The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-08
JESUS CHRIST
DAYSMAN Or
ARBITRATOR
REV. J. w. BURNS PREACHED
SUNDAY NIGHT TO LARGEST
CROWD WHICH HAS GREETED
HIM SINCE HE CAME HERE.

At the First Christian church, OF
this city, last Sunday evening, the
pastor, Rev. J. w. Burns, preached
to a large congregation On the sub
ject, THE Great Arbitration Case
Text: Job 933 Neither is there any
daysman betwiXt us, that might lay
his hand upon us both" Rev. Burns
spoke, in part, as follows
when the patriarch, Job, was suf
fering his great affliction he felt him
self to a great disadvantage, saying
He is not a man, as | am, that
should answer him, and we should
come together in judgment He felt
that God was against him and that he
had no means of redress He wished
for some way by which his case
might be adjudicated He felt at a
loss for a mediator, middleman, to
act as umpire and decide the case.
He was willing to be heard, anxious
to present his side of the controversy.
In his plight, my friends, he mourns
who. while dealing justly for God,
would at the same time deal kindly
with poor flesh and blood, being able
to lay his hand upon both. But my
friends, what Job desired to have,
God has provided for us in the person
of His own son, Jesus Christ There
is no reason why we should complain
as did job, because there is now one
mediatsr between God and man, the
man Christ Jesus
I'VE have all sinned. We have vio-
lated every statute on Gods book of
the law. What is to be done about it?
Will our lawlessness go unnoticed?
Can we trample under foot His divine
ordinances and then go free and
without Indictment? No, no, friends,
we cannot. Let's give the matter
serious consideration, for more than
money and property is at stake. More
than personal liberty is involved. We
are brought to an accounting and
summoned into court. Must the case
be decided against the sinner simply
because he is a transgressor or will
he be heard? viii he be given his
day in court Yes, God proposes an
arbitration. There is a chance to
have the differences submitted to a
daysman who will hear the charges
and the defenses and then settle the
suit by carrying out a plan of recon
ciliation.
"The first essentials of an arbitra-
tion are that both parties agree upon
the umpire, both parties must accept
him. He will not act until he is
directed by those for whom he is to
judge or arbitrate. In Gods differ
ences with the sinner, He has select
ed Jesus Christ as His daysman or
arbitrator. If the case be settled by
Him the Father is agreed. He has
committed unto him all Dower, VIII
the sinner agree to put his case into
the hands of such an one? Will the
sinner abide by the decision? If so,
then that much is arranged for. You
see that Jesus has the qualifications
to act He is neither king or beggar
1t would not be fair 20 select an
umpire from kings to judge between
a king and a peasant. While He Is
neither king or beggar yet He is
both. He will be just with God, still
he will be kind and compassionate.
The differences to be settled are
great. for there is a wonderful dis
parity between the plaintiff, God, and
the defendant. sinner. How can TINS
gulf be bridged? Why, by none eX-
cept one who is God and who at
the same time can become man. Now
the only being who can do this is
Jesus Christ. Both parties must be
agreed to leave the case entirely TO
the Judgment of the arb traitor his
decision must be final and abided
by. He will not be biased and preju-
diced. He will be desirous to bring
the case to a happy and peaceful CON
clusion. He has sincere anxiety
both for His Fathers glory and for
the sinners welfare. He will not
forget the law of the pla'ptiff, God
vet He will deliver Judgment accord
ing to love. mercy and justice. The
umpire agreed upon the case, is ready
to proceed. Both sides are to be
given a hearing and findings are to
be delivered by the arbitrator, fixing
and forever settling the differences
between the parties.
The plaintiff is called upon %
state and make his case. The Gre