New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
bless his fellow-man. Deliverance was Tor MIN. az
Il is for you dear child of God. a first necessity
HOW PETER WAS FREED.


from God That is the first and greatest lesson
we have to learn. Peter did not deliver hlmsei.
How small 1t Is to say that! How chiIuish II
seems to repeat it! Yet brethren the secret or Inc
victorious life lies in learning it. The angel OF me e
prison His deliverance not something that that
ne had achieved-something OF which ne, ne c3 Gnd
brought him. child of God in bondage; Ia lay Inif
to heart II you t1 are esr i? be equally
what you say. that because you can't oVetcoi IN,
hese EVIL habits that bS yoi cana ha you can't Shake
off the influence Of these evil companions or EN- G-a e
to live. 1t is because you have been nnS
with your chains wrestling with your guares t hnI
you are 50 weary. and then you feel the Christian
life is such hard life Now. my 5rotner my
You learned that lesson about pardon long I as9
Learn it about service. Say IN your ,'',,i nv,
ness of life. But cant do it.. My God must do
tt Sunk down in despair. And as you learn n I nn
sible With God Peters deIiverance came from
God. SO must yours and mine.
GODS DELIvERANCE SUDDEN.
second-It came suddenly. This was the most
staggering thing about it to Peter HS 49,
blned suddenness and completeness utterly oe
wildered him The story expressly tells Us '".
he could not believe his eyes; ne w.
not that 1t was true which was dome ~?
the angel. hut thought he say nt' eVac
Now lust as The fact OF sudden deliverance Se
gered Peter the proclamation OF the possiD nd;s
Of instant deiyerance stasgers many o. has
said Sin shall not have dominion over 49, 49,
and ne will some time or other tuIi n a$ Vic.
tory may be secured they can believe out soaIre'a
that God IS able and willing t2 R55e When God
works. he works wonders Lock az tne The I"per
the narslvtic the woman with an issue Of blood;
tho deaf man IN DecapoIs oIin2 ,d1ateIy healed
In these in the case Of Peter COD s who
had qd
the work OF breaking prison would have been ven
gradual 1t would have taken nc long ga ,IlIg 70
break through tho doors Blu, when God come n
DO ne york the Sha dnT. opsned Of their own
cord . brother Q sister. In bondage to-day. te-
sS glory our o H H pove Do hns!
II We st ourselves to deliver ourselves from the
CHAINS 61 s OF 6e y oay Veil take time Years
of discipline OF watching and pre- ing ma an the
only feeble result But II my |od comes III III ~
flness OF His Spirit and power to DO tns VOTE,
the result may we'll be surprising me e va men
fall of the evil companions become as de t liz;
the evil dispositions are changed The incoming ooE
Of God the Holy Ghost works as greet tS eS0 anee
wrought in that prison that nisht ~ Th Sy we
death OF His Son MUCH more being reS0ncied;
shall we be saved by His life Ye.d ours MS
a deliversnce. great and glorious. as Himself
FREEDOM MEANS TRIAL
Third while the deliverance came suddenly.
Il was continuous It WAS not dellverance given
once for all. II WAC progressive deivershce
First the chains fell of Then the guards were
forsaken then tho cell was left then the prison.
then tho precincts At every atep OF his Journey
peter met now obstacles. each OF which he was
utterly unable 20 overcome but az eacn oos,aci -
appeared the power OF the LORD proved eqIdi 20
overcome Il. Nov. my Chr!s tan brethren, ~ your
life n mus h ss In Peters NE me Lord i
" ling 10 come 10 you to-day ana give you d
glorious delyerance. but not deiveranoe once tor
to-morrows difficulties and temptations He dd
not open the IRON gate for Peter. until Peter came
temptation. all difficulty. all trial our OF your Nfs
Obstacles Will meet you in every stage OF your
path OF deyerance Tor years YOU VIII be no more
able I'm your own strength 20 overcome them than
glory. the obstacles the difficulties the Jrials tho
temptations will heset you. But never VIII
"a not abba 10 overcome In The story before us
there came time that the last obstacle was over
come and then We road Forthwith the angel de-
stacle IS never reached the delivering gel never
leaves rs II Will give you, said our Lord another
comforter. nat Ne may abi!e with You forever"
I. last some mon sheer 81 IL AMI saw Il 10
quickly got and quickly lost, what utter ute i1'ndness
the dellvcrance ~ which speak Victory Dvar
ha3its cir,c4msinnces dspqsLlioR is secured for
He comes To dwell He comes to stay. And so long
80 He stays tho life Of victory lasts The Lord IS
eyil lie shall preserve thy soul Tho Lord shall
preserve thy goins pat and thy coming IN. from
this time forth AMI forever more" Ihs leads
naturally TO our last point
VICTOR. IN OBEDIENCE
Four;h-Thc deyerance was obtained and en-
joyed only IN the path OF faith and obedience.
Read the story. ana how many and how per
emptory are the commands Il contains. The angel
gives no explanation and Peter seeks lie
docs not understand he does not ask to under
stand he obeys. Read It. The angel Of the Lord
smote Peter on ne side and raised him up. saying
Arise up quickly and his chains fel of from hs
and bind on thy SANDALS ana SO he did And
L.
and follow me And he went out and followed
him" What splendid obedience No wonder Peter
got free. The very command the angel gave might
have led Peter to ask questions. Tho thing seemed
the madness OF a midnight dream. But Peter WAS
content 10 be mad TO do mad things lie did not
understand. but he dared 20 believe and 20 obey.
O child OF God. when Will you learn the lesson thai
victory. delyerapce from that evil temper that
bitter tongue. from that shyness and nervousness
which make you afraid 10 pray before others
and keep yOu out OF the fill Joy OF the Christian
ne. AID tina, He may lead you into deyeraneee
how It is possible Never mind. Trust In the the
own Notwithstanding" obey follow. Walk right UP
the iron door IN obedience 70 the command or
God face the obstacle which II seems Impossible
overcome. and as you approach IL IN laltn ana
obedience God will throw & down. and oyer II you
Will pass into liberty TO walk with your Saviour In
newness OF life.
Mr.. MoRGAN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Morgan discussed THE Man with With
cred Hand" He said In substance:
From c a. m. until Mr.. MacCiregor began to speak;
I was In doubt what message the Master would
send to You through With the great message
OF deyerance before us. let 20 back a little
I'm our thinking Oftentmes you como to pas
sage in a book whore you say That is nne think
ing Let me go back over the leaf and see what
led up to that" This morning We will look AT one
Of the miracles which may explain stu further
the dellverance OF which have been hearing.
In Luke VI 6 TO 10. read: And II came 10 pass
also on another Sabbath that he entered into
the synagogue and taught; and there was man
whose right hand w!thered. And the scrlbes
and Pharisees watched him. whether he would
heal on the Sabbath day. that they might IND
an accusation against him. But he knew their
thoughts, and said the man which had the
withcred hand Rise up and stand forth in the
midst And he arose and stood forth. Then said
Jesus unto them L will ask you thing: Is IL
lawful on the Sabbath day to do good or TO do
evil? To save life to destroy it, And looking
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