Gilpin observer., 1911-12-28
SUNDAYS SERMON

from the text, Unto you is born
this day in the city Of David, a
Savior which Is Christ the Lord"
lie said in part
The words of the text were spoken
by the argel. to the shepherds who
were abiding in the field. keeping
watch over their flock by night"
This was The breaking of the good
tidlngs for which the world had wat
ed, ever since man fell into sin. This
was tn, first telling of the story
that has brought more of sunshine,
and blessing, ard hope, into this old
world, than any story that has ever
been told. Surely we may say that
Cne Of the evidences that Jesus was
the Christ is the fact ghat angles
came, to announce his birth, to men.
When the angel came to the shep-
herds of Bethlahem, they were fright
ened at his presence. bit he quoted
their fears with, Fear not. for, be-
behold | bring you good tidings of
great joy wlich shall be to al peo-
pie" TIE message brought by the
angel was .Ci message OF proph-
ecy. but OF fulfillmert. With the COM
ing of the Savior, all the promises
OF God to supply mans deepest needs
were fulfilled. The message was de-
livered directly to the shepherds, but
the angel himself said tia. the
good tidirgs of great Joy We're Tor
all people. The Christmas season
marks the anniversary of the greatest
event in the worlds history. With
the coming OF Christ, there came in
20 this wcrld new light. which as
it has leaped from mountain peak
to mountain peak; from valley to val
ley, spanning the rivers and crossing
the SCI }. has given to the world a
better civilization and to man a high
er purpose for which to live.
When the argc,s had told to the
shepherds ttst they should find the
babe wrapped in swadiling clothes
and ly.rg in Il mGnger in Bethl3ham
and had chaltei their heavenly an
them Of 'Glcry to God in the high
est. ard on earth peace good will
toward men, they departed. They
had no sooner gore than the shep-
herds said to one another. Let us
go even to Bethleham and see this
thing which . come TO pacs." They
hurried away. They found Mary and
Joseph, and the babe in the manger.
Happy parents. happy shepherds, hap
by world. because the long-promised
Savior is born. Eut listen. l cry to
men who are lost In sin. men who
are bound with fetters. Men whose
steps are feeble, and whose strength
is failing. and who are without hope
of heaven. Unto you is born this
day in the city of David. a Savior.
which is Christ the Lord" And
cry with all my might, with prayer
they heed the invitation OF this one
and only Savior. they are lost. The
multitrdes PASS on as IL they heard
me not. When the shepherds heard
OF the savior they sought him and
they did not tarry until they found
him. and worshipped at the infants
feet. When the wise men of the east
saw his star. they gathered their
richest treasure. They made the long
journey and laid at the feet of the
infant savior their God and Franklin
cense and Myrrh. and worshipped
him. When Philip had found the Saw
ior. he went to Nathaniel. ard said,
I'VE have found him." Come
and see." And he came. This morn
ing l come with the story of the OBJ
edience Of the shepherds, and the wis
men. and Nathaniel, and ask why is
1t that some OF you have been SO
long In coming to lay your gift. at
the feet of the Christ mad bear a
song away? 1.-THE shepherds returned
giorifying and praising God, for all
the things that they had heard and
seen. The wise men returned to
their own country another way as
they were led by the angel OF the
Lord, and Nathaniel went out from
his presence saying. "Thou art the
son of God. thou art the king OF Is.
rael." Hear me now. Angles might
sing and stars might shine. and in
vltations be given. but without obed-
ience to the heavenly vision and the
summoning Of the star and the in.
vltation OF his friend, neither shep
herds nor wise men, nor Nathaniel
would ever have found the Christ.
Why are you so long in coming?
Your friends have prayed for you.
and invited you. The angel OF God
has como so near that you have