The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-04-23

came. IL would he natural for Christ
to think of himself. bat not 80,
"Ltt Us look q; his last words
Tn. flrst words from the cross were
Father forgive them. for ihey
knos not what they do Christ Was
not thinking OF himself but ot those
men who hated him and bad followed
him ilke thIrsting hounds.
The second words from the cross
as Christ looked out beyond the
group Of Romans and saw the WON
en- weeping and He said unto his
mother Woman. behold thy SON.
Son. behold they mother Chrtst's
second thought Was OF his mother
The third words Of Christ were
in answer To the request made by
the dying thief. As the thief was
dyius be said Remember me. when
thou contest into the kingdom, Then
was spoken the third word from the
cross Verify | say unto thee. today
thou shalt be with me In paradise.
Christ spoke this promise 10 the dy-
ing thief The third hour has now
passed, 1t is the sixth hour, There
comes great darkness over the
world aud there now comes change
in the face upon the cross and
change In his thoughts. The sun was
face Christ has now drunk the cup
TO It's dregs and cries out: MY God,
my God why hast thou forsaken me-?
This Is the first time God had turned
away his face. Christ must die as
sinner without the face of God. And
now Christ cries out, I thirst.
There is a change now. The first
three sayings of Christ were with
reference to those about him. Now
there is that great thirst in his soul
because God will not look upon him.
Just before the end he cries: 1T Is
finished Father. into thy hands |
commend my Spirit an! he gave
up the Ghost.
THE battle had been fought and
won, the cup has been drained to the
dregs, and Christ's life work was
finished-his atonement for the sins
Of the world
1--WE have been looking at the
groups and listening to the words of
Jesus. Now let us think about the
testimony Of Jesus enemies. 1t was
determined once to take Jesus and
when they came back without him
they said Never man spake like this
man. They beg plate to deliver up
Jesus to be crucified and he said:
NO. l will scourge him and let him
| go, for ! find In him no fault at Aii.
| AZ Christ hung upon the cross, wner
1.-THE earthquake came, the darkness
and all those attendant things, tn
centurion standing to see the nv
carried out said, Truly this Is the
Son of God Can you go to any place
I and write such words upon the tomb
stone of any man and say these
words were spoken by his enemies? :?
"In the light Of this truth that
Jesus Christ came and died for you
upon the cross what is your duty!
Some people try to get away from
this fact by saying it is all myth
anyway. Suppose it isn't We all
doubt our doubts And suppose you
wake up and find this is an awful
truth. and YOU wouldn't believe 1t
and trust it. How are you going 10
stand before God in judgment!
"No one has a right to doubt this
who has not made a fair and candid
investigation What is your duty in
the light of this truth? Isn't it your
duty TO accept Christ as your savior?
The subject of the sermon this
evening will be How the Devil
Works in a Protracted Meeting. All
are cordially invited To attend the
services at O'Clock and 10 O'Clock
each day