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thing has shown most conclusNeiy
that the statement was justined' =
man who lives with the glory OF COO
in view will not, cannot fan.
The Thouohtless Multltudes.
Nothing ia much more disheartenlns
than to watch the multitudes' especlai-
" IN our crowded cities, who seem 10
have no goal in view. They seem 10
exist for the moment-butternles tnas
fit before you for an instant and then
are gone. II other companies OF peo
nile are considered, the fact still con-
fronts one. II bread and butter can
he secured. there is no more concern;
but the swine get to that point. Young
neople IN the schools may nave
somewhat larger appreciation OF thei.
mission or goal, but must go forward
with nothing in view
In a small volume recently issued
there is this quotation: The world
stops to let the man pass who knows
whittier he is going" That man has
an objective, goal, commands uni
versal respect, and the world gives
him massage. II this sermon falls into
the hands OF some young pers. l.
whether he is q Christian or not iet
him know that he must have goal IN
view or he will fail In life, and II the
goal Is not one that relates him 10
God the failure will be the greater and
more deplorable. And, II person mas
a goal and resolutely keeps his eye on
It. he will not be diverted by anythhs'
If the goal Is that set before him IN
PauTs "fullness Of the stature OF
! Christ" he will not be diverted by any
; Of the many religions now seeking the
attention of people throughout the
0 world To him, the religion OF Paul.
/ Luther, Calvin and Wesley Will De
r accented as reliable and worthy OF ioF
n lowing until the goal is reached.
o PauI's Objective.
q In the text, Paul, who was man
IT doing only one thing at a time, SAID
n that he pressed toward the mark tor
y the prize Of the high calling In CHRIST
Jesus. without considering the strict
= " theological bearing Of these Words
. LET us note the source of the call. he
>. who calls is God, who knows man, his
capacities and possibilities, and sets
before him Ills best, and no calls 10
!. him to make the attempt TO reacn "
s. Every person. old or young, should re-
40 member thai it's God that Is calllns
mot man. nor the greatest oil men
We and when God calls who dare be indit-
io' ferent?
re To what Is the call and what Is the
We goal? II is to the realization OF Jesus
We Christ in all his fitness Paui speaAs
in a certain plac Of "the measure Q,
on the stature of the fullness OF Christ
ad which is to say, Christ, in all that ne
ms "a and NAV be to us. Presuming ina
he that fullness applies to all that CHRIS
BILE offers, let us know that to attain UNI
ar two things at least must be kept u
mind.
Jesus 40 Savior and Lord.
.r First. the recognition and accep'
IN, ance OF Jesus Christ as . savior, PEI
sonal ana SUFFICIENT. This involves IN
surrender Of the intellect, the near
and the win; in fact. the surrender
~. "a the life. Second, It Is Q recognition
car the kingship, or lordship, OF Chris
Many seen 10 be willing TO accel
'oes Christ as savior. but they DO not 70
oenize him as Lord. The failure OF u
latter utterly vitiates the former
savior unless Christ be Lord. In
carries us back to the realm OF U
aith ruritans. who saw that the chief Ell
Q 70 NJ man was the glory Of God, for mi
thar who accepts Jesus Christ as saw
'test and Lord makes every thought wo
De and action tend to his glory ana
honor.
9 IL This viii naturally lead to the res
. OF zation of mans goal-eompanionsL
not nd partnership with Jesus Chr
ever The realization OF Paul's prayer G
not onlv partially be secured on this ear
will but the perfect realization VIII
days when we are with him where ne
II rhis should be the ultimate goal
the % with Christ
r no Tia goals of life which seem attr
side. we and In some senses worthy 81
there ass like the chaplet on the oro"
IN to he ancient athlete, but there is
dos or everyone which, II reached
,ecure a crown. golden crown
IS precious and durable
Have a goal; have vision sec
9 the an objective: keep your eySs stea
paper on /, and you viii reacn II, anu
At II All means. let the objective OF all
light he attainment Of the stature Of
- 49,, - Christ