South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-15
TRASTS GRACE
AND LAW OF MOSES
Rev. G. F. Byrer Shows How
Christ FuIfllIS What
Law Revealed.

The new dispensation and the old,
the law Of Moses and the grace Of
Jesus Christ. were contrasted by
Rev. G. F. Byrer. pastor OF the Con-
ference Memorial United Brethren
church. in his sermon sunday on
Not Law But Grace, which was
taken from the words Of John:
The law was given by Moses. but
grace and truth came by Jesus
Christ"
Rev. Byrer said in part.
This speaks of two dispensations.
the one OF law under Moses, the
other OF grace as found in Christ.
A wonderful difference in these
TWO.
How They Contrast.
May we notice some of the con-
trasts. The law required the wor-
shipper 20 bring an animal for the
shedding OF blood for "a stated time.
Christ shed his blood that would
blot out sin forever. Under Christ
We can worship anywhere, in the
old day they must come 10 the place
Of sacrifice. There the high priest
went in once a year, we can come
anytime. Christ has opened door
that will never be closed The law
makes demands and leaves us TO
our own resources how 10 fulfill
them. grace supplies help TO us so
that we can fulfill them. Law is
heartless, has no tenderness, no
pity. no feeling. 70 tells us what
we ought 10 be but does not tell us
how TO accomplish 1t. Grace is the
unwilling Of the heart Of God, the
love that stoops down to help us.
Notice the difference in the two
persons Moses was not able 10 give
spiritual power and blessing. lie
was willing TO be plotted out if his
peopie were not saved. That was
all he could do. just plead He was
the medium. His personality had
nothing 70 DO with his message. He
might be taken away, the law
stands. lie was just a man. But
Jesus being divine is so interviewer
with his message YOU can not separ-
ate the two. He is His Word. If
you take Christ from Christianity
YOU have nothing left. He is is All
Never Proven False.
See Jesus how he bids us come
not to law hut TO Him and lie
viii make US fishers OF men. He
has never vet been proven 20 be
false or incompetent as a leader.
All that he offers or promises he
fulfHs We fail lie never does. Man
of himself makes a failure OF the
highest ideals OF life He needs
grace TO help him attain the ideal
There is no power in the law 10 de-
liver as from sin We are under
the law until We are freed by grace
10 is through Jesus that we receive
the grace that frees us from the
law as he is the power above law.
The dispensation of grace is able
10 fulfill what the law simply re-
Vealed. The law simply shows MS
our guile but grace frees us from
the sin that caused the guilt. The
law is FULFILLED or satisfied i'm Christ
christ overcomes sin and that il
what makes us free
Jesus said TO Paul: My grace is
sufficient for the II il was enough
for Paul IL l. so Tor any one OF
as Grace r. only brings pardon
but also enduring power.
All. Satan shall 30 longer lead
ms forth and SAL We are his be
cause we have broken the law for
Jesus will meet him or the way with
ross OF grace and say. Nay. he is
mine for I have redeemed him on
calvary and he h2s accepted the
redemption from my hands. II any
man sin. We have an advocate with
the father Jesus Christ the right
eOus, I.