The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-18
The All Things" of the Christian
Sermon by the Highway and Byway'' Preacher
Copyright, I9O., by ]. n. Edson.l
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gives as they are wisely and faithfully
used and the Christian is honored and
blessed in the use thereof
THE "all things" to which our text
L refers are not only temporal
things, but are spiritual as well, in fact
as eternity outweighs time so do the
riches of the spiritual realm outweigh
those of the temporal realm. But the
all things" means the things of this
life and the things of the life to come
1t means the earthly riches as we'll as
the riches of Heaven. George Meuller
realized that the "all things" which
were his meant not only Christlike
love which could go out and yearn over
the homeless orphans; it meant not
only the deep spiritual life, and the de-
Yotfon to the cause of his Lord, but it
meant also the gold, the houses and
the land, the furnishings and the food
which would shelter and feed and clothe
and educate the helpless little ones
which come under his care. The ''all
things" meant all that was necessary of
| this worlds goods and of abilities and
work of his orphanages. He had faith to
believe it and God committed to his
care in large measure things temporal
and things spiritual. Mr.. Moody in
the glorious religious campaigns which
he conducted, in the schools which he
/ established, in the Y. NJ. c. IS and
| churches which he was instrumental
in founding. realized that the "all
things" included the financial means as
well as the spiritual power. Mr.. Moody
had the ability when in commercial
lie 10 make money. At the time he
went into religious work in Chicago
1t was at the sacrifice of a very re-
munerative position, and Mr.. Moody
was too good a business man and had
too level head to rush into the work
blindly and not know that the Lord
who had called him into the work. and
who was giving him so fully and free
ly the spiritual gifts, was as able and
willing to supply the temporal needs
He knew where money was needed in
the Lords work the Lord would pro-
vide the money, and He did sometimes
in most astonishing ways. Mr. Moody
never faltered, he was never embar-
rassed long or seriously financially
He went straight ahead boldly carry
ing on the work of the Lord and know
ing that the 'all things which were
his would be supplied as he had need
Yes, the 'all things" means the tenn
poral things, the silver and the gold
and it means that which is greater
the unsearchable riches of Christ.
DUT there are two matters impor-
- tant for us to consider at this
point. First, proving our title-our
right-tO the "all things" and second,
taking possession of our inheritance
1t is true that "all things belong TO
the Christian. 1t is true that the "all
things include all in this life and all
in the life to come But the title to
the "all things must be proved and
steps must be taken TO become pos
sessed of them. The claimant TO an
estate must prove his title, must show
that he is the rightful heir. If he can
establish the fact that he is a son his
share in the fortune is recognized by
the courts and he receives his portion.
If the Christian can prove his SON.
ship to God the Father, then does he
become an heir, an heir to all that the
Father has to give. Now there are
two kinds of sons. Sons by right of
birth, and sons by right of adoption.
The members of the human race are
not sons of God by right of birth. They
are the sons of Adam by operation of
the natural laws of progeniture. AS
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things of God. But the only begotten
Son of God. Christ Jesus, is rightful
heir 10 all things. He is the Son of
God by miraculous birth He is God
incarnate in the flesh. John writes
His whole Gospel to prove that Jesus
is the Christ, the Son of God" All
the Scriptures depend upon the truth
of this one assertion. If it fails then
all else fails. Jesus is the Son of God.
and hence the rightful heir to all that
God has in Heaven and on earth.
DUT if man is not son of God by
- birth he may become such by adop-
ton. Gods Word is plain and clear
on this point. "As many as received
Him (Jesus) to them gave He the
power to become the sons of God, even
TO them that believe on His name"
AS many as are led by the Spirit of
God, these are the sons of God" And
to be led by the Spirit of God means
to believe on the One about whom the
Spirit has been sent into the world to
testify. And John in his eDistle bursts
forth in an ecstacy of spiritual ioy:
Behold what manner of love the
Father hath bestowed uron us that we
should be called the sons of God.
Beloved now are we the sons of God!"
Paul in Ephesians speaks of God as
having planned our adoption as sons
through Jesus Christ" and in the
fourth chapter of Galatians he makes
the point very plain. He declares:
When the fullness of the time came
God sent forth His Son, born of a wom-
an, born under the law, that He might
redeem them that were under the law.
that we might receive the adoption of
sons And this work of redemption
which God has accomplished through
His Son has made those who believe
upon the Son sons Of God by adoption,
and because ye are sons, God sent
forth the Spirit of His Son into our
hearts, crying Abba Father. So that
thou art no longer bondservant. but