The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-14

Able Sermon Preached on the Topic CT
 Ana the Way"-An Earnest Plea to All
 to Follow the Lord Jesus Christ Who
 Will Show the Way.
 The Rev Frederick J. Shackelton be- came pastor of the Summertield Meth odist church and conducted the ser vices, both morning and evening. The
 new pastor comes from the Forsyth church in New York city, where he had
 been for the past four years. He has been in the Methodist ministry since 1884 and has had pastorates at Pound
 Ridge, Woodbury, Stratford, Port Jeff ferson and Brdgehampton, l.. l. Be-
 fore commencing the sermon yesterday morning the Rev. MT. Shackelton said
 that his coming to New Haven and the Summerfield church was very great surprise as he expected to remain with
 the church where he had been for the past four years. He trusted that the coming years passionate would be successful and pleasant one and that he was fully convinced that his location would not hinder his serving the Lord in the proper manner. He was delighted to serve the Master any place. He said that he was glad to be the new pastor and glad to be with them MT. Shackel- ton is fine appearing man, of splendid address and good pulpit orator.
 His sermon was from the 9th verse of the 14th chapter of John, which is: T am the way" He said that these words were spoken to men who did not un- derstand them and were not aware of the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ There is a need of bringing to our minds and impressing the thought on all the people that Jesus Christ was a great man and that He was the Son of God. He is the only way by which we can come to a realiza tion of the great hope which is in the heart of everyone that we shall attain unto eternal life. There is an ever present desire that we come into the glory of God when we have finished here and it is desire to emphasize this fact that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only way by which We are to come to the kingdom of God. Jesus said these words "I am the way,' but they did not understand. and He fully explained to them. Every human Q6dTL HdS tHG prayer, oHOW lue tflC way and we think of the life that is to come. There is a disposition on our part to think of the way which is to come and how we are to attain to our desire, that of eternal life, but there is only one and that through our Lord Jesus Christ. There are many who ask why should we believe in the divinity of Christ? This question is easily an sWered. There are characteristics of His life and doings which when studied lead US to trust Him rather than any other preacher. Because He came from the glory and presence of the Father there was certain glory of His presence and He took the form of a divinity. He had the consciousness of being the son of God and seemed to be conscious of the fact that He was divine. His con duct in consequence, was in keeping with his nature and in consequence He moved about among the people of that Ancient time in a way which won their admiration and respect and caused many to follow and believe in him.
 Jesus Christ is not only the way, but He came to show us the way and is ready and willing to guide us to the place where we would go. He came to teach all that there is room. and He stands ready to pilot us to that desired place. When He shows Himself to us in this way we begin to take faith and believe in Him. It is not only fact l that He is the way that He will show | us the way, but it is also true that He | went again to the Father. We do not l think of Jesus Christ on the right hand | Sof God, but think of His being with us in spirit Jesus Christ came from the | presence of God, the Father, and will | direct us to that presence. He asks us to permit Him to come and abide with | us and promises us that He will not l only show, but He will make the way | for us to dwell with Him in life ever lasting. With Jesus Christ as the | guide this journey through life becomes | a joy and pleasure. and He will show | Us the way and be our guide if we will | only permit him. But we are not al- l ways willing and often become discour- | aged. He came, as he says, with the | specific purpose to seek and to save ! that which is lost. In these words was l a revelation of truth such as the world | had never heard until spoken by Jesus 1 Christ. He came not only to reveal the | glory of the Father, but He came with | the purpose in His heart of seeking and | saving. This infinite love of God Is shown through the Lord Jesus Christ, | and this love Christ shows when He 1 comes to us. Let your hearts be stirred lhy faith that you may come to the Fa- ther and the life everla sting, as there is ! no other way than through Jesus Christ l that you can come to the kingdom of | Gad
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