The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-12-05

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our SIM" At His TRANSPORTATION He
was ready. as far as He Himself was
concerned. TO return to Heaven. He
had won Heaven by q sinless life But
in His conversation with Moses and
Elias He talked of His coming de-
cease, His substitutionary death. He
set His face steadfastly towards the
cross. that His sinless life might be
made the power of God unto salvation.
When Peter would rebule Him for de-
claring that He must die for them, He
tells him to Get thee behind me, Sa-
tan, for thou savorest not the things
of God" or what avail that sinless
life, OF what benefit to the human race
lost through sin, II as the Lamb of
God without spot or blemish He did
not shed His precious blood for the
sin of the whole world. And by His
sacrifice what Transformation He
wrought! His blood able to cleanse
from all sin. Red blood TO make the
black robes of sin white. Says Alexander
McLaren: ut is like some apparent
pieces OF magic that you can see per-
formed IN some Of our dye-works now
adays. There is nothing else that will
touch my guilt except that one great
sacrifice offered once fer all for a
worlds sins. for your sins and mine.
There is nothing else that will de-
liver me from the dominion of my own
evil, except the power of the life and
love Of Jesus Christ planted in my
heart, and there bringing forth the
fruits of righteousness. There Is an
old legend which says that the only
thing that could melt adamant was
the blood of a pure lamb. believe
that the one power which brings for
giveness-and forgiveness Is not mere
impunity-is the sacrifice Of Jesus
Christ. And I know that the one pow
er, which, transfused into mans life.
can make him live soberly. righteously
and godly is that blood which is the
life Of Christ Himself impaired to U.S.
So, then, that which no man can do for
himself, and no man can do for any
others, and without which all else that
is done by us for ourselves or for 9TH
ers Is inadequate to the necessities of
the case, Is done. blessed be God! for
us in that shed blood of Him who in
death bore the sins of, and in life i'm
parts righteousness to. the whole
world"
1T IS this elimination on the cross
l to which the soul must look for
cleansing from sin, and salvation from
its consequences. We may sing of HIS
birth, we may rejoice because of His
triumphs over sin and sickness, and
the designs of wicked men, but we
must glory in the cross. for II Is our
hope. Peul exclaims: God forbid that
should glory. save in the cross Of
our Lord Jesus Christ" And this, too,
must be the theme of our rejoicing.
That which appears as foolishness to
the world is the evidence to the heart
OF tho believer of the power OF God
And as related to the believer, of what
| does this power consist? 1t Is more
than saving power manifested in
the redeemed soul. II. after ccnver-
sion. man with tendency to sin could
be taken at once into Heaven he
would, perhaps. need nothing more
than the salvation OF his soul. but, sur.
rounded. Ss he Is here, with tempta.
tons and trials and difficulties, hi
needs a keeping power in addition tc
the saving power which gave him hi.
first song as he united with the angel,
in the glad song of another sinner who
had repented. God does not leave mar
20 struggle on alone. His power Il
manifested In behalf OF His follower
ut all times. The intimate relation
ship Of father to child is sustained be
tween God and His children. Tn,
one who knows not the power of Got
unto salvation" finds 1t hard to un
derstand the keeping and sustainin,
power Of God. But with salvation
comes a growing sense of the other
And these. are they who are bein,
saved day by day. and who have
sense Of the power Of God.
I y UT the preaching Of the Gross Il
- to them that are perishing foolish
ness II is such not because Il Is an
unreasonable Gospel. for It is worth,
OF all acceptation." but because mar
finds 1t more convenient for his pres
emit desires and ambitions to put ava,
the claims Of the cross upon him.
reasonable Gospel must be given rea
sonable hearing God Is ready AWAY,
to meet every soul and by His convict
Ing and convincing Spirit reveal tn,
truths OF this Gospel. The eros.
means changed heart and life. ant
this Is what man In mis- sinfulness ant
sel0shncss shrinks from. But man
though he characterize the preaching
Of tho cross Of Christ as foolishness
cannot escape the claims of that eros,
upon him. The death Of Jesus Chris
has theoretically wiped away the sir
of the world. II the world to-day
every living being-would turn to tn,
Christ for cleansing the fountain o
blood opened on Calvary's brow woul.
be sufficient to wipe away all sin. Ant
because the sacrifice of Jesus take,
in tho whole world it gitcs Him
claim upon 1t which cannot be deniet
or set aside. This claim IL reasonable
first Of all, because man IL made no
for time, but eternity, and only through
the power Of the cross can man at
tain tho privileges and blessings o
the eternal existence with God. In IN,