The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-14
subiect: Clothed wIth Christ.

itual life wherewith we are to be re-
clothed or clothed upon, as the case
may be, is essentially Chrlstly. The
apostle advises us TO be Chrlstllke
when he points us to Jesus. Neces-
sarily and logically, therefore, we will
be men who act and live like Jesus
Christ. The hymn which runs. Jesus
Christ is my all and in ALL" states the
situation perfectly. Self is glorlfsd
through the losing of self in the
Saviour.
To put on Jesus Christ and to be
clothed upon by Him Is to be saved,
to grow from grace unto grace. to be
one of that strong, full-blooded. sane.
titled host who. under God, live and
preach the Christ life You will no.
tice | say live and preach, for the
only preaching that is OF value OF
that, in the long run, will count for
anything very much, is the preaching
that flows rich and full and free out
of life that is consistent. that rings
true; out of a heart rich with expert.
ence OF the glorious joys and possibil.
tiles of the life within Jesus. And
as with the preaching, so also with
all the means by which Gods Gospel
is mediated to men. The only testi.
mony which secures results Is that
which springs from a trusted source.
The only word which will strike home
is that which has behind il convic.
tion and an assurance that Is born OF
experimental knowledge TO preach
Christ with power we must be ac.
counted sincere and sure.
The Christ man VIII be a strong
man. That is to say, he will be full
of force lie may be warped and
drawn physically. as one mighty mes.
senger OF God whom | know, but his
heart IS pure, and his mind Is clean
and his soul looks out toward Heaven
through windows that are not dimmed
by sin.
The man who is clothed by and
with Jesus Is a full-blooded man.
His heart beats powerfully. his eve
is clear, his head works quick
his hand is ready and his step
Is firm when sin is TO be mst
and battled TO the death Without
quiver, quaver, or even the sligh..
est fear will he fight against tbs
wrong. To be sure, he may not be
blue-blooded as the social standards
of our day set the term. He may
quail to force the unjust combat. ne
may refuse to pick a quarrel merely
in order 70 despoil a people Bat
there, there where the fight is hottest
and sin is strongest entrenched: there
where the odds are against him ana
1t seems his God must fail; there, on
the Lords own side, will you iind
the man who is clothed upon with
Christ.
But, above all. the man who puts
on Christ continually is sanctifed
He is being perfected in holiness.
He is In process of attainment in
growth in godllness. Sanctiflcation il
not only perfectness but the process
and way TO holiness entire. The aim
OF the man who is serving is for the
goal. His hand is ever in the hand
of God. He never lets policy give the
sidetrack TO principle. With him
truth has the right of way ami the
clear road always. His motives are
above suspicion. If he falls I'm the
race he Is still undaunted. For him,
TO be well up at the end. is ambitions
hope. To keep the faith is his en-.
deayor. For Christ and the world"
is his motto.
Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ
and be ye clothed progressively witl
Him. Thus shall ye learn the high.
est service, thus shall ye enter into
knowledge of the finest life.