Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-21

have had things happen in the order that
they did. and in the way In which they
occurred.
Had the story been false Jesus would
have been made to 20 TO PLATE ana the
high priest. and to the others who had a
part in His death, to prove that He was
risen.
Remember. that He left no great COL
Ioges 10 promulgate His doctrines, but
committed them TO few humble fisher
men whose names are now the most n
lustrious in all history.
Looked at from the human side alone.
how great was the probability that every
thing He said would be forgotten within
a few years. He never wrote q sermon.
He published no books.
Not thing He said was engraved upon
stone or sorolled upon brass and yet His
doctrines have endured for aO0o years;
they have gone to the ends Of the earth
and have wrought miracles wherever they
have zone.
They have lifted nations out Of dark
mesa and degradation and sin, and have
made the wilderness 20 blossom - the
rose.
When Jesus began his ministry Rome
ruled the world and her invincibls le-
sions were everywheFs, but move
through the teachings OF the humble
0aiilean peasant, whom her minfons put
10 death, her power s~d her religion are
gone. The great temple Of Diana OF the
Ephesians IA IN ruins and no worshiper
OF her can be found.
When Jesus fed the 5000 with a few
loaves and fishes. ana healed the poor
woman who touched the hem OF His gar
ment, there wasn't O church OF q hos
pital or an insane asylum or other sle-
monsynery Institution IN the world, and
now they are nearly as countless - the
sands upon the seashore.
spread OF His Teashsas. visa wen-
dsFful.
When the cloud hid Hfm frosa tho
case Of those who loved Him with
devotion that took them to rnertyrdoun,
the only record Of His sayings was
craven upon their heaFtal bwt now
libraries are devoted TO the confederation
Of them. NO words were ever -
wsighty or 90 weighed AZ those OF Him
who was 30 poor that He had nowhere
to lay His head.
The scholarship Of ths world has set
at ITis feet with barred head and has
been compelled 10 say again and agains
Never man spoke as this man."
His utterances have been trAnslnted
into every known tongue ard have car
ried healing IN thesr wings wherever
they have gene.
No other book has ever had . athe
Of the circulation Of that which con-
sains His words. ana not only that. but
His thoughts and the story Of His life
are 20 interviewer In all literature that
II q man should never read line IN the
Bible, and yet be a reader at All. he
could not remain ignorant Of the Christ.
You have only to lift your eyes and
look about you 70 see that His wonder
fui salvation u going on everywhere
today.
A man would be a great surgeon who
would save 10 per cent OF those upon
whom he operated. but. mark this, Jesus
Christ never lost q casa. He never found
a case that was too hard for Him. HIS
disciples were continually finding cases
that they thought were hopeless. but this
shows how little they knew Him while
He was with them
Jesus never sent anybody away who
came honestly and earnestly seeking His
help. they brought to Him all kinds Of
desperate cases, but at q word or touch
from Him their trouble was all gone.
TAe hardest cases were no moro dif-
ficuit for Him than the easiest and the
same is true today for there Ia no change
!. In Him.
Plan Of salvation wonderful.
/. He IL q wonderful Savior, too. because
! He can save 90 quickly. Quicker than
you think. He can give you life. It ID
! only look and live.
"a iftrNa
and az quickly as you could receive 6
present you had been wanting for years
yeu can have salvation. 'zIlm that oom-
eth 70 Ne will in no wise cast OUT"
|, To a. many as received Him to thorn
re gave powers to become the sons oil
God. No need for taking very much
time about that.
In a meeting Thomas Harrison WA
holding a man arose with his watch IN
his hand and said: mr.. Harrison. can ]
be saved in ten minutes7 ! must leave
here to take my train out there"
Yes" replied Harrison. you can b
saved in ten minutes"
The man dropped on his knses. wal
quickly saved and had seven minutes q
spare.
And now come 70 the last evidence
win give you that He IL true 70 His name
and that H.:
He Is wonderful Saviour because HI
saved me.
There Is nothing that cas- be % con
vinoing 20 a man as his owa experiences
do not know that am the son Of my
mother any more certainly than know
that l am a child OF God, and I do mol
know that have been born In q natural
way any more convincingiy than know
that have been born Of the Spirit.
And now let me AJAX you this; Has THU
wonderful Saviour saved your
DO you know Him as your saviourf
! Have you ever given Him your casef
When the proof IL DO overwhelming thai
He does save and has been saving FOL
centuries. and that none have ever beer
saved or ever expect to be saved throuei
Him. IL It not wonderful that anyone ear
be indifferent to the claims of Jssul
Christi
Copyright. william A. sundayl
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