The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-21

The first great thought brought out in the verse of the text is that the original source of mans deliverance from sin Is the love of God.
 Our Lord said God so loved the world. that He gave His only begotten Son and Martin Luther called this verse The bible in miniature, that Is, it concentrates into one verse the sum and substance of the teachings of the word of God with reference to mans salvation.
 The love here spoken of Is not that special love with which God regards His covenanted people. but that mighty compassion and pity with which He regards the whole race of men.
 T believe the doctrine of election. love and grace, but cannot limit this love to the elect only--to those whom the Father gave to His Son in the cove nant of redemption. Paul says where sin abounds grace doth much more abound and what is grace but the un- deserved, unmerited. love and mercy of God.
 The Love of God.
 The love of God Is as broad and full as the needs of man. God hates sin but He loves the souls of men. His tender mercies are over all His work. The infinite lovc of God Is broader than our highest conception. The
  sal salvation but it does teach uni- versal provision equal to 1t.
 "'God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that, who- soever believed in Him should not per ish but have everlasting life This verse teaches us that the salvation of God is as broad as sinping and sut- fering humanity.
 with this text In my mouth and heart I can look any man on the face of the broad earth in the face and say to him Brother. God loves you He that believes this precious truth rejoices in it and he that rejects 1t cuts himself off from 1t. God has said. I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth.'
 There's a wideness in Gods blercies, Like the wideness of the sea;
 There's a kindness in His Justice Which is more than Liberty.
 For the love of God is broader Than the measure of mans mind. And the heart of the eternal
 Is wonderful and kind"
 "A father once said to his little daughter-'How much do you love me?' and she came to him with outstretched arms and throwing them about him, said, T love you so much You can not measure or define love by words, love finds Hs true expression in action. So God, the Eternal Father, expresses His love in the gift of His son and love is the weapon God is using to subdue the world to Himself.
 "'As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up The Lord used this historic fact with Nicodomus to set forth His own mediatorial suffer- ing and death. Sin is the devils thought; salvation Is Gods thought. It was Gods thought to have brazen serpent lifted up in the camp-a sim less thought, so 1t was Gods plan for Christ to be lifted up on the cross --a sinless man.
 Debt Paid by Christ.
 Christ, our divine and almighty rep resentative and substitute, paid the debt which we owe to the law. He obeyed it. He suffered and He died, that we might be liberated. By His death He purchased pardon and com- piete redemption for sinners The bra gen serpent lifted up in the camp open- ed the way for every man poisoned by the fiery stinging serpent, to secure relief, so the Christ crucf1ed brings healing from the sting of sin and brings lifa to the soul
 Tt required but look from the bit- ten Israelite to be healed, so 1t re- uuIres but the look of faith and the soul diseased with sin Is pardoned.
 "Oh. beloved. let us open our hearts to Him and trust Him God the father saith this is my beloved son-hear Him, and to hear is to believe. He gives life, hope and peace and rest to those who trust in Him. He that believeth on the Son of God hath ever lasting life
 knc a-. hc days of trial and conflict, because we had faith in our cause and faith in our right. but we failed. Now let us stand together by faith in the cross of our blessed Savior, and we will not fail Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee crown of life.
 Many of you battle-scarred soldiers are clingiing to Jesus Christ as the foundation of your hope of life, but the uttermost those that come unto Him. Oh if we have never trusted let us trust today and always. The even ing is coming on, the day is far spent many, very many have gone on be- fore us and are waiting-let us press on and hold to the promised reward.
 Many. very many have gone on before us and trusting in God they have entered into life. They gre wait ing and watching for our coming. Let us open our hearts to this blessed gos- pei. Let us press on and press up and soon we will say with Him I ha, 6 finished my course. have kept the faith. Oh comrades, may you every one-keep the faith and find laid up for you a crown of righteousness.
 By request the choir sang as a dox ology:
 Many are the friends who are wait
 ing today
 Happy on the golden strand.
 Many are the voices calling us today TO join the glorious band"