The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-15
PEOPLES
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle.
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in4 put his hand to the plow ana look
In. back is IL for the Kingdom of
God" {; nike X. ca The discourse fol
lows:
The Great Teacher did not use the
methods OF modern reviyalists 10 Sc.
cure a following He did MOI ask the
multitudcs 10 raise their lEtud II They
would prefer 10 90 10 heaven II death
aud then publish them rs converts
Christians. Indeed his methods were
the very reverse Of this. avoiding all
Kinds al sensational appeals IL pride,
Seliishness. sanity. etc He sci forth
IN plain terms the difficulties 10 he ex-
peeted bA nj those who "spotSe his
-, Canse aud become his disciples lie
forwarncd them that il would mean
the taking up oil Il cross and the bear.
ing of il in his footsteps in The ual-
row way OF sell sacrifice. He warned
these. saving Marvel not. il the
world hate YOU. Ye know that II hated
ne before il hated you II W were OF
fHt AbtItl. iit " W III o'ifhh i'Ni hi'
own; but because ye are mol Of the
world. bu, | have chosen you "nl of
lie world therefore the world hateih
ved" Il .IohG iii. 10: John ~. ~, 1M.
Instead OF trying to produce an eN.
element which would over balance the
Judgment of his bearers and lead them
ttrb. subsequently,
would not br able or willing to prac-
ice. the t:reat Teacher. on the con
lrary. said to those contemplating dis.
cipleShip. Sill down brst aud count The
cost Instead III attempting To sway
the multtudeS. OUT Lord took a diff
fercnl course and ntlemplco IL make
disciples OF ONLY Il special cluss-Hot
The poor. mol the rich, not the learned.
not III. ignorant, but, irrespective OF
these class lines and distinctions. his
call was 10 all those who loved right
2ousness and hated niquitS All those
Hho were weary aud heavy laden, OPP
pressed by sin ana ITS penalty To them
selves and Their irieuds-these lie
called 10 .eaen 81 him aud iiud resi- Of
soul
rhcncciortH thai elasS. having been
brought in touch with the l;edeomef
cali make further progress anlg
through faith III him aud submission
- his guidance into all truth and into
fellowship with the Father HE ciasS
thus influenced we believe 10 he snlaii
as compared 10 humanity rs whole
only that portion which III houcstN of
heart dcplorcs sin ana iuiI@s tor
righteousness and fellowship with Cod.
These. like the remainder ri LIE Face.
are by nature fallen. Imperfect sinful.
condemned but III these still persists
some truce nj the image al tod. III
the perfection ot which tatliet Adan
was created II is his trace III strait
Of the Divine character represented
py conscience aud faith which icads
them To recognize their taIien and sill
,ul condition. as compared with til,
Divine standard al perfection and this
becomes HE basis OF their calling 81
drawing q God. their t'cal lie Ibal
hath an ear. let him hear Utcvclatiol
il, - II will be observed tle'' 80 40
not specially hla';.iae q confronting
those who have not The hearing ear
On tile contrary we remember The
gracious words ut scripture TINT III
Gods due time. An the blind eyes
shall be opened all the deal ears shall
be unStopped isaiah NNNN. -. We
are glad OF This promise al tod that
ultimately all shah see Hud all shall
hear and all shat know Him from the
least 10 tho greatest Wc#reioice. too,
that when they Know Hin trulA they
will rejoice. even Us do We non, ihat
Mill he their time eli responsibility.
their time dt tral OF Judgment Tor life
or death eternal gu the earthly plane.
The Kingdom OF God
Dur tcXi speaks NJ the Kingdom of
God And it IS important that we
lirst of all notice Thai these words have
IN the Scriptures Il tWo.told Signiti=
pancc Fer instance our Lord Jesus
taught ,hat we should pray To the In
ther. Thy Kingdom come. thy wilt
be done on earth rs II is done In
heaven Ihe reference Of this prayer
is To the MIlcunal reign al govern
meut of Christ which 81. Paul de
lares viii begin AT the Second Con-
ing of our Lord. aud continue until he
shall have put down all iusubordina
lion. all sill. everything contrary To
Div me character and Law II will be
The Kingdom of God which Will sub
due all things. II will be the kingdoll
1T God amongst men perfected when
all things shah have been suhducd
Mud when ChriSt's medatorial King
dom shall he At the end Of the Nil
iennium. delivered back 10 God. even
lie Father Gods Kingdom will have
fully come IA the earth Gods will
then will be possible nt accomplish
ment by men because all will have
reached perfect ion: and ChriStS media
,orltA Kingdom will end tecanse il will
he no longer necessary II Will nav"
accomplished The great purpose for
which ID was intended
1t was not however. respecting that
Milennmi reign that mcdiat >riat
Kingdom. that our Lord spoke in our
teNt, nor ulu he feief 10 the Eectecl
Kingdom. as it will be turned over to
the Father AT the end OF the Millen.
mum and Will last forever Our Lord
used the words. Not tit for the King
dom of God" as he did in many 9th.
ers of his discourscs--iu respect to the
Church class now called of the Father
To he the Kingdom" in the sense OF
being the kings and priests of that
kingdom--thc royalty of that King
aom-ihe reigning family-the Queen
he Lambs Wife. associated with the
Heavenly Bridegroom. King of kings
and Lord of lords. in his rule OF a
thousand years.
Not Fit For the Kingdom.
We now have before our minds the
TWO ways in which the expression
Kingdom of God, is used aud we car
readily see that our Lord could moi
refer 10 the Milennial Kingdom anG
say that any would be too degraded t