Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-25


We preach Christ crucined. unto the Jews
. stumbling block and unto the Greeks
foolishness. But unto them which are
power Of Cod and the wisdom OF cod -
Cor. LIZA
Once 81. Paul was q Pharisee. satisfied
with his own nature and work hoasting
Of having been -eircumcised the eighth
day, Of the stock Of Israel. OF the tribe
Of BENJAMIN. an Hebrew Of the Hebrews;
as touching the law. a Pharisee. concern
ing zeal. persecuting the church. touch
Ing the righteousness. which Is In the law,
biameiess.- But his mind was changed.
ne was By the Holy Ghost led 20 under
stand Gods demand IN his holy law He
says; i had not known sin. but By the
law for I had not known lust. except the
law had said Thou shalt not covet Rut
sin, taking occasion BY the commandment.
wrought IN me all manner Of concupiscence.
FOR without the law sin was dead For
was alive without the law once but when
the commandment came. sin revived and
oiea. And the commandment which was
oroained 10 life, I found to be unto death
or sin taking occasion BY the command
ment deceived me- and BY Il slew me.
ne learned that he was "carna1 sold under
SIN Grieved over his sins. he prayed tn
Coz his name was then saul Answer
ING his prayer. the Lord sent 10 him
Ananias. who put his hands on him saving;
Brother saul. the Lord. even Jesus. thai
appeared unto. thee in the way as thou
earnest, hath sent me, that thou highest
receive thy sight and be flied with the
Holy Ghost And Immediately there fell
from his eyes as IL had been scales. and
ne received sight forthwith and arose and
vas baptized" After that he is known a.
Paul an apostle Of Jesus Christ.
And then he devoted his life to the
preaching Of Christ erneified, showing thai
no man can be saved without Jesus. the
human nature being 50 depraved that man
does not even know his sins: only
oy grace are his eyes opened 50
that he can see his sins, con-
Tess them. grieve over them and long to
De delivered from them Having in Jesus
found the true Messiah, he pointed to
Him. saying with the prophet. Surely
he hath borne our griefs and carried our
sorroWs; yet We did esteem Him stricken,
snitten OF God and afflicted. But He was
wounded for our transEressions, He was
bruised for iniquities: the chastisement
q our peace was upon Him and with His
stripes are We healed. and the Lord hath
laid on Him the iniquity OF Us all"
Having the love OF God spread abroad In
his heart. Paul loved his people and the
mission that God had given him. Constrained
by that love. he preached the gospel, tell
ing how Christ came TO take away our
misery when He suffered and died for US,
redeeming Us. lost and condemned Great
ures. securing and delivering us from
death and from the power OF the death.
not with silver and gold, but with His
holy and precious blood, and with His
innocent sufferfugs and death in order
that we might be His own. live under Him
IN His kingdom and serve Him in ever
lasting Righteousness. innocence and
oleassdness- Rejoicing and praisfng the
Lord Tor His saving grace he wished
every Jew and gentle to become q par
taker OF this grace. and knowing that the
grace - given through the preaching OF
the word and the administering OF the
saeraments, he presented himself a living
sacrifice, holy. acceptable unto God. ae-
eording 70 his own calling IN Christ. and
became as an apostle q faithful servant
and follower Of Christ preaching Christ /
erueifed and living q life worthy OF such
a high calling. Thus God aanctified him. /
and through his preaching. others. to soul 4
body and spirit
The human need Is the same today as 1
formerly. Every man needs personal 1
Nuts @e4@a - aocu saviour 4
He has come 20 seek and 20 save sinners |
OF His fuiness All believers receive grace i
for grace. As many as receive Him be-
believe IN Him. 70 them gives He power to 1
become the sons OF God. 70 them that be- 4
heve In His name. His namc is Jesus, for
he snail rave His people from their sins i
The Law must be preached that the sins
may Be known. that the offenss might /
abound, for without a true knowledge Of /