Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
Jesus Christ, Our,
Redeemer and Lord
SERMON by
REV. FLOYD w. TOMKINs.
Texts Psalm IL.

tainment there comes pause which
a Is hlied by the orchestra or else by
connecting link between the first and
second part. This was especially com
mon In the old Greek plays. where the
fnorus" came in to fiji the spaces and
give some explanation of what had
preceded or OF what was TO follow. So.
after we have studied St Marks won
deriul Gospel and before we begin the
study Of the Christian 5life. We have
this message of Christ as our Redcemer
have sH1s ssaded arg IS the Il T CO.'S
pei Of st. Mark we have seen our
Master as 2ur Redeemer, and II we are
I'VE az His followers, ought to live,
rhese is no psalm SO frequently
eeoeS II a the Sa~ Acss Meb1e9s ana
Revelations we have clear quotations.
i sns 1t Is referred to indirectly by the
guidance Of the Holy Spirit when David
wrote. SO that ne foretoid the things
Kat should come TO pass; and second.
be fulfilled" is a frequent expression
In the ess G9speiz had t|lmsn, in
having = fultilnent in this world crisis
@nieh Is now upon us. Indeed. !. fairly
verses of this psalm and then think
OF the great war.
OUR SOLDIERS ARE NOW
FIGHTING THE LORDS BATTLE
hanoei used ~ IN this orStorto OF the
sings the first verse, the music seem
NE TO make the words doubly effective,
words are sung The F LerS T sSa,, i asye
them In derision.' And when the tenor
sings those great words OF verse nine:
a po,ters vessel" one feels a thrill
as OF assured victory. wish those two
ssias Of bass and tenor might be sung
Know hen. that they are fighting the
l.or' = battle.
T. psalm divides itself into four
Eitr; three verses 10 a part First
ther il description OF the nations i'm
iumult H.a>. Then God speaks and
Then the Son himself speaks with a
promise Of the world wide dominion
Holy Spirit calls upon all men TO be
TO know the blessedness OF those who
trust In Him U0-l2). 1t seems like
a summing up OF tho worlds history
the struggle. the RedeeIner with His
and the final glory and blessedness OF
Gods children.
SO we must always study life. our
own lives and the life of the world
we must not take one part. the tumuIt
OF the nations for instance, and for
Rst the Slorious ending when all wick
we take the call to wisdom and good
ness and forget tho struggle in which
the Lord Is lighting with US. All life
.|las just these four stages. as It were:
The battle. the Christ who assures us
az victory II we accept and follow Him.
tho effort TO grow irf grace and at last
the uuendng peace.
CONNECT YOUR STRUGGLES
WITH PROMISED VICTORY
Try TO think OF your life as a whole:
eonnef, your strusslss with the loving
ised victory, and try TO be what God
would have you be: SO will the confu
sion which results rs from your taking
Ing the other parts, be solved. and you
viii grasp human life as II Is and as
IT. Wt!l be at last when it is ended
Christ is our Redecmer and Lord.
,,f.n,S we 90 not yet see His power
not broken in pieces like potter's
vessel the nations that oppose Him, al
though all the nations OF tho earth are
now passing through a terrible expert
ence: 1t is we'll to remember that this
s senS,a Of GOD; but BY ne PEOPLE
eons law. He has declared His viii.
Which Is for our good IT we oppose
rs b,sss, NIL. i we VIII not accept the
Is ours and the result Is sure. II a
man VIII not SOP drinking he himself
brings the misery ending in drunk
ards grave. If a man will not keep
himself pure. the terrible results are
OF his own determination.
is spoken OF as a rock Of oSense Il
Set., u: 81. II we will not cling 10
ann . Ior oafet Gssh then the waves Of sin
that which is intended for our saliva
ton. But while evil men still work
1sn,T sinful m I'D. designs, ye, The Lord
promise The Lord knowest them that
are HIS. Though the nations furiouaIy
rage together. Christ knows the true
right and who love and trust Him. He
u.s. Is th e Rsdeemer and their friend, and
theirs 9 p esnes 1 or ,one kindly deed OF
reign Of love. Though the peoples rage
Ills still small voice is heard crying.
has ered COME aee u nen'uTes that voice
not I'VE TO see all things' pit under
Him. but we can see Jesus Heb. ii: a-sj
ana we know He loves us and will care
Tor US. 1t would not be obedience such
mo- Ses 70 be foo ID He is long suffer
should perish, but He longs for our
loving submission to Him because we
o,rse f an a,% when we do not submit
lie is indeed our Redeemer and Lord.
HOW GODS PROMISE
IS BEING FULFILLED
~, Verse r,,ss siEht Of this great psalm is
long to have the nations of 1.-THE world
made Christian, and if we pray ear.
nHstiy We ow snal o see God,s promise full
Christ blessed the prayers and wor las
OF His people! The last 100 years have
been great missionary years. and how
the Gospel has spread! Japan. China
Islands of the sea like the New He
rbrides-:multitudes have come to Christ
and multitudes are yet to come. There
Will be great missionary revival af-
ter this war. and nations that knew
mot God will run unto Him. Even now
through this shaking Of the earth"
men ere coming to know Him. The
trenches themselves are revealing Him.
as abundant testimony declares. And
Il am told that the China inland mis-
sion Is receiving more money for mis-.
Fsionary work and rejoicing in moro
converts than ever before. we are Iiv-
Coos truth ik marching ON 1."e How low,
feeble the efforts of evil men to defy
the stream Of Gods righteousncss!
Moral problems are being met to-day
with fierce bitterness, but those who
oppose the coming of temperance and
purity and Justice are being laughed