The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-25

1t. For David saith concerning him, II
beheld the Lord always before my
face; for he is on my right hand. that
II should not be moved; therefore my
heart was glad, and my tongue rejolc-
ed; moreover my flesh also shall dwell
in hope; because thou wilt not leave
my soul in Hades, neither wilt thou
give thy Holy One to see corruption.
Thou madest known unto me the ways
Of lie; thou snalt make ne full Of
gladness with thy counten1nce.
Brethren. may say unto YOU freely
OF the patriarch David, that he both
died and was buried, and his tomb Is
with us unto this day. Being there
fore prophet, and knowing that God
had sworn with an oatn 10 him, that
Of the fruit OF his loins he would see
one upon his throne; he toyeseelng
this spike C. tho resurrection OF the
Christ, that neither was he left ID
Haies, nor did his flesh see corrup-
ton. This Jesus did God raise un
whereof VIC all are witnesses. Being
therefore by the right OF God exalted,
and having received Of the Father the
promise Of the Holy Spirit. he hath
poured forth this, which ye see and
hear. For David ascenlel not unto
my Lord, Sit thou on my right nand.
till make thine enemies the footstool
OF thy feet. Let Ill the house Of Israel
therefore know assuredly. that God
hath made him both Lord and Christ,
this JESUS whom we crucificd."
They thus preached Jesus as a man.
and preached him as, both Lord and
Christ. They preached him as hailing
from the despised Nazareth and MS
set down in heaven at Coils right
band. They preached MIN as rejected
and lisa1lowed Of men, but approved
Of God among them by miracles and
wonders and signs which God lid by
him. They preached him in his hui.
manity and in his divinity. They
preached him as a crucIfied sacrifice
for the sins OF the world. and as the
resurrected Lord. They preached him
as servant performing the lowliest
service for the happiness Of mankind,
and as king sitting forever upon the
throne Of his father David. They
preached Jesus only. II You will read
all the discourses or sermons of the
Apostles recorded in the book Of Acts.
You will hnud them telling the same
story everywhere. Men were not
brought to Christ then. and are not
brought to Christ now, without the
hearing OF the word of the Apostles.
They are "the branches" Of the true
Vine-Christ. Their word concerning
salvation Is to be found in the New
Testament. and we hear or get their
word either from reading the New TIES.
lament, or from hearing 1t presented.
The first step on coming to Christ Is
hu,ring that which contains and pre-
sents to us His thoughts and ways:
for coming to Him Is coming to His
way Of thinking and His way Of hav-.
Ing Things done. All things that
heard from My Father I have made
known unto you" (Apostles).
.. The second step In the process
by which the 1000 converts In this
great meeting came 10 Christ WINS
conviction, and 1t was produced by be.
lieving the word that they heard.
What the Apostles preached condemn
cd them for their sins in crucifyIng the
Lord of glory, showing them to he sin.
ners in the sight OF God. Their law,
the law OF Moses, required them to Of
fer sacrifice on account OF their sins.
but they now discover they are proven
guilty Of sin for which their Inv pro-
vides no sacrifice. and hence they
are "p!erced to their heart" by the
words they hear. and cry out MEN