El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31

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among them that came up TO worship
1t the feaHts The same came therefore
TO Philip which was OF Beths1ida OF
GnliIee and desired Of him saying Sir
we would see Jesus.-Iohn 12i@O--l'
THESE words Of my text were
1 spoken at a time Of momentary
popularity in the later life Of Jesus.
The people on learning Of his ap-
proach TO the city Of Jerusalem took
palm branches and went forth TO meet
him crying: 'Hosannat Blessed is the
King Of Israel that cometh in the
name OF the Lord" This was q sig
nal recognition Of Jesus and may
have served wei in calling TO him
the attention Of strangers who had
come up to Jerusalem for the feast
OF the passover.
ted. certain Greeks who had thus come
to Jerusalem sought out Philip, one
OF our Lords disciples. and said to
him: Sir. we would see Jesus IL
was said OF jesus The common peo-
pie heard him gladly" but he was no
less an attraction and his teachings
a center OF interest TO the learned
and cultured Of his day. So &c is no
cause for wonder that these Greeks.
representing as they did the greatest
learning Of the times. on learning
something Of the personality, char
acter and teachings Of Jesus, sought
an interview with him
All Admire Christ.
All men admire Christ and pure
Christianity. I lay this down as q
fundamental proposition OF which his
tory affords abundant proof. There
IS scarcely a great man of the last
1000 years, irrespective Of country.
religion or creed that has not been
attracted by the beauty. simplicity
and richness OF the character OF Jesus
and the possibilities Of the Christian
religions Christ and pure Christian
ity are admired because they stand
for all that is noble and pure in the
minds Of men Christianity is unique
in the comprehensiveness Of its ideals
OF character and Of social justice
Where else can be found such a
categorical statement OF practical and
religious truth as is contained in the
Sermon on the Mouut2 There is not
q moral precept- a rule OF conduct or
an ideal Of righteousness that makes
for the common good that does not
find in Christianity a RELIGIOUS sane
ton And not few OF these prlnci-
pies found in Christianity their very
origin
As in those days the Creeks came
TO Philip. one Of Christ's disciples.
seeking him, so today Christ and pure
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who profess to be followers or Hin
The world turns instinctivelv TO the
church when IL would know more Of
the Christ
And why not7 Men have right TO
expect certain things Of those who
call themselves Christians. God SAYS
OF them: Ny people shall be a pc
culiar people. Jealous OF good works
The challenge Of the church OF today
as well as the opportunity OF the
church IS the challenge TO a simple
revelation OF Christ and clear dem
oustration OF the realities Of pure
Christianity TO the world
Bible Is Guide and Friend.
7 love my Bible. 1t is my guide.
my constant companion and friend ]
would not take from IL one scintilla
OF love. praise or respect But since
the days Of Luther We have laid per
haps not TOO much emphasis upon the
Importance and place of the written
Word. but surely not enough stress
upon the importance Of the living
word. the truth that IS translated Into
terms OF life.
This the Master well understood
when He said The letter killeth but
the spirit giveth life" Not q word
did He ever say to His disciples about
writing the things they had seen and
heard, but He gave them to under
stand fully that by life and precc~t
Christ's idea was not that Christianity
should be transmitted to pOSteritv
throueh the medium OF a book. but
through the channel OF regenerated
and spirit baptiTed personality.
Too Much Lip Service.
Seeing that the work Of revealing
Christ to the world rests with the
church. we may now inquire, How
may this duty best be performed Al
ready. the world has seen TOO much
Of lip service The time was when
man could take upon himself the
outward markings OF a Christian and
the world would receive him without
question. That day has passed To-
day men are not looking for the out
ward form. but the inward life.
They are not concerned whether
YOU or I sit high in the councils OF
the church or pray in the public
places OF. indeed. whether we pray a.
all. but they are tremendously con-
cerned with seeing in our lives the
marks Of a Christian.
Take Jesus Into Partnership.
There Is Just one way 20 reveal