The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-11-04
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"A Man Shall Be as a Rock. .

Sermon by Mr.. Loren NJ. Reno in the
Ringoes Baptist Church November
l, 1903. Isaiah - ..
The imagery of this text was prob
ably taken from the sand drifts of the
desert. Behind the shelter of
mighty rock n green oasis forms, and
is protected from the sand by rock.
The text says thai man shall be like
this rock. Let us note some of the
rocks of history.
|. Far back Abraham stood and
caught the sand drift of idolatry and
allowed under his protection to devel-
or the Monotheistis idea.
?. 4 little later we see the children
of Israel in bondage to the Egyptians.
Moses arises and catches the sand
drift of seryitude and allows in
sheltered nook of 40 years to develop
the idea of National Freedom and
Unity.
3. But not only do we need the idea
of II National Unity and a belief in
one God but we must have reliance
on Him. The Israelitish people were
depending on other nations for
their defense Isaiah arises and
catching the sand drift of False Con
tidence, held back the tide until there
might grow up the Reliance on God
that was necessary.
A. Come to the later time and we nee
the Christian Church being swept
over by the sand drift of Mosaic Gus
tom Paul, in the writing of his let
ters and i'll the stress of controversy
boldly stands against this drift and
back of his towering form is nurtured
the conception of Spiritual Religion.
3. A Spiritual Religion based on the
idea of reliance on ono God il not yet
enough for another drift is sweeping
over the church. This drift of Epis-
copaey, or the approach to God
through priest, bishop, cardinal and
pope, was caught by the mighty rock
Luther, and back of his towering form
there grew TO completion the idea of
II personal approach in spiritual
sense To one God on whom men may
rely.
In the second place let us note some
of the drifts which are before NJ to-
day.
A. Those that are affecting eur
Christian Civilization.
/. Laek of consideration for law and
order as seen in the riots Of our coal
regions, the disregard Of just law by
the employer, and in the lynch law,
north as well.
=. Indecent language which may be
| heard almost anywhere that men con-
gregate. This is poisoning our youth
and Oh ! for the man TINT will stand
like rock and not tolerate it in his
presence Mt all.
3. Intemperance is n drift that wo
are not doing enough to stop when
we refrain from drink ourselves but
we need to stand like rock against
the tolerance of the idea in our con
versation.
4. May | delicately say that by a de-
cided stand against any looseness Of
morals wherever found that we save
our boys from lives Of waywardness
and our girls from an attack in the
dark.
b. Those affecting the Church.
/. Dissertation Of the Sabbath
2. Negligence in our church work.
3. False beliefs, such as Dowieism,
Christian Science, Mormonism and
the like.
Notice that ask you not only to re-
frain from these evils but that you go
farther and stand like rock in
weary land in your uncompromising
integrity and catch the drift. Remem-
bering that "The Rock of Ages" was
man and He stood and caught the
drift for us. Open the heart of the
Rock of Ages" and you will find the
duty of man:
ITO catch the poisoned dart,
And save your brothers heart.