Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
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Topic.-our victories through Christi
Cor. XIV, 50-5S. Easter In-eting)
Approaching the end of His life, Je-
sus said to lis disciples. in the world
ye have tribulation. but be of good
cheer; l have overcome the world"
The inference is that siuce He has over
come they also can and will overcome.
And this inference is correct. Chris
tianity is triumphant, a victorious.
religion. Not only did its Head and
Founder overcome. but His followers in
all ages have possessed the same pow
err and do still today. Through Christ
we may be victorious over adversely,
tribulation. bcreavemen~ sin and death.
The victories especially referred to
in connection with this Easter meet
ing are those over death and its ac-
campaigning terrors. Life is continu-
Gus battle but the greatest enemy TO
the human race is death. There IL no
discharge in that var" and ii is look
ed upon with dread by the vast ma
jority of mankind. But the child of
God in Christ becomes triumphant even
over the last enemy and can say,
Thanks be to God, who giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
!. Christ gives US victory over the
sting of death. Death has sting. We
do not like to think Of the end of life.
Life is sweet and we fondly cling to
II, finding it unpleasant 10 contemplate
the separation from loved ones. friends
and the things of life that we have
loved But. while this is true, we must
sometimes consider death. and when
the thought enters into our minds 1t
carries a sting with it, and ''the sting
Of death is sin" If we had never sin
ned, death would have no sting. but
the law tells us of our sins. and then
the thought of the future has its sting.
But Christ takes the guilt of sin from
N and in so doing removes the sting
Of sin, so that we can VIGOROUSLY ex-
daim, 80 death. where is thy sting.
2. Christ gives us victory over death
tDelf. Death and the grave always
sem to be victorious. They are APP
parent victors, for no one ever escapes
them. Death is no respecter of per
spns, and yet when the Christian dies
ne grave wins no victory. for Christ
has overcome the grave, and His fol
lowers shall overcome K. They die but
to live again under even better circum-
stances than in this life, so that death
and the grave are robbed of any vic
tprious character, and the child of God
even contemplating the event may ex-
uitantly exclaim: 20 grave, where is
thy victory?" Thanks be to God, who
giveth US the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ"
Victory through Christ. He alone
has overcome the last enemy of man
kind, and through Him alone can we
overcome. Now is Christ risen from
the dead and become the first fruits of
them that slept" Well may we thank
God for this victory of victories-vic-
tory over the fear of death, victory
over the sting of death, victory over
death itself! Thanks be TO God. who
giveth us the victory"
BIBLE READINGS.
Job xix, %. %; Ps. xvii, IS: Dan. xii,
1-3; Matt xxi. 81. 80; Luke xiv, ia:
xiv. lip: John V. %, %: Rom. vi J.
IL; Cor. XIV. 1920; Col iii, ITO; Pet
i, 10; John Ill, 1-3.