Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21
CHRISTIAN ENoeAvoa.
pvoyse heeseino rspse Fer the We'll
ueainn:nn Dec. u 1910.

pvsysr Aeessirs rsp;s Fer the Week
Beginning Dee. ~ 1910.
InoAc--.'Bs born In ~ today."-Eph ~.
MA fChrtstmas meeting.) Edited by
nss. sherman H. Doyle. D. D.
To-day b the birthday OF our Lord
an Saviour Jesus Christ But Christ
was not only born OF the Virgin Mary
BY the power Of the Holy Ghost. but
He y also capable OF being born into
the human heart or Of coming by faith
ines The hearts and lives Of men and
dwelling there and directing the mo-
ttvss and aspirations Of the heart and
TIE external acts Of the life. which are
Tie fruits o. results Of Christ dwell
ing In - by faith"
IAe birth Of Christ into the human
heart = mystery. This cannot be
dsnbed No more can 1t be denied that
h y . fact This u the important
phaas Of this tremendous claim. What
nnaeaefs the mystery II the glorious
fAst be trues The blind man could
Ase explain how he was healed, but
thst was Of little Importance to him
sines be could say. Whereas I was
bid. nov l see" His concern was
nj about the method Of his being
ma1e to see. but II was concerned
en0 with the fact that he could see
h knew he had been blind. But
whereas be had been blind he knew
that - coald see. That was all sum
clea2 for him. Hence II we know that
CArist does dwell IN our hearts, has
been born In us by the power Of the
Spirft. why should We worry about
tAe mystery In connection with the
evea1 itself7 His own birth ID mystic
ris1s. and many doubt or deny the
virgin birth Of Christ. but II We be-
fisvs It. accept II and act upon It there
ned be no sleepless nights spent In
Considering how II could have been
-Wkh God al things ara possible"
90 II should Be with Christ's indwell-
tnG IN ~
ne Scriptures declare the fact Of
OArist's indweIling presence The top
ieal inference consists Of Paurs prayer
tug TIE Ephesians. II follows In form
IL Lords Prayer. having a preface.
a. petitions, 3) . benediction or dox-
eaogy. This entire prayer ID well
worth our close and prayerful study.
In cne Of the petitions Paul prays
that CHRIST may dwell IN your hearts
b. 1AitA." Paul had bad deep relt
gis1s experience He spoke from ex-
perisoce Christ lived or dweat In
Hi hy fAith. To the Galatians be
writes. 1T h no longer that live. but
Christ hveth in me, and the life which
I now live live by the faith Of the
Son Of God. who loved me and gave
himself for me" gal Il. 2op. II In
Paul and in the Ephesians Christ lived
H can and win also dwell in all who
accept Him by faith.
TIE character Of Christ demonstrates
Hin indwelling presence. Christ b d.
vine; He Is deity--not divine merely
In the sense that We are all divine or
possess the image Of God He - VERY
God Of my Cod Hence He Is ON
nipotent. all powerful and can do any
thing. OF course His physical body
does not dwell in our bodies- No one
csaad conceive Of such an absurdisy.
n b spiritually that He ahides with
-. and since HIS departure from
earth II Is the Holy Ghost who dwells
u n a. Hts personal representative
IN - expedient for you that l 60
away, for II l 50 not away the Com
ferter 1.-THE Holy Spirit win not come
into you" He also says to His dis
cipiss. ABIDE In me and In you" Il
h yonr This h His own declaration.
an. being God. He can and will fuifll
II
Personal experience proves the in
dwelling presence Of Christ Millions
IN testify By experience Of the pres
ence Of Christ In them. What more
do We wanff The question OF great
Importance row h, Does Christ dwell
IN NE? II not. let Him come in now
this Christmas time-today, Today b
IL only day we are assured Of Yes-
tsF1ay b past. and tomorrow win never
come On q Christmas sabbath even
tn8 pastor closed his Christmas ser
non By saying: This Is the day Of
Giving gifts- Why not give TO Him
Whose birthday We commemorate. the
hese q all Sifts-yourseifs He invites
yoa to come. WIN you accept His IN
vitationr A youth about seventeen
ysAzs Of age accepted. made Christ
49, GIN Of himself to Christ and 10
ncw . successful minister Of the gos-
psl LET the dear Saviour come In
today
BIBLE KKADryGs
IN IL. 8. ii. is: Matt. Ii. Ill: II.
1e-So: John XIV. 15l7: Nv. lila: John
n Is: Gal ii. %; iv. IS. %; Col / a:
a. e14: Rev. III. %
ouiee Moments.
IN every church there should Be- .
Qutet moment after the benediction.