The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-23
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SUNDAY SERMON
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A Scholarly Discourse By
DR.. r. A. Torrey.

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one's story haaring marie of ortIess
eimulicifv' SO tbat we were driven
20 the conclusion that the story of
the four gospels was a record af
actual facts bavond disDuta Some
times the details Of evidence are
more conclusive than the diract evil
dancc. because II is not tbe testi-
mony OF the witness. but of the truth
that is sought
We begin here this morning. and
we shall show that the narratives in
the Gospels 0rova conclusivelv that
they are not fiction. hut fact. one
illustration. In St. Johns account
of Thomas refusal TO believe that
the Lord hal risen notice what Is
said about the character of Thomas
and the character of Jesus How
cbaracteristic is Thomas action and
how cba~acts,isfic is tba rebuka ~
Jesus, When the other disciples tell
Thomas that thev have seen the Lord
he refuses TO believe and saws. ~
won't believe IL until see the prints
of the nails In His hands -" A week.
masses and the dfscfplas including
Thomas. ara gathered together and
Jesus suddenly aunears again He
bids Thouas mt forth his finger and
tnrnst il into His side and Thomas
cries ont "NIv Lord and NV God "
And then Jesus introduces the tender
rebuke Thomas Won ought 10 have
believed before. but because thou
hast seen Me thou hast believed
blessed are those who beIieva on suf-
fcient eyidence without siqbt" lie
that made mo Ts n n Ifa9 n n is
made nm then the man who drew thaf
nIctura oe Thomas without word Of
avn1anotion and +bat ric+rre ~
Tesus is the qraotast literary mastar
of the centuries n is NOT made nm.
it is the record of raalitv
Anotber iilustration When patar
said 10 Tasrs fTobn vvi.o1I "yybat
eLaIl tbie r,an do9,'tba Tord rerliod
"Vhot is tbof IN tbee9 ToIlo,v tbor
Ne " The Gs5ars had h~eaEfasted ON
the shore and Tesus had fold peter
og patar,s coming cruci6vior and
tbao starts dou,n tha ebore ana savs
"FoIlow Me- " And peter tnrning
round as he qoas secs Tobn follow
inc and saws "T ord voy have toId
me what M future is N he IVbat
win mis- man doo" Now remnmbar