The Delta independent., 1918-02-08

House and the End of Age" 7:3O p
m.-Great farewell service. Men
Who Flirt With the Undertaken y
Presbyterian church.
The Eternal Question.
One of the greatest messages deliv-
cred by DR.. Henry was that of last
Sunday night when he spoke on the
Eternal Question" founded on the
query of Pontius PLATE, What Shall
I'Do Then With Jesus Which Is Call
ed the Christi"
The following epitome will give a
mere suggestion of this powerful ser
mon and it appeal to the large audi
ence:
Among other things DIR. Henry said
that every young person is face to
face with great and grave problems,
such as an education. marriage and a
future business career. These are of
great Importance, but when con-
trasted with Jesus as the sureme
problem, they pale into insignificance.
The mere presence of Christ in the
world has created a vast number of
perplexing problems. but He, Himself.
in His own person and work is a vast
ly greater problem than any of these
apart from Himself which He has ere
ated. Every individual is compelled
to deal in some way with Jesus Christ.
There are some things that people
cannot do and there are other things
that they can do with Him. First of
all, no man can ignore Jesus Christ
His influence is so great and His
character so transcendant that to at
tempt to ignore Him would be like try
ing to ignore the sun or the green
fields or the mighty forests or the
all but boundless sea. He greets the
soul at every turn. He knocks at ev-
cry door, and makes it impossible for
the individual to live as though He
did not exist.
In the second place no person can
simply admire Christ. You may ad-
mire building or a book, a picture
or a vase of a photograph. but you
cannot admire Jesus Christ He is
either too much or too little e.
ceive the patronage OF any creature.
If He was what He claimed to be
the express image of the Fathers
person, and the brightness of His
glory" then we may adore. but we
cannot admire Him. If He was not
what He claimed to be then He wa
the rankest of imposters and deserved
not the admiration, but the execration
of mankind.
In the third place you can deny
Jesus Crist, you can repudiate his
claim and call in question all the tes-
timony concerning Himself and His
work in the world, but to do 1t means
Intellectual suicide and the perversion
OF human history for nearly 1000
years.
Then in the fourth place you can
cruelty the Lord Jesus long after His
| actual death on Calvarys cross. The
writer to the Hebrews described
those who cruelty to themselves
to open shame" 1t is the motive that
makes the deed and you may cult
vate spirit OF opposition and rebel
lion against Jesus Christ and His
claim unto 1t becomes murderous and
your soul takes it place with the cruel
crowd that slew the Lord of life and
glory.
But in the fifth place am glad to
turn fl I'm this aspect TO another and
say to you young people that every
one OF you may choose Jesus Christ
as your personal Savior. Your free
dom of will involves this. There are
no circumstances of birth and there
are no personal influences that can
be brought to bear upon the human
soul which may compel II to refuse
Je''i Christ as sin-bearer and frier i.
In tfe next place you may MT onlv
choose Him but you may confess Hir,
and follow in the way. This is the
natural outgrowth Of that original
choi by which you took Chris. to be
Your Savior and King.
md last OF all, 1t is possible for
every rerson to not only choose and
confess Christ. but to crown Him
Lord OF all. To live in constant rec.
ognition OF His sovereign power and
to be obedient to His Righteous an
holy will. This is the secret OF spiri.
tual blessing, OF moral victory and OF
the greatest glory Of Almighty God
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