New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
TEMPTATION COMMON TO ALL.
ADDRESS BY DR. MACGREGoR AT THE PosTs
BIBLE CONFERENCE AT NORrHFIELD

ADDRESS BY DR. MACGREGoR AT THE PosTs
BIBLE CONFERENCE AT NoRrHFrDLD
Mortified. Mass. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-The post
conference CT lectures opened this morning
In the Congregational Church at IL o'clock. ands
notwithstanding the storm which was rag.
ing at the time the church was well filled. The
Rev. George II. c. Macgregor OF London, who was
the leading speaker. will preach next Sunday IN
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. In New.
York. of which the Rev. DR.. John Hall is pastor.
The programme for next Sunday in Mortified u
Set incomplete d. L. Moody will speak In the
morning on Repentance"
Mr. Moody presided at the meeting this morning.
and after a short Introductory service Of prayer
and praise Mr. Macgregor spoke our Tempta-
lions and How TO Meet Them Text Mark L. II
49, He opened his address 10y saying that
temptation is perhaps the most universal experi-
ence OF the spiritual life. Describe It as tempted
hfe and more people will assent to your definition
than 10 any other which you can frame. All are
glad. all sorrowful. bu, all tempted.
Hence the importance Of studying the subject OF
temptation.
From the narrative OF our Lords temptation the
following lesson may be learned:
there Is profound %bo have Ss
entered into blessing surprised and distressed
severely tempted than ever But this should occs.
sion no surprise. The nearer We get 10 God the
Temptation is not sin for the snless One was the
most tempted OF all.
Second-We learn that the agent In all tempta.
ton Is the devil He finds within us that which re-
spends to his enticements but he is the agent IN
oil This shows that the struggle of man
against temptation Is part OF greater night that
IS being waged In Gods universe. The attacks OF
the devil not much aimed at US as at God
through
Thrd-The point of assault In temptation IL some
point OF weakness I'm natures. The faNorite
device OF the devil Is TO Induce us 10 crafty law
full desire In an unlawful way. our appetites. our
affections and ambitions things in themselves
perfectly blamelcss. he endeavors TO put to blam.
able uses. turning them into the lust Of the flesh.
the lust of the eye and the pride OF life.
Fourth-1G at aim IN every temptation Is to turn
YOU aside from The will OF God. Whatever the
form Of the temptation. this Is It's essence.
Fifth-If from this narrative we learn that In
Jesus Christ, VINO Ovorcame We may also over
come The great aim OF the adversary is 10 get W
to believe that ne Is omnipoent, as 10 discour-
age US In the struggle against him. Jesus Christ.
meeting him man pure and holy and in abso-
lutte dependence upon God. ovcrcame him. and won
the victory not only for Himself but for his peo-
pie. There is no necessity why the Christian
should be overcome. Remember. this is the
greatest possible source Of strength. The Chris
,ian has three great adversar.es-self, crcum-
stances and Satan. From these come all possible
temptations but to deliver him from them he has
the hand of God over MIN. the power OF God be-
Meath HIM and the presence Of God on every side OF
him.