Milford chronicle., 1904-02-19


nj part of God himself A mvstervl
at unfathomable mystery Yet m
do terry which makes heaven blaze w
as triumphant and far reaching light.
st Mystery of the Resurrection.
a Mystery of the resurrection: How
the transformation between earth n
heaven to take place? We know n,
We cannot explain. The more 7
IS study 1t the deeper becomes the nv
e terry. But though the resurrection is
l. mystery, though we cannot bv hmm,
s reason understand how these no,
8 Doules OF ours can be so transforme
S that they will live forever. we On
e when reason halts proceed under tb
= hlsher guidance of faith and accer
the assurance of the Scriptures. tba
tAls mortal shall put on immOrtalitv
ana that IF our earthly house of tbi
tabernacle be dissolved we have
building of God, a house not mad,
with hands, eternal in the heavens
How can this body which we Law in
the grave. giving it over to corruntiop
/ ever be revived? We do not know
1 bow. but we believe God and exclain,
IN triumph with the patriarch. 81 know
that my Redeemer liveth. and at LAST
ne sAi'il stand upon the earth, and aft
eI my skin even this body. is DESTROY
eu' lhen without my flesh shall I 500
God. Nor are we left exclusiveIv 70
Iaith' Tor nature herself gives US a hint
OF transformation so significant as to
De encouraging. The other day nv LITTLE
girl brought to me paper box in
which she had confined caterniilor
Ihls caterpillar had wrapDed itsaIf
up In cocoon. The cocoon looked ov-
actiy ike a shroud. After awhile tba
caterpillar will emerge from that CO.
iooh transformed into beautifuI br+
.erny. You cannot explain that trans
orhiation. Neither can l. Shall ,ro
Witness the wonderful process of +bo
"'erpliiars metamorphosis from worm
butterfly and yet refuse to believe
lat COO can. if he will. transform tbe
nysieai body into heavenly body?
Marvellous Transformation
We see marvellous transformer e.. =
ie natural world taking place oil
una us. We cannot explain them
ldH we therefore refuse TO beIieva
EN-: Pick up in your hand if von
~ common chestnut 1t has with.
It's simple shell Il soft substance =
licn looks for all the world like a E
mp or hard -four pressed together
III that simple substance in mini.
e Is every known part of the chest.
Tree. Within that shell is tbe root
Dark. the branch, the leaf If tbo+
pie nut can change into tI,o sco
neLes OF the wide spreading tree 4
y not We believe that our pbvsicaI
les under the divine cbemistrv
uhuerSo an equally wopdrous
lge which we cannot compreband Ea
more than we can tell how or whom Il
transformation is to take nlacaq
'ery' mystery! How do we po
Il mortal and come up immortal. on
corrupt and come up incorrunt9
mystery we cannot exnloin
II Is mystery which has its anal q
III the natural world If 10
cry "hlcn promises each one of
personality and an indiyidualitv
e eternal mansions. Grand pIo-
nopeIuI and blessed is the mvs-
)r the resurrection.
ave preached this sermon on mvs-
because want young Deonlo
especially young men. TO fnIIv
that there are some statements
In the Bible that they should
IN ralth' though they may never
Understand them In this life. Oh
Il you are not ready to accent
Iacts about Christ and salvation
lnnot understand then Won arc
Iooilsh man trying to encompass
iantic ocean with a sewing girps
or IKE a little child peevishly
because you cannot understand
rs OF gravity. God is too big
+ Unite mind to compass. Heav.
70 large place for you in vour
o take apart and put together
$ little girl might play with
house.
Accept ChrIHt.
ch this sermon also for an IN.
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