The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-14
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BRILLIANT SUNDAY SERMON BY
DR.. T. n. WHITE.
Djact: Preparing to Receive Bless.
ing.

DR.. T. II. White behtted so pre-
ratory a gathering. Attention was
'ected TO Luke 22:11: THE Mas
saith, Where is the guest cham
.r, that | may eat the passover with
disciples?" and with this passage
is coupled Rev. $40: Behold. |
bnd at the door and knock. If any
)ln hear My voice and open the
Sor, / will come in and sup with
|m. and he with Me
Our Lord was looking for the
est chamber. and is seeking for IL.
| Ill He find II in each of our hearts?
The word translated guest cham
(r' also occurs in the story OF
|e nativity. Luke 2:7: And she
fought forth her first born son. and
tapped Him in swaddling clothes.
I'D laid Him in manger. for there
hs no room for Him In the inn" II
Pur heart is only as an inn, Christ
seeking TO make IL a guest cham
Fr, where He will be the Guest. He
! II only make your heart and mind
|e guest chamber on one condition
I He must be the only Guest. and
Just have the preparation Of the
amber in His own hands.
A remarkable word appears in
|'ov. 4:23: Keep thy heart with
Il diligence, for out Of il are the is
les of life" The heart OF man is
|entioned nearly nine hundred times
Gods Book, and chiefly in three
Innectlons.
First we have Gen. 6:5: God
w that the wickedness Of man was
reat in the earth, and that every
Imagination of the thought of his
cart was only evil continually" In
.e New Testament the same thought
.curs: Mary kept all these things
I'd pondered them In her heart"
luke 2:19) In both these passages
e have one fact emphasized-the
cart in connection with the intellect
man.
Turn to Deut G:5: Thou shalt
We the Lord thy God with all thine
cart, with all thy soul, and with all
" might" and TO l Pet. 1922:
Love one another with pure heart
rvently" heart In connection
it'll the affections. Look at Dan. !:
But Daniel purposed in his
cart that he would not defile him
III with the kings meat" also Acts
1923: That with purpose Of heart
lev would cleave unto the Lord
e heart in connection with the will.
1t is plain, therefore, that by "the
cart of man" we mean the place
here his intellect. affections and
i'll are focused; the centre Of the
tellectual, loving, purposeful self
every one. II we want a picture
what we are naturally, we have
here: THE heart is deceitful
,ove all things, and desperately
icked:" and "out OF the heart pro-
ed evil thoughts" etc. Yet what
'er the condition of every heart,
hrist is seeking to make ii His guest
amber
Are we willing to allow Him to do
is? Have we responded 10 the in
tation: my son. give Me thine
.art"-the heart looked at from
e three standpoints we have no.
,ed? Have we surrendered our
linking. loving and purposing pow
s to Him?
1t may be that some one has come
Keswick with the desire to know
hat is taught here, because YOU
I'VE an idea that 1t does not fit in
Ith your theological position. God
ants your intellect. Are YOU willing
give Him your speculations, your
iticisms of His word and His mes
ngers? Are you willing TO make
e confession of the Psalmist your
gn: Lord, my heart is not lifted
J, nor mine eyes lofty; neither do
ercise myself in great matters or
things too high for me?"
Shall we not begin this convention
sht with God by yielding our hearts
at He NAV cleanse the chamber
ID make it fit for Him 10 dwell in?
lr intellects, affections and wills
ven to Him. the lower we get be-
re Him the deeper will be our
lion and communion with Him.
e we willing to do His will? II
Il are we willing TO be made Will
g?
Running through the life Of every
lid of God are two great forces
vine will and human will. So long
they are side by side, all is well:
4 ofttimes your will and the will of
e Master cross. and then there is
op. and this is where you find II
cessary TO die to self. The Chris
In life means the intellect. affec-
ms and will made over absolutely
the Master. that He may do what
emeth Him good.
And what will He do? He will
ke full possession of the guest
amber, turning the searchlight OF
s HOLY Spirit into every corner.
II He does this. not all at once, but |
as we are able TO bear the
hit revealing the sinful thing. need
2 the Blood thai IL may beremoved. !
EN- He takes His own wondrous |
ord and enlightens IL by His Spirit; !
4 we come 10 know what is His |
II for us. and that tho enlightened |
ord will fashion our lives. There |
no pattern i'm the Word OF God for /
Q child OF God but the Son OF God. |
What times we are living in, In !
r morning papers the first thing |
@ notices seems some indication Of |
Q coming OF the Lord And IL He I
coming soon, what does He want /
lm you and me? You recall His !
Il recorded words: "Ye shall re- |
I've power after that the Holy Ghost |
s come upon you, and We shall be |
y witnesses. Never since that day |
g there been more need OF wit |
sseg TO Him than az the present |
ne. He NAV have called Won 10 |