Evening journal., 1909-03-29
AMBASSADORS
OF THE CHRIST
DR.. Wyatt, in Sermon at Har-
risOn Street Church Points
Out Their Duties

Inc hcNs ~ 4. wyatt yesterday entered
upon his nth year as pastor OF Harrison
Street NJ. Il. Church. Services at the
church during tho day were largely at
tended. In the morning DR.. Wyatt preach
ed from the subject, "The Ofnco OF an
Ambassador" taking his text from 2
Corinthians. $50 Now then we are am
bassadors for Christ. as though God did
beseech you by US; we pay you in christ's
stead be ye reconciled to God"
Or. Wyatt said in part;
"An ambassador is a person delegated
by his sovereign to negotiate with for
eign power. He is the representative OF the
king and carries with him the dignity OF
representing his country in a foreign land.
our government has minister or ambas-
sador at every foreign court. He is there
10 protect our interests In earlier days
the ambassador was sent on a special cr-
rand TO settle some question and then re-
turn. Before the time OF Louis XI. OF
France the ambassador only resided az
court for a short period. Since then am
hassadors have lived an indefinite period
at foreign courts.
1.-THE ambassador must be true TO his
government and conserve It's interests. lie
hoIsts tho flag OF his country over his
residence and in that house his home
customs prevail.
when General Woodford represented
this country at Madrid before the war
with Spain, his home was a little America
in the heart OF Madrid.
Suppose tho people OF that city had
said to him. while you are in Spain, you
must do as We do lie would have told
them that he was there merely as an am
bassador TO represent his own country;
; that as long as he did not violate the
laws Of Spain he would keep the customs
; OF the nation which sent him there; and
n they were not willing to have him do
this. they might send him home and reck-
on with the government which had given
him his commission.
'He IS under the most solemn obiiga-
tion 10 carry out the instructions given
him by his sovereign. To act IN a manner
that would discredit the nation he repre-
sents would Justly bring upon him tho OPP
probrium OF his government Every true
minister OF tho gospel is an ambassador OF
the Kingdom OF Heaven. sent by tho King
eternal TO negotiate a treaty with a re-
beilious world. Our citizenship is in heaven
Phls:o.
"This world is in rebellion against It's
rightful sovereign. God has his ministers,
his ambassadors. Tho ministry is a d.
vine vocation. II Is ordained OF God. Other
\ professions arise out Of human wants.
1.-THE lawyer. doctor. teacher tailor. Is
not called I'm the high sense IN which the
e minister is called. The minister feels Woe
, Is me n I preach not the gospel What
we understand by a call to the ministry Is
more than a desire TO enter the ministry OF
n having certain aptitudes. IL is conviction
, wrought in tho soul by the Holy Spirit
melting one to take upon himself the OF
:, fec and work Of the ministry
'Every minister OF the gospel is com
:" missioned 10 proclaim the ministry OF re
'e conciliation.
7 'By the offense OF one Judgment cam
h, upon all men to condemnation. Rom.5:lS.
- ''This act put the race in an attitude o
xe rebellion against God.
10 'sin separated man from God. and ma
ne lost his moral standing
ID ''The Scripture hath concluded all unde
IN sin. says st. Paul. Who viii deny thi
re scriptural conclusion7 The holiness OF tn
J. Divine character necessitated His antag
J. onism to sin. As the moral Governor OF IN
universe lie could not be Indifferent q
In sin. This was the position; Man was hos
le tile 70 God and God was hastile 10 SIN Tn
ie first step towards restoring peace was Of
Ia Gods side. God so loved the world tina
He gave His only besotten Son that who
soever believeth in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life. John3;i6
?. "God was in Christ reconciling the worll
% unit Himself. In His death justice an
d., mercy harmonize.
= "Who can say that God has not show
= : His hatred OF sin? Who viii dare say II
has not shown His love FOR the sinnerl
~ "All obstruction on the Divine side ha
been removed. BY virtue Of His death W
A. may come boldly to throne OF grace.
.z "As His ambassadors it Is our bounde
A. duty TO proclaim this ministry Of reconci
y liation. The change to be effected mus
n now be on mans side. He must lay asid
his enmity 70 God. let the wicked forsak
AZ his way and the unrightoous man hi
e; thoughts: and let him return unto I'll
e; Lord and he will have mercy upon him
or and TO our God. for lie will abundant,
pardon. Isa.556-7.
at I'VE are Christ's ambassadors. We ar
K here IN His stead to plead with men to b
rd reconclled TO God. II IS a fearful respon
az sibilIty. No other company Of men hav
such serious business 70 claim thoi
al thought. No wonder ST. Paul asked. 'wh
n is sufficient for these thingsY
- Cowper said:
''TIe that negotiates between God and ma
!. As Gods ambassador. the grand concern
re OF judgment and OF mercy
re Should beware OF lightness Of speech
eve shall fail II we simply succeed q
at getting men to admire us and say kin
things about US. II IS our supreme busl
ness TO get sinners TO lay aside their re
= bellion. accept Christ as their Saviour an
thereby become reconciied 20 God. GU
success as ministers Of the gospel Will b
measured by this standard.
Is "God has given to the world a genera
amnesty. II when we were enemies W
40 we're reconciied to God by the death Of III
40 Son much more being reconciled, we sha
n be saved by His life. Rom.,b:i
70 How glad I would be II I. as Christ
ambassador. could negotiate a treaty {
Id peace with some rebellious soul to-day.