The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-01
RESURRECTION THE PLEDGE
FOR MANS ETERNAL REST.
Observance of the Sabbath the
Subject of a Sermon Delivered
by the Rev. S. Z. Ewing.

Taylor Avenue Baptist Church. preached
a sermon Monday evening. on The Lords
cxvti. "a: This is the day which the Lord
hath made: We will be glad and rejoice in
it," Mr.. Ewing said. in part:
Jesus clips at least two verses from
Psalm IFS and makes them refer to himself.
ne SAID: i stone which the builders
rejected is become the head OF the corner
Fprthermore. Jesus offered no objections
when the people cried: Blessed be he that
cometh in the name OF the Lord In be-
find what may well be taken as a referenSe.
70 the Lords Day. This is the day whica
me Lord hath made: We will rejoice and be
In the time Immediately following the
crucilNion of Christ his followers made
much OF the resurrection day. Mary found
the tomb empty and on the same day Jesus
appeared several tines TO his Apostles.
Eight days later. on the first day Of the
SIsetFrIessh e T SbSi1 gal again appeared to The
on the first day of the week. At Troas
the disciples, OF Jesus met together for the
was commanded 10 Law bv in store their
contributions on the first day Of the week.
John gives US warrant to speak of the first
DAY Of the week as the Lords day. and he
himself was in the spirit and received the
apostolic vision on that day.
Inc question then arises. what Is the
gay 10 US? What does IL commemorate?
After two days of debate. about noon.
July :. las. representatives of the thirteen
bNo4AlF uAdIllI-OlSly declared them free
ana independent states. Thus was born
the United States of America. and a day
as ven as a principle was given to the
iberty-loving man. regardless OF national
ties. Let us never then separate the day
from the principle; never disconnect Christ
The principle was somewhat exempiihed
IN the epochs of creation, in that the sew
rms has beer. more or less observed since
the creation of man. Moses did not give a
new commandment 70 men in the fourth
member OF the dialogue. but God simply
incorporated into the moral law that which
was made essential by the very nature of
our creation. The seventh takes on new
significance and becomes exceedingly pre-
clous when we consider that IL reminds us
of Christ and what he has wrought for us.
On ihe LORD day we commemorate Christ
to Him.
1T was on the Lords day, the first day
of the week. that Christ vindicated all his
claims as TO His personality and power.
The Psalmist had said of Him: Thou wilt
not leave my sol. to sheol. neither wilt
ton The chief priests and rulers called
Jesus a blasphemer and a deceiver. The
test came at the crucifxion. But by the
resurreetion Jesus was declared TO be the
Son Of God with power Jesus said:
When. We hath lifted up the son of man
then shall We know that I am he
completed redemption. The sacrifice of bulls
and goats could not avail except as they
80 -a NAaA "a AAt AFdA StEIALlfe AnfCn WAS
TO follow. God must give his own son.
Gods lamb must be slain. But a dead
Christ would be OF little service to us.
Christ was delivered up for our trans
tion.'
''on the Lords day we further |
crate the triumph OF Jesus over his enemies, |
and especially the last enemy. death. While
Christs body remained In the sepuicher HIS
enemies rejoiced. His disciples were in de-
deceiver is dead The disciples were heavy
In heart. saying. We hoped II was he
which should redeem Israel Presently we
find the follower OF Jesus rejoicing and
his enemies put to shame. The tomb was |
empty and Jesus had been seen by many of
his friends. Death had held securely every |
one who had thus far fallen into its grasp. |
hut was powerless to hold Jesus. Speaking /
of life. Jesus had said: No one taketh II
away from me. but I lay IL down of N.Y. |
power to take II again. \
"Our Lords day Is not only commence |
rative but also prophetic. Christ's resur- !!
rection is the pledge Of our own. We cele-
death. IF Christ had not been raised our
faith Is vain. But now hath Christ beon
raised from the dead No sane man would /
think OF doubling the evidence. Since I
Christ hath been raised. how saw some that
there Is no resurrection If the dead7'
Each Lords dav the Christian celebrates
the anniversary Of his own resurrection. L
is also prophetic in that II is typical of the /
Sabbath rest which remains for the people
of God. Joshua did not give Israel rest.
the Christians eternal rest.
Let us see to II then that we spend the I!
DAY 50 rs not tn bring reDroach upon Him
whose day II is. AS redeemed men. who
have triurphed over sin and death. ve
Lords day." ,