The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-14

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 there with its deep blue waters, hedged
 about by the rugged chain of impreg-
 nel leading out into the sea. it would
 seem that the Almighty hand had fash idned % it Tor the mariners safety in the
 the channel is a hercuiean rock known as asbse North td promontory on the south an, known as Jacob s ina Ladder ie1fe On dS each of these is light. Not long since a Eious storm Just outside the harbor: sna th' hRrSsr RfSss s
 Promontory and mistakins it for the one on North Promontory, and beliey. ipg ths one on Jacobs Ladder to be be steered with terrifie 2'f force Gy into the crae % et, projecting rocks of the coast. h. 3. erew With she the ana of ms shee 9f an oyerhanging rock, went down to ne honesty of the fk pilots svSe Seliefshe be. ssemeth rishsti unto atf a man, n but the end
 II. It's evidences. Since the Master StH M the mS5s fSs Master, doubtless pointing to the ef- feet of rt the winds in the nearby ,rs tree etR. and thou " hearest G,a the se Woice thereof but knowest not whither 1t cometh, and whlther of t So is work of the spirit in accomplishing | this wonderful change is mysterious | and hidden to human vision, yet by it's though the Master, had said to Nicode- mus: If thou would know. the meaning the nsw New er.n Ssned the E Sorn anew" So different In taste. in love. in loyalty; in purpose does the the man man life again through the portals of baby hood. Paul in his letter to the Corin- thians. VII. says: If any man be in man of sin has been put to death through some mysterious divine power and new creature of righteousness which Paul was speaking in Romans vi.4: We were buried therefore with him through baptism Into death; that like as Christ was raised from the so we also might walk in newness of life" So, then. we find that the beau tifui ordinance of baptism, nqt viz. the death and burial of the old man of sin and the coming forth of the new life in Christ Jesus The same old
 
 new motive power has been Installed A new life sees through the same old eyes but sees things alright. speaks with the same old tongue but speaks old feet but follows in new paths. serves with the same old hands but all things new" So whilst we cannot see the working of the spirit in tho process that brought about such results yet we know that he Is not snrt 1hs
 IT. New Activities-Now fill :re daily life of this new creature. That new life. new power new purpose be- gin to And expression In new activities That was what John had in mind when he said C John v.D "Whosoever IS He may be babe yet, his efforts may not be as able or his strength as great as later but his attitude towards the sins of this world has changed and a struggle Is on for its mastery. No tice John says "overcoGeth,' not. has already completed the work and gained ment of the new birth the battle he, gan. From the force of old habits and old weaknesses he may sometimes go down in defeat and shame but he does when old General Santa Anna was giv- ing Uncle Sam considerable trouble. one night the Mexicans and our men men Santa Anna had over 10000 men. Gen. eral Taylor only about 5000. Late one was captured by the Mexicans and ta- ken before General Santa Anna. The Mexican general said to the old weath- CT beaten. le-scarred veteran. who knew General Taylor and had followed him on many a bloody field. T will give you your life and liberty If. un- eral TayIor's camps and persuade him to surrender to me. 1 have 20,0On men. He has only 5000. Unless, he snrren- and not man shall be spared. Will you go?' The old veteran, looking up into Santa Anna's face respectfully sa- luted him neanr and sIpranders repiaedd eherai 'ay
 Thanks be unto God which giVeth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" sin shall not have dominion over you"
 Again we notice tbat this new crea- ture. with new activities. has also
 III. New elationships-QO Toward now becomes son. Whereas he was an alien he has now received the spir, Father" He has become a q or God and can look up into the ace ot his loving heavenly father with trust and confidence knowing that nothing shall separate, us from the love or God" that all things work together for good" for him. We speak to men about giving themselves to the l1"rG ti
  am afraid I cant hold out" One feels like asking as the old negro did ye done been born into de Kingdom "i God. how de name CT common sense yer gwine to unborn yer" Hundreds of years ago the Father through hls prophet said (Psalms lxxxix. 3O-S4) IT his children (Christs followers) for- sake my law, and walk not In my Judgments; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes But my loving kindness will not ut terly take from him, nor suner my my faithfulness to fail My covenant Will I not break. nor alter the thing that IS gone out of my lips"
 We may at times be prodigal sons and at times be in need of chastise- ment, but we are none the less his sons
 (2) Toward His Fellow Creature Also has this new creature entered lnto d new relationship. Instead of jealousy and hatred, his attitude Is that or loVe and sympathy. We know that we have passed from death unto life. because we love the brethren We find, then, that one of the strongest evidences Of this new birth Is in that fact that this new creature recognizes In every man brother. In every woman sister worthy of his love. sympathy and helpfulness. We have considered something or the importance and of the evidences or the new birth let us consider
 Third, It's Manner-"HoW can these things be?" Is still and ever will be the great question of all honest. earnest seekers after the light.
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