun.
| hihs sopnisiry approaches so near reason
as 10 uecelF' the yery elect, ID behonyes no
fansomed army to prepare Themselves
Win the sword OF the sp.ri' which is the
word of God 70 meet ire enemy OF souls
The most silent forces IN nature are the
most potent and OF oly hope az succ -
to bringing he word o: Chris, is in telling
earnestly the old. old story If Jesus ana
| ms love a. revealed in that word which is
Ike as fire. and like hammer that
oreaEeih the rocks in pieces that word
which III compassionate s0liritude brings
TINS message TO our world. 20 earth,
earth. earth hear the word ~ the Lord"
Ny text is concisely expressive OF three
great thoughts
First. The infinite love Of God 10 hu-
mainly. The love % God Is he great theme
mat reYerherates through the whole Bible.
but Gods love Is neither conuiyanco al evil
nor len!ency wiki sin It's most magnin-
cent dsuaY is IN the realm of law There
Is infinite love revealed In the thunderings
Of divine wrath. As the lnfloXlbie decisions
and firmness 81 parent may be expressive
Of his most !oyal love and ardent devotion
70 his children. It is for the good Of men
Yea. because He loved the people Gods
word Of command IS not a system Of carual
restrictions bur marked expressions Of love
and desire for mans salvation. The emil
nent Or. Guthrie Of Edinburgh. beautifully
expresses this thought: No doubt the law
-, ~ ~ ~ an ~ 'HS arr Lol lel-
- "oi az an "d"S ING s'ootnlne pre-
cincts Of 1a!L II is blessed chain hy
which the ship. now buried In the trough
and now rising on the top OF the sea. rides
az anchor and outliyes the storm. The
condemned would give worlds 10 break its
chains but the sailor ;rombles lest his
auoun' a"dp' uuu Mheh lhe gray morning
nI'aNs on rue via leeshorc' all stre"n with
"ie,ha ana coipses' ne blesses Goa for the
Eooa iron that Atool the STRAIN. The pale
captive eyes the high prison walls to curse
we man VINO pun H. ana envy the niue
ora mat percheH upon HIS summit sings
meI'ly ana ines away on Wings OF free
u"H'' iul "er' Sun traNeilng some Alpine
pass. Where the narrow road cut out OF
inc tace OF the rock. hung over some fright.
tul gorge, II Is WIN other eyes you would
look AZ me wall thal restrains your res
NNe steed from backing mo tho gun be-
low such are the restraints Gods law
lmnoseS no o'her. II Is fence from evil
nothing else. challenge the world 10
put its finger on any one Of these ten COM
mhndments which is not meant and calcu-
la'ed to keen us from harming ourselves
ana hurting others. David appreciated
the love revealed In Gods laws when he
exclaimed; The law of Thy mouth Is
better 10 me than thousands OF gold and
silver" ''Thy word is a lamp to my feet
nhl hght To my path. Unless Thy law
had been my delight should then have
persisted IN mine Affections" We readily
find the the love OF God in the Joy of sal
Natlon--or his promises of heaven and the
union OF long parted friends-hut there is
more love locked I'M in his law than all his
promises combined, for by obedience to law
Christ revealed the eternity of Gods love.
Secondly, the word OF God Is emphntically