The Robesonian., 1917-06-11

lust and righteous laws. 50 Goa
| law is the expression Of His char
acter. Sin is making thrust at
| Gods heart. The. devil does not care
about the soul Of any single person,
but he tempts you to sin in order
that through you he may make al
thrust at the heart of God. That
! shows what an awful thine sin IS.
! When you sin you put yourself In
! the devils hands to make thrust at
/ All Have Sinned
Third link: Romans 3:23-For all
! have sinned and come short of the
glory Of God.
There is something in every heart
}. that convicts of sin. We are all sin
j full creatures. Some people do not
: feel themselves as great sinners as
; thev are because they have been
measuring themselves by the wrong
standards. You measure your life
: by your neighbor or by the life of the
} weakest and most worthless church
5 member, instead of by the standard
e; God has set for US. Don't measure
e your life by any standard except the
character Of God.
The Wages of Sin is Death
Fourth link: Romans 6:23-The
i wages of sin is death.
t The devil promises many things
: to those who will follow him, but al
t they get is death. Sin brought deatl
n into the world. Every graveyard
ei brings US face to face with the wages
o Of sin. Sin means not only physica
t. death, but also spiritual death, eter
J nal death.
l. From Darkness to Dawn
e Up to this point, all is gloom ant
8 darkness ard despair; but now com
q rays of light.
ol Fifth link: I. Timothy 1:15-Thi
t. is a faithful saying, and worthy o
all acceptation, that Christ Jesu
le came into the world to save sinners
le Sixth link: !. Peter 2:24-Who hi
II own self bare our sins in his own bod
+. on the tree.~
y The Son Of God, who came to see
and to save that which was lost, di
~ not hesitate or turn back but in tn
~ pain and anguish of the cross die
!. for our sins. "By His stripes W
are healed"
To AS Many as Received Him
=. Seventh link: John 1:12-But a
Il many as received Him, to them CAV
'e He power to become the sons G
= God, even to them that believe O
-. His name.
Il: Not all will be saved, but only sue
. as receive Him. The pathos Of
.. is that men are not willing to re
" ceive Jesus Christ, who died for then
~ He comes to men and they will NJ
~ receive Him. "Behold stand at tl
s. door and knock Men keep the doc
a d shut in the face of Jesus. So man
w fail to realize that this is serior
nc nc personal matter, and that they mu'
~ accept Jesus as their personal 81
to to viour.
~ Confess Jesrs Before Men
49,, Eighth link: Matthew 10:32-Wh
'e soever therefore shall confess n
-. before men, him will l confess al
4 4 before my Father which is in heave
or :o This thing of taking Jesus Chri
~ is a secret transaction. There mu
NY eide to forsake sin and accept jest
but when that is done you must cor
NC out and confess Him before men.
Il you are ever saved it must be by O
~ ening your soul and then acknov
alut edging Jesus publicly as your Sa
noo nels iour.
lcn In closing the preacher made
&c earnest appeal to the unsaved to gi
w Jesus their hearts love. Jesus
~ ou' vites, but the devil says don't do
~ Which one will you wish you
1,li III listened to when your final accou
10. M is closed? ~ -
ers At the conclusion of the serm
~ ~ and the invitation, Pastor Grea,
NJ NJ referred to the fact that SO few me
ldhe hers of the church rose at the beg
are ming Of the service when the prea
er asked how many were praying
~ some one to be converted during
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