Mexico Missouri message., 1908-08-27

power. Back OF II
stands the army
and navy. the wealth and prestige OF
the realm, the life Of every patriotic
citizen and all the alliances with
friendly powers. The throne OF grace
means that God Is now ruling IN the
power OF his love and We have access
10 that power Righteousness. justice,
holiness. all combine In Christ TO sup.
port the claim OF grace
SteadfaBtness Of Confession.
Let us hold fast to our confes.
sion" The lamp may be lighted. but
under a bushel. The flag may be in
camp, but not IN the breeze We may
BE- doing business, but the sign over
the door has fallen down, and we have
neglected TO replace H. The tree may
BE- alive, but without leaves. Through
the living Christ we hold fast our con.
fession
Sympathy with Weaknesses.
Jesus is touched with q feeling OF
our infrmitles" and his grace enables
us 70 be touched with feeling OF each
others infirmities. Note the differ.
ence between inhrmity and sin In.
FIRMLY is the weakness OF a good
thing, like weak faith. weak love. weak
hope, weak body. Sin Is always an
evil, not to sympathize with but to de.
stroy. Christ Is not touched with
feeling OF sympathy for our sins.
though he has great compassion for
the sinner He bore our sins in his
own body on the tree and they broke
his heart with their crushing weight
OF guilt and pollution. Against all sin
and sinful tendencies he bears the
drawn sword. There Is no truce In
the battle between darkness and light,
sin and holiness. death and life
Sinless Temptation.
Christ was tempted in all points
as We are, yet without sin" He died
that we might live. and he conquered
that we might conquer. II evil assails
me. turn TO Christ, not to help me In
the battle, but to fight II for me.
Courage Toward God.
Let us come boldly" more literally
with liberty OF speech" When we
lose our liberty OF speech 10 men. we
nave lost our testimony. When we
lose our liberty OF speech TO God, our
prayer life has declined. We need
great boldness toward God in asking
al he has promised. Whatsoever We
lesire when We pray, believe that We
receive Il. and we shall have IT," III
re shall ask anything in my name,
will do II. that the Father may be
glorified in the Son" Do you desire
Inything that you may with II glorify
Sod? Ask for It. My God shall sup
by all your need according to his riches
n glory by Christ Jesus"
Willingness TO Receive Mercy.
That We may obtain mercy" 4
earned man who had received honor.
Try titles wrote after his own name
S. s." which he said meant sinner
iaved." We are quite ready to re.
'eive honors. but the proud heart
links from the confession OF sin,
which receiving mercy implies. A
ting visited a prison and told the jail
n that he wished 10 signalize his
disit by giving at least one per.
ipn his liberty. So he went around to
al the cells and asked each prisoner
shy he was in jail. They all asserted
heir innocence OF crime. and blamed
'thers for their misfortunes. Finally
ie came to a poor downcast fellow.
who said: Il am guilty OF the crime
or which was convicted. and am
Eetting my Just deserts" That is
he man." said the king. II wish to lib.
rate. He will do to trust with lib.
'rty." All the rest were willing to
'eceive a favor from the king. but
,nly this one was in an attitude OF
mind to receive his mercy. only
dinner saved by grace" Is not all there
3 of Christian experience. but Il is the
oundation ON which everything else
s built.
Reasonable supply.
That we may find grace TO help In
he time OF need" The literal trans.
alton is: That we may find grace
into seasonable help" We need
race, not only enough. but al the
light time and administered In the
light way. In walking with God we
need grace for one little step at
me. The body needs only one breath
It a time. For food We need only
me meal at a time. For living we
reed Just one heartbeat at a time.
The living Christ sees TO Il that we
ave all the grace We need at the time
we need Il and administered In the
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