The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-05
SERMON BY



Church was this; 1 ascend TO my Father
and your Father
Relationship 20 aod Defined.
Paul understood and Appreciated the
relation that believes In the Lord Jesus
Christ or whatsoever race OF class sus-
the broad and general sense In which
the world regards (which aid long
before his day and yet says: ''Ail We are
deal said Of the Fatherhood OF God
which utterly ignores the single bond
that makes such relationship possible.
VIZ. personal union 20 Jesus Christ. Let
the inspired John and Paul the great
apostles OF the inner life. bear witness :
rs many as receive Him. TO them gave
lie power 20 become the sons OF COD.
even 10 those that believe on his name :
who were born. not OF blood. nor of tho
VIII OF the flesh. nor the viii Of man.
but OF God. Regeneration. the act OF
the Spirit. on the GOdward side and
Iaitn the gift OF the Spirit. on the man
xssd side are necessary TO this sonship.
ana then. a. Paul Announces. 'Recaus.
ye are sons. God has sent forth the
sp,rlt OF HIS Son into your heart crying.
eeption OF this relation.
Gods fatherhoOd in Jesus Chrtst =.
most blessed truth OF revelation. ful!
OF comfort and assurance 10 US as we
come TO the throne OF grace for our
selves or for others IL is a doctrfn-
that Is very tenderiy held in the face OF
me wnote family la heaven and In earth.
a
rloyes a. II son shall ask bread Of
any OF you that Is a father. viii he give
MIN stonef or II he asks a hsh. viii
ne ior nsh give him serpent? II he
shall ask an egg viii he offer MIN =
Scorpion What father could make surn
response TO his hungry boys appeal.
" nat mother, a. the fevered lips OF nsr
babe call for water. could pour IN bitfer
burninE poison instead? m ye then, be-
ing eNll. know how 20 give good gifts
unto your children how much more shall
your Father who ~ IN heaven give good
thtngH TO them that ask them so docs
our Lord Jesus. with = more skillfui
mana IMAM haNids. play upon the harm
strings OF our own human sympafnte-
ana love 10 exercise the evil spirit of
doubt and TO sOothe the troubled. anal.
music Of heavens. Home. sweet Home
our heavenly Father The Father OF
the whole family In heaven and In
CHARACTERISTICS Of the rathsrhood.
there are three characteristics Of
Sods fatherhood touched upon In thii
PRAYER that Shoulf serve TO confirm our
He is the Father who recorn,,--
that every child has equal rights with
every other 20 the family heritage 'Or
whom the whole family e. named
There Is neither Jew nor Greek thee
is neither bond nor free there D. neither
male nor female There may be some
members OF the family yer on -arfn.
who have something IN the spirit 81 the
elder brother In the parable. but such
with the Father or any Of His children
IN heaven. And more. even those vno
have entered into rest tn the home
above. while they have larger privilege
ana boiler Joy than can BE- the portion n
those on earth. are not one with more
secure In the Fathers love than are We
who yet remain IN the sphere on service
and or trial lie o. the Father o. she
whole family on earth as well a. IN
heaven
lie g. the Father win whom are al
the riches 81 glory The PRAYER of tn
apostle o. that the grant may be- accord
lnE % the wealth 81 the giver'a Fforv.
~ THIS greatness ~ His love and rrare.
This o. th~ msu 60 that God Himself
mas ST after which His children are o.
FauEe their requests. Nof according 10
our deHertH.-how pifiaDlv small would
nIr portion BE- n God should give ra
Just what We deserve. not according 10
me measure ~ our faifh although ff b.
acordinE 90 The fact of our faifh. NOT
arr0rdinr - our deeds even hest a.
tley are. they are not % limit the pos
rinie ansrer 81 grace. but according ~
ne riches ~ Fiorv IL M possible that
slch wealth ~ blessing may b. ours7
les. Tor We. The great fntercsssor Who
tauEht Paul how 20 prav has left on
-fcord This declaration. The glory that
.hou FHvest No. have Fivsn them ara