The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-05-06
WEEKLY SERMON
OUR
). W. jenkins. Pastor Of Christian church.

Rom. 1:16. For I am not ashamed
Of the gospel Of Christ, for II 10 the
power Of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth."
What called forth this expression? ?
Paul had been preaching in the
towns and cities in Asia Minor and
Greece. Reports Of his wonderful sue.
cess in spreading the new religion.
Christianity had reached the great
scholars and philosophers in the i'm.
perial city and they said. He is
ashamed to come to Rome with his
new doctrine. the gospel"
When this reached Paul he wrote
to the brethren at Rome and explain.
cd why he had not come. and gave
three reasons why he was not asham.
cd Of the gospel Of Christ
! ]. Because the gospel is the power
o! God with salvation TO everyone that
believeth.
2. Because In the gospel Gods
method Of making men righteous IL
revealed.
3. Because in it the wrath of God
| is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness Of
men.
Paul preached when the Caesars
ruled in Rome. the Eternal City They
rode on streets paved with marble.
lived in palaces Of ivory. slept in beds
overlaid with gold and set with dia.
monds. Consuls and proconsuls bow.
ed before them, Q standing army OF
a hundred thousand soldiers stood
ready to do their bidding. Egypt pour.
ed the wealth Of her grain into their
Golfers. India her spices. Greece her
art and literature and all this wealth.
power and learning was arrayed
against Christianity. but Paul was not
ashamed Of the gospel. Today our
president. the power. wealth and learn.
ing Of our nation, Is in favor Of Chris.
tianity and yet some are ashamed Of
the gospel of Christ-or at least they
do not take their stand for It.
I. What Is the gospel Of which Paul
was not ashamed?
/. It was not the gospel preached
to Abraham saying. I'm thee and thy
seed shall all the nations Of the earth
be blessed. Gal. 3:s. This was . j
gospel in prophecy but not the gospel
Of which Paul was not Ashamed.
2. In Hebrews. 4:3. Paul says the
gospel was preached to Israel In the
wilderness. This was blessed gos-
pei Of rest in Canaan. but II was not
the gospel in its fullness. !
8. John came preaching the gospel
Of the kingdom. This was good news. !
that the kingdom Of heaven was at
hand. but It was not the gospel Of
which Paul said. II am not ashamed"
I. The gospel Of which Paul was !,
not ashamed was the birth. the life,
the death according to the scriptures.
the burial. the resurrection according
TO the scriptures. the ascension. the
of the Christ as Lord Of
Lords and King Of Kings. and his
offer of pardon to all on
he simple condition Of the gospel. 4
This gospel never was preached until l
Christ died, was buried. ascended and
sent down the Holy Spirit ON Pente-
cost. Paul tells US In Cor. 16:1.6
What gospel he preached.
II. How is the gospel the power OF
3od unto salvation? II
This asks for the philosophy Of the
hing and 1t Is not so easily answered. Il
We may know the fact when We can't 4
ell the how. We know light comes
through the window glass. one Of the
hardest substances. but We do not
inow the how. We know that parts
II the food we eat form bone. dssh.
blood. nerve fluid and thought. but
he how we do not know.
There are some things we do know.
2. There was the fact Of Christ's
,irth. life. death. resurrection. ascen-
ion and coronation. The gospel u
he testimony God gave concerning
,hrist. This testimony 10 preached.
ddressed to mans mind. and pro-
luces faith-faith in Christ and
eads to obedience to his commands.
obedience to his commands brings
be blessing-salvation.
O. Let US look at It from another
iewpoint. Sin pollutes the heart. cor.
upts the life. changes mans state or
elation. involves him In guilt and ex'
oses him to punishment Tho facts
{ the gospel enlighten the mind and
roduce faith. Faith purifies the
cart. Repentance changes the ufs:
aptism changes the state: pardon ~.
aoves the guilt. and the resurrection