Arizona republican., 1905-01-30
PERFECTION IN MAN
Theme of MT. DOrranCe al
 WiCkenburg Last Night
The Measure Which Jesus Has Set and Toward Which all Hen May At- tain-The Requirements.

"The Perfect Man was the theme of a sermon by Rev. MT. Dorrance of Congress at Wickenburg last night. Taking as his text Eph. iv:13: "TnI we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the son of God. unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fitness of Christ" he said:
 When man came fresh from Gods workshop he was the very image of God in righteousness and holiness. But in mans first encounter with the en- emy of God and man, on Eden's battle field, mans likeness to God was de- mOlished. WhereupOn God promised fallen man that he would send his only son from heaven to earth and crush his enemy's head for him even though his son should get bruised heel in the doing of it.
 According to this promise, in the full ness of time, Gods son, who is called Christ. came and conquered all Of his, as well as mans. spiritual enemies and made it possible for man to have Gods likeness in holiness and righteousness restored to him again. Christ was 2 perfect man. He is our perfect model. Our measurements of body, mind and soul must be brought up to his stature and fitness. Nothing short of this will satisfy us and meet Gods approval.
 The Bible, from beginning to end. furnishes us with the photographs of many perfect men and women to en- courage us to press on and on "tiu we all come in the unity of the faith. and of the knowledge of the son of God. unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fitness of Christ" In studying the biography of Christ We notice that the four prominent characteristics which marked his per feet life were courage, Service, sacri- fee and love. Every one of these characteristics is absolutely essential to a perfect life.
 The life of Jesus, as well as that of every perfect man and woman through faith in Jesus Christ. all remind us that it is possible for every one of us to live a perfect life, even unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ"
 COURAGE.
 Then let us fix OUT minds upon the four essential points that mark the perfect man; namely, courage, service, sacrifice and love.
 First. courage. When Jesus was Q child he manifested courage by con tfnuing to blow his horn even while his playmates pOuted and refused to dance. As he increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. he displayed great courage in at tending to his fathers business. Then, again. in the lone and dreary wilder ness it was no mean courage that en- abled him to resist the devil and drive him from him with the deXteTous use of the sword of the spirit.
 It required courage on that partic- ular Sabbath day in the synagogue at Nazareth, in the presence of his neigh bors. to declare to them that the scrip ture which he had just read was full filled in himself.
 It required courage when crowded to the brink of the precipice upon which Nazareth was built for Jesus to turn round and face the angry multitude which was seeking his life. Jesus had the courage to denounce false teachers whenever he came in contact with them: to denounce the practices of sinners in high places as well as low places. Even when a bevy of police were elbOwing their way through the crowd to arrest him He spoke as nev- CT man spoke" He had the courage to pay his taxes without mUrmuring. He had the courage, with no weapons but a whip of small cords and the sword of the spirit to drive the frenzied finan- ciers out of the temple. In the very presence of threatened death he had the courage to declare himself to be the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God.
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