Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-06
CHRISTIAN E3EAv0R
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
BEGINNING Sept. IL. 1918.

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Beginning Sept. IL. 1918.
ropic.-Favo.ite verses Nv. In the
Gospeis.--John l. lila Edited by Rev
Sherman II Doyle. D. D.
The gospels are histories or biogra-
phies Of Christ. They not only con-
tain an account of the eventsrof His
life, a record of His wonderful deeds,
but In them alone. with one or two ex.
ceptions, we have all the words spo-
ken by Christ of which there is any
sure record.
1t is needless to say. therefore. that
in selecting favorite gospel verses the
difficulty is in the abundance of their
riches and not in any lack concerning
them. Never man spake as this
= man" was the testimony of those who
were sent to find fault with Him. and
II this be the testimony of His enc
miss what shall those who believe
in Him and love Him and serve Him
say concerning the richness and beau
ty and preciousness of the priceless
words which fell from His lips?
The most favorite practical saying
of Christ is undoubtedly the Golden
Rule. IAN things whatsoever We would
that men should do TO you, do We even
so to them (Matt. vii 10 These
words are found in the Sermon on the
Mount. an ethical address of Christ to
His disciples. Few OF his words are
more frequently quoted. and II lived
up to they would revolutionize the re-
Iatious OF men one toward another.
Moreover. they have had an incalcu-
liable influence for good. Millions to
some extent have tried to practice
them in their lives, and the world has
been made better thereby. 1t has been
said that mans inhumanity to man has
made countless millions mourn. but
IL the Golden Rule were adopted by
all men mans inhumanity to man
would cease. Let US not only admire
II and quote it, but above all practice
the Golden Rule.
A favorte promise of Christ. perhaps
the most favorite one, is found in Matt.
xviii. 20. 10. | am with you Away,
even unto the end of the world
Who at some time or another-in-
deed. many. many times-has not been
comforted by these familiar words OF
Christ? Spoken by Christ to His dis
ciples as He sent them forth to evan
gelize the world. they may be and
have been appropriated by all His dis
ciples. 1t is our right to claim the
great promise contained in them. and
we should do so at all times-in sick
ness and in health. in prosperity and
In adversely. In life and in death.
Christ with me" always. What prom
Use more comforting and more pre-
cious?
The most favorite parallels of Christ
are undoubtedly those found In the
fifteenth chapter of Luke. the parallels
of the lost sheep. the lost coin and
the prodigal son. especially the last
All His parallels are precious and In
structive. but here we have the most
precious OF them all. Here Gods great
love for the sinner and His willingness
to save him are illustrated. Here as
nowhere else we have pictured the
Fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man in such a way as to lead
all men TO love God and through their
love to Him TO love one another.
The most favorite passage on God s
love Is to be found in John Iii. 10.
"God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son that whatsoever
believeth on Him should not perish.
but have everlasting life" In this one
verse we have the entire gospel-a lost
world. Gods love for It. the atonement
OF His Son. salvation by faith. saliva
ton for every one who will take 1t!
What could be more complete and
more comprehensive? Do we know IT
by experience? Have we believed and
been saved?