The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-25
REV. MOSES JEFFERSON
Filled the pulpit at St. Paul A. M. E.
Church last Sunday at 8 P. M
Rev. l.. G. Phillips, D. D., Pastor.

Subject: Christ typifed by The CT
ties of Refuge. (Heb. 6:18). Who
have fled for refuge to hold upon the
hope set before us?
The Reverend began by saying, it
is clear that the apostle when utter
ing these words had special reference
to the cities of refugees and the Sc
curity that the manslayer had by flee
ing to them. A full description of
these cities is given in the book of
Numbers, 35:9-28, also the goth chap
ter of Joshua. Their appointment
was designed for the security of those
who accidentally or unwittingly slew
man and who was exposed to death
by the next of kin to the deceased as
the avenger of blood now observed.
Every sinner is justly exposed to
death. The penalty of transgression
is the death; the Soul that sinneth
shall die; all whose guilty transgres-
sions are uncancelled and unforgiven
are condemned already and the wrath
of God abideth on them. Natural
death is the result of sin in death
and trespasses. All ungodly men are
now involved, so as to be dead while
they live, but the justice of God will
punish with eternal death. All who
remain in final impenitence and I'M
belief and this is the condition of all
mankind, all classes of men, all de-
grees of sinners are in the way of
death pursued by the righteous
avenger of blood who will cast the
wicked into hell with all the nations
who forget God.
Secondly: God has appointed Jesus
as the Refuge for condemned sinners.
He came that men might not perish
but have everlasting life, he came not
to destroy mems lives but to save
them. Now in this he was striking
ly typitied by the cities of Refugees
in their number. We are reminded
OF the sufficiency of Christ. There
were six of these cities, doubtless
amply sufficient for the cases which
might require them Jesus the suffi-
Gent Saviour for all men. In him
is room for the whole world Merit
Mercy, and Willingness for every
child of man. In their diversified To-
calities we see the accessibility of
Christ. These cities were placed in
various parts of the land so as to be
near every quarter and accessible to
the inhabitants throughout. Here
we see at once pointed out to US the
nearness of Christ to every portion
. of the family Adam throughout our
wide world and every region and city
spot tenanted by a sinner is Christ
near at hand and not affair off.
All the world may have ready ac-
cess to Christ and live.
In the spacious well directed road
to the cities of refuge we are remind
ed of the free, full and plain declara-
tion of the gospel of Jesus Christ
The cities were TO be on distinct
elevation so as to be seen far off.
The roads leading to them were to
be wide and unobstructed, finger post
or sign boards were to be placed at
every turning on which were to be
inscribed Refuge. Thus every aid
was afforded to the manslayer in his
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show us the very spirit of the gospel
here the way of mercy is fully re-
vealed and the most gracious direc-
ton given and every facility afforded
to the Soul. Who is inquiring what
he must do to be served?
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