Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-28


have departed from the path of hon.
esty and thus brought disgrace upon
himself and humiliating notorietv
upon his loved one. And when God
began TO plan for the winning back
TO Himself Of the world lost in tres
passes and sins, His pure love would
not permit Him TO violate truth and
righteousness. but He must needs plan
along the line OF Justice. Sin must
be punished by death. and so love
found its expression along the line of
His perfect righteousness and Justice.
and He gave His only begotten Son.
to become ''sin for US. Who knew no
sin, that we might he made the right
eousness of God i'm Him" And thus
was realized the declaration of the
Psalmist who says: MERCY and
truth are met together: Righteousness
and peace have kissed each other"
And so God. the worlds Lover. is
righteous according to the unchanee-
ableness of His eternal truth and HOLY
Will; He is jealous with jealousy as
pure and intense as His love; lie u
just with justice which compelled the
complete punishment Of sin. and lie
u
Him willing TO give His Son as a sacri-
flee for sin. Oh, what wonderful and
complete provision God has made for
sinful man, Yes. God in His wouiBg
has bridged the chaSm which separ-
ated the world from Him. The way
of reconciliation has been made plain.
and now we who rejoice in that recon
ciliation, we who have walked down
the delightful lovers lane of Gods
Word and way. besccch Won in Christ's
stead BE We rcconciled 10 Cod
Gods wooing of the world.-What
theme! Gods wo"ing carried on
through human What an
exalted privilege. Ambassadors of
Jesus Christ sent on the greatest mis-
sion ever committed to the hands of
men or angels. We have not time To-
dwell upon this thought or to develop
it. 1T is worthy a sermon OF itself.
But, Oh. We do want To say word
which will awaken the Christian heart
to a realization of its great privilege
and sponSibility. Ambassadors for
Christ, Then we cannot serve self or
the world. Jesus Himself plainly said:
We cannot serve God and mammou."
If we belong to Jesus Christ by faith
in Him and cleansing in His she'd blood.
then we are His amba adors What a
contempt We have for a traitor. for
one who. when in the service of one per
son, turns about and betraNS his trust
into the hands Of another, And. oh.
now many Christians have forgotten
'helr hlgh calling in Christ Jesus, and
are petraNInE their trust. rs am
p"Hsau"fs OF Jesus Christ we are sent
INTO the world on one iSsion-that
OF tellIng the love message of God and
seeking 10 WIN lost souls. The am
oaSSau"r must know intimately the
one who has sent him ON his miss on.
no you on ambassador of Jesus Christ,
know your LORD Intimately? The am
o"SSa""r must come direct from the
P''Sc"'e OF the KING, a he goes on his
'''SSIon' ne must receive his last IN
S'!"c'I"hS aS TO Just how to carry the
i'''SSloh /" successful issue. A. YOU
10 upon your MISSION. OH, am paSSadur
vi ''S Us 'hrlSt. 90 you come direct
i'"i" me presence of your Lord. with
'"Sl instructions 30 guide You in the
''NN p'I"'t you The ambassador
must l'eI ana bcIIeNt his message. Your
human I'Ne or your human faith VIII
n'Ner succeed III winning soul Cor
YOU 10" Ih"si nave Gods heart of
NV, 20" must nave HIS faith, if you
o"II P'"'e 1t success I'll ambassador
~ nm - We are gong 10 stand in
S,edu' we must have His love.
''"S' nave ms 1alth. Human love
I.n compass inns me- but II takes the