Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-31
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Topic IN blessedasss af communion
viii Chris John xiv. B-s.
Co with Christ Is one % the
great b. .ssings that result from
CHRISTIAN cipleshlp. There are vari-
Gus way communing with Christ
We NAV commune with Tim In prayer.
PRAY 81 simply petition. Il does
not c. mply IN asking Tor things
desire. trs also In holding communion
will 70 cher OF the sou. 80 whom
we pray. We taik 20 them ~ child 10
parent or Hs friend 20 friend and DOT
the lsa ~ o. the blessings o. prayer -
this csun''7nsoa ara fellowship With
the Sav01 "A little tais with Jesus.
how Il snioofhs the rugged rosd" We
may ~ iae with christ through HIS
word. In the Scriptures lie speaks e
us. am u listening 10 Hlm We eujay
the best ~ fellowship with HIN IN
the c. ton OF the I.srd's supper
we holu communion with christ II u
called TIE communion Dot only h.
cause .tians enjoy each others
feiiows'ap IA the performance q this
sacameui but also because tie
true d.s~'-'e communcs with Christ
through -e emhlems hat rcpuesent
His broken body and shed blood. But
the chier avenue Of communion with
Christ is through the Holy Spirit Al
Christ's departure from the earth He
sent HIS u0ly Spirit 20 abide a. Ills
represent i've in the hearts Of bcliev
ers. and through the indwelling Spirit
we have the sweetest communion with
the Masier In all these ways we
should l,r faithful In communing with
Him WIN IS the source OF our spiritual
lives
The 81, edness Of communion with
Christ cannot be overcstimated. The
fntercourse Of friend with friend Is one
Of the chief sources Of the happiness Of
life, and how much greater is this hap
piness when the friend is Jesus Christ
our Saviour and our Redeemer. To
hold communion with the good aud
great Of the earth through personal In
tsrcourse or through their written
words rs n source OF untold blessing.
but He ia the greatest OF the great. the
best of the good, and communion With
Him consequently produces far greater
happiness.
In the results OF communion with
Christ we see its blessedness.
l. Such communion comforts Us
amid life's troubles and Affections.
What friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and Eriefs 70 bear.
What a privilege TO carry
Everything to Cod In prayer
& 1t is a source Of knowledge In our
Intercourse with Him through the spirit
We are taught concerning spiritual
things. The spiritual knowledge and
discernment of many who are ignorant
and unlearned are sometimes remarka-
BILE. But it is easily explained. They
live close to the Master, and He reveals
many things to them. spiritual thing
are spiritually discerned. and II We
would attain to unusual spiritual
knowledge Il must be through life Of
fellowship with the Holy Spirit who
dweils within u.s. He viii reveal all
things unto you"
5. Communion with Christ is an In
spiration to Christian service. We can
Afot iANC IN iRNiAA@ ANAAUNSA4AF WIN Kim
who died for us without wanting 10 do
more for Him.
4. 1t deepens our faith: constant com
nunion with the living Christ keeps
sver before us His reality. which Is r
great support of faith. To many Chris
dams Christ is not as real as He ought
b be and the cause is largely from
tAeir neglect TO commune with Him p.
they ought Let US not miss the
sweetest and best joys of our Christian
lives by neglect Of communion with
Christi but let us live In daily fellow
ahip with Him.
BIBLE READINGS.
Elk XIV. n. %; Matt. ri. $3.50:
xviii. 10, 20: Pa xcii. 1; John Nv.
LA: xvii, 2o-26; Acts Il, Ia; Cor. 4.
"a. II; Gal. II, 20: John Nv. I1-21.
Younger oflicers.
The feeling Is growing that the young