Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-07
CHRISTIAN EsDEAyoR.
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learts ana lives Father mother.
wife. children. brethren sisrers-vea
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are 70 tz- aet59eIy hated Tor man
10 l44ge his OWE ~ - would bare -
take it 70 become eiscipse. It was
tsae strongest expression that Christ
could uze 20 teach Tat 10 human a.
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His place IN the hearts and lives Of His
Disciples IL must BE- FIRST Or disciple
ship VIII be but name and bot
reality.
:. True dise.pleahlp requires cross
bearing. " llosoeyer doth not bar
his cross AID follow Ne cannot he Ny
disciple" Christ bore His cross. We
must bear ours and thus follow Hin.
Discipleshlp Il not mere enthusiasm,
mere ee.static feeling; it IS doing often.
az great cost and sacrifice, wha: Christ
wants us To DO
3. DiscipIeship entered into without
counting TIE cost Is both foolish and
dangerous Christ illustrates is folly
In the story ii rnaa building a tow
er who had not first counted the cost
and was unable 70 finish Il \ half
completed tower would b. i monument
@ the folly Of the man who COMMENCE
81 to build IL. half performed dis
cipleship would 10 an example Of the
sa1ne folly. The danger Of lightly
entered Into discip ie7blp * illustrated
by the ease Of a king who. with only
1900 ,s.eu, would tAgughtiesslY 20 to
war with one who had 28Osg t4en.
How easily he would be yanquisheI.
Just as easily would the man De de-
feated who entered the warfare Of
Christian d!se1pleship unless be had
first counted the cost and prepared
himself for the conflict
The requirements Of discipleship are
high. Shall we refuse - decide for
Christ because Of this factf No. What
we cannot do God can help US to do or
do for US. As disciples Of Christ we
build not in our own strength, bur In
His strength; we fight not alone with
our own powers and weapons. but He
fights with and for US. Weak In our
selves, We can do all things through
Christ, who strengthened us. Let US
count the cost. but let us pay It. What
We cannot do God will enable Us to do.
THE PRAYER MEETING.
Have a decision service. Give an
opportunity to associate members to
decide for Christ.
BIBLE HEADINGS.
E1. xxi, &c; Josh. XIV. 14-1s; Ruth
!, 10. II; lisa. ", 6. Z: Mark Ii, -. IA;
John I, 35-37: xix. 1923; Acts II, 37A1 !;