Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-16

In the English Lutheran church on
Sixteenth street yesterday morning,
the pastor, the Rev. Samuel Schwarm,
preached very interesting sermon to
large congregation. His theme was
The Glory of the Believers Here and
Hereafter
The text: Il reckon that the suf-
fering of this present are not to be
compared with the glory that shall
be revealed in us, or to us, or in US
and unto us."-Rom. SIS.
Believers have much glory and COM
fort even in this life, though it is for
the time being yelled. 1t does not ap-
pear to the eyes of worldlings. The
heir to an estate may not outwardly
fare any better than a servant while
his father lives. He may have to
work, may have to undergo much
severer discipline, even than the SER
want, and yet he is confronted and
sustained by the thought that he is
the heir. So with believers. They
are being disciplined and prepared to
enter fully upon their inheritance.
They may apparently not fare so well
do lllC uIISOuly, Uul 1lCNCI luClCOo clASJ
have great glory here and will espe-
cially be glorified hereafter.
God Is Their Father
They can in an especial and spi it.
ual sense call God their father The
spirit of him who raised up Jesus
Christ from the dead bears witness
with their spirits that they are the
children of God. The believers spirit
cries, Il am a child of Cod" and
the Holy Spirit replies in answer:
Yes, thou art a child of Cod
All persons are children of God
through creation, L. e. they are Great
ures of God, but they are not children
of God in that they partake of His
nature. Man was originally child
of God and could call God his father,
because he bore the image of God;
but he sinned and lost that spiritual
nature and image and became a child
of the devil, rather, whose will he did.
And men now are children of God,
truely, only as they are begotten anew
by Christ Jesus. Only those who have
been made new creatures in Christ
Jesus, who have been born again, can
really call God their father. Only
such have the witness of the Spirit
that they are the children of God. But
such are believers. They have the SUI
preme glory of calling God their
father. They can cry from the depth
of their soul, which has been renewed
and cleansed by Christ, "Abbal Fa-
therl"
Jesus Christ is their elder brother
+hrn1icrb i'm hpirc nf God
and joint heirs with Christine ApoS-
tie says, eff children, then heirs; heirs
of God. and joint heirs with Christ"
If we have been renewed into the i'm
age of Christ we are brothers Of Christ,
children of the same father, and heirs
of the same great inheritance. Yes,
Christ is not ashamed to call believers
his brethren. But how can there be
any likeness between us and Christ?
God has made it possible. You whom
he did foreknow, ne also did predesti-
nate to be conformed to the image of
his Son, that he might be the first born
among many brethren.
This is certainly great glory now
that we are The brethren of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and heirs of God and
joint heirs with him. But much
greater glory awaits US when we enter
fully upon our inheritance.
The Holy Spirit is there especial
guide and helper. The dear Savior
said to his disciples: 1t is expedient
for you that l go away. for if / go not
away the Comforter will not come, but
if go away / will send Him unto you. .
There are three ways in which the
Holy Spirit helps believers.
I'd He shows them the path of duty.
''As many as are led by the spirit Of
God are the sons of God" The Spirit
uses the word and applies it to our
hearts and consciences and strives to
lead us into the right way.
~ He gives us the assurance of our
sonship with God. The Spirit itself
beareth witness with our spirits that
we are children of God" He does this
by producing in us the fruits Of right
eousness. Hereby know we that
we know him, if we keep his command
ments.
(3) The Spirit makes intercessions
for US in prayer. Jesus intercedes for
us, but Likewise the Spirit also help
eth our infirmities; for we know not
what TO pray for as we ought; but the
Spirit himself maketh intercessions for
Us with groanings that cannot be ut
tered. Christ intercedes for US in
heaven, the Spirit earth.
So here already the believer exper-
fences much glory.
% He is Child OF God-God is his
Father; CD Jesus Christ is his brother;
for he is a new creature; 80 the Holy
Spirit is his guide and helper.
But it doth not yet appear what he
shall be. Now are we the sons of
God, but it dotn no. yet appear what
We shall be, but when he shall appear,
then we shall be like him" In spite
of his being child of God-born
again-brother OF Christ and a Com
panion of the Spirit. it does not APP
pear what he shall De, i. e. to the
natural eye his glory is still valid.
And then he Is not exempt from suf-
fering. He is an heir now. but be IS