The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-26
MANS GREAT NEED
 THEME AT '. M. C. A
GENERAL SECRETARY LEADS DIS CUSHION AND MAKES POINTS BY ASKING AND ANSWERING SOME POINTED QUESTIONS.

SOME POINTED QUESTIONS.
 Every Mans Greatest Need" was the topic of discussion at the mems meeting at the Young Mems Christian association yesterday afternoon. The general secre- tary of the association led the talk, talk ing his text from the third chapter of the Gospel by John, beginning at the first verse, where Nicodemus, ruler of the Jews, came to Jesus and said: Mas ter, we know that thou art teacher come from God. for np one could do these things except he be sent from God" And Jesus then told him that in order to inherit eternal life he must be born again. not of woman, but must be born of the spirit. l At the beginning he stated that he i wanted to ask few questions, and want i ed the men to answer them quickly.
 First" he said. "Who spoke these l words. 'Ye must be born again?'
 Jesus.
 ITO whom?'
 .'To Nicodemus, ruler of the Jews"
 Why did Jesus answer him as He did instead of replying along the line of 1 Nicodemus' question: "secause he looked into the mans heart and saw his need, and answered 1 him according to his need, regardless of what he came for"
 Did he get what he came to Jesus for?'
 .'Yes: as we see later in his life that he was a silent disciple of the Master"
 Now turn to the 14th verse and read with me through to the 18th, which is as follows:
 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of han be lifted up: that whosoever be- lleveth may in Him have eternal life.
 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. that who soever believeth on Him should not perish but have enternal life.
 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through Him.
 He that believeth on Him is not Judged; he that believeth not hath been judged already. because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
 John 3; 14-1S
 When was the serpent lifted up?' About 400 or 15O0 years before Christ, by Moses in the wilderness
 ''Whv did Moses lift up the serpent?' Tn order that those who had been bit ten by serpents may, by looking upon the brazen serpent lifted up on tree. be healed of their bite. God had told Moses to lift up the serpent and to tell the children of Israel that whosoever looked upon it would be healed immed- lately" Did all of them look and get healing?" No"
 "Why?"
 Lack of faith
 'Vhat was the result of their lookingT ."rhey were healed immediately.
 What was the result of their not look ingY'
 1Death" This brazen serpent was type Of Jesrs Christ on the cross. dying for man kind lhat all Who believed on Him might be saved. Look there at verse l6 For Cod so loved the world that He gave Ills only begotten Son, that whosoeVer De lleveth on Him might not perish out nave eternal life
 oWho was this Son of Man?'
 ..Bv whom was He lifted up, or who cruclhed Him?'
 'The Jews" ,., ",bief Justice Brewer of the United c+atos has said that the trial of Jesus looking at it from purely legal stand point. was illegal in seven distinct points "Why was he lifted up?' "That all who looked upon linn anu be eyed. might not perlsh put naNe N'' eternal" =. .,o,, .I would to God, men, that all or you wbo have been bitten by the serpent or sin would look up to Jesus Christ ana be healed. +o Jesus2'
 ..Wbat is the result of not looking up to Him.
 'Death." - .,
 .yon may say what you like about the Rihle these words that we have Just Ie,u are there and cannot be moved. All .hal " infidels can do with the Mora oa ,he turn 1t over, but 1t still remains the same Like an anvil wears out the nam ,ners. so the Bible wears out the itiliueis i and these who try to tear 1t to pleces'
 Did sin cost God anythingI
 "Yes. His only begotten Son.
 "It cost the life of Jesus Chris'' pc cause he came in the flesh and took upon InuSe Jp,aif tho form of q man and went 1 through the humiliation of mockery, re iact,o9 and death on the cross. And He l did thls you-for me.
 Does sin cost you anything "Yes. it costs you hfe IL, h,
 you young men know that sin tops YOU of the real joys Of life, tna' " sucks the very manhood out VI S0u
 .,How is the penalty of sin metY
 "Ry the blood of Christ shed on the cross" , son
 what ,s mans greatest needY
 some say good job; others "eel.h' others fame, but the greatest need or man is Salvation. .,, ,,.o,,d ,,,
 What is the greatest sin In the Wo'iu'
 "ITnbelief."
 "Why?' <o> ro.,,s
 Because CD God loved man: (2o, jesus d,ed for man, and (0, because Of man infinite peril without Jesus Christ. Mno- soever bereveth on Him shall nave e'er- nal life"
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