Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-26
CHR|ST'S MISSION
To EARTH
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asked him il they might command the
fire to come down from heaven and
consume the Samaritans because they
would not make ready for him, he re-
--~xed n.em and said. Eye know not
shat man. 1er of spirit We are Of" For
fhe Sow al Man is not come 20 de-
sfrov mems, lives but 10 save them
1uke Isl. &C. God sent not his Son
into .he world to condemn the world,
M that The world through him might
hi saved" Thus we are led TO believe
Thar the world was at enmity against
f,od and felt its own condemnation,
while christ saw that il might be
fonnd saved and brought to glory.
Hence he came to look for A. though
lost. he came to save 1t, though DOOM
ed to perish.
Human life began In a state OF right
eousness and true holiness, but alas,
sore temptation came: the heart yield
ed TO the lust OF the eye and man fell
into sin.
Thus was lost the righteousness as
Is found In God. Man was no longer
an innocent being. for they knew
"they were naked" The blessed COM
munion which had existed between
them and God was broken and the
happiness which had filed their lives
was turned to sorrow. They had be-
come rebellious, and had not only
fallen from spiritual light and life, but
had also fallen so far that they had no
hope of life immortal. The kingdom
containing the goods or heaven SEEM
cd to be closed against them and they
hid themselves from God. What sor-
row filed their bOsomsi What burn
ing tears coursed their cheeksl What
terrors filled their soul But listen
there is someone calling, Adam,
where are thou?" The father had
come to seek the lost: so also as Christ
passed by where lacheus was. he pro-
claimed his mission 20 lost world
in The words OF our text, for the Son
of man is come to seek and 90 save
Chat which was lost Is what we have
said an that 70 means TO be lost? Nay
nay. not half. for we have simply men,
toned that state which they fell from
Notice the state to which they fell, be-
cause of disobeying the command OF
Cod To be separated from God means
20 be in a state of spiritual death and
misery; and to be bound with Satanic
chains. The fall meant more than this
II caused disease, death. and sin &
come upon the whole human race, and
we'll did Paul exclaim- that 1.-The stinl
of death is sim What does IL NEAR
to be lost? II means not only to BE-
deprived of the righteousness and low
OF Cod but It means also to sufel
LIES cares, and in death to endure
eternal punishment with "all the ma
a o.. 1tn Tu1r ~
fire where the smoke Of torment ascen
doth forever It means
Plunged ia a gulf of dark despair,
We wretched sinners lay,
Without one cheering beam Of hope
Or spark OF glimmering day"
Is there no hope? Is no heart move
in pity for us? Yes.
with plying eyes the Prince OF grac
Beheld our helpless grief;
lie saw. and o. amazing love,
He ran to our relief"
Down from the shining seats above,
With joyful haste he sped,
Ente red the grave in mortal flesh,
AND dwelt among the dead"
The great preacher in writing
Timothy tells OF this deliverer saying
this is a faithful saying and worth
OF all acceptlon, that Christ Jes,
came into the world to save sinners;
and Jesus in the words of the Re,
says. "The Son of man is come
seek and to save that which was lost
What heart can conceive of such lo'
as Christ for sinners? The ange
could not experience &c: neither cou
they bring saliva ton 30 EARTH ID
Christ the only Son, the lamb, inn
cent and pure divesting himself
heavenly courts, came to a sin-curs
world ineorder That he might "sel
and save that which was lost" \
dear friend, are You On the Egypt
sin with no light of cheer and no no
OF life eternal? Does your soul 4,
as though all the powers Of d.
had hold upon you? I bid you che
up; dry your eyes on one of the silk
kerchiefs of Gods love and pile
your head on the blessed hope.
Jesus Christ IS looking for you q
day. and if he can but see you loo
ing for him with a penitent and |
heving heart he viii abide at W
house. A few years ago an Engl