The Holt County sentinel., 1919-05-16

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GOLDEN TExT-we believe tina,
through the grace " the Lord Jesus
Christ "" shall be saved, even as they.
Acts 1911
ADDITIONAL MATERtAt,-Gcnosis G.
Z; Cor. is9. John i.is. ". Cor. Isle.
James &c. Peter Iip. : Peter BIS
Grace means unmcriiol favor. Gods
grace means his Kindness toward ~
through Jesus Christ. Orb. 2:7D
Coils mercy does not gu out IN men be-.
cause they mr." g"ud hut hccnusr he
Is good aud desires tu hc.luw that
goodness upon lost and ruined men In
order to nuke them rrud.
I. The Grace Of God In Salvation
Eph 2:i.ioD
Grurc brings salvation: II dpra MT
send II. Ir,u. Christ, vh" i the en-.
hodimunt Of Gods love aud grace.
came bringing salvation with him. In
order ~ npurrhonl what the grace ~
God lus done. observe:
/ Mans nuiurul state U,ph. 2:l.3).
In ~" natural man Is found Nh that Il
opposed 'n 'lp viii and purpose n
God. ~ Dead In trysrnssrs md
sins tv ~. The supreme need n the
dead man 0. life, therefore lr must
have NJ" from without himself The
characteristic NJ orc whn II dead II
that h" l. tn) without sonsnilnn--
''pnsi feeling" N;io) The natural
mnn. therefore. ran neither love God
nor hnir slu until h. IL mndc alive.
th) Without motion. Activity II the
demonstration uf life. So fur ~ Gud
and holiness urn concerned They nrr
molionlrss. They nr" ~ helpless ~
Lazarus WIS In tho grave. t.N Under
III" c0uirnl pf ilv~hly and worldly lusts
'N -. The curnul nniurc holds swny
over their lives. CD Under ~" don't.
milton ~ Satan T.. -. Al unrrrcn.
crate men aud wumnn nrc ruled 10y Sn.
tan. Since he II M" god ~ this age
e. Cor 40, the prince ~ This world
Juhn i2:lD, ull who have not hncn
freed Icy Christ mr." under me rlil" ~
Satan. 90 Under ~" condemnation
and wrath ~ God ". -. over al
these death. wurlillncss. tllsohchl.
"ncc, lust ~ the flesh hnngs the
wrath nnd condemnation ~ ,.nd.
.. Mans state hy grace C.:i.in),
~ "" II alive In Christ e.. -. The
Holy spirit luys hold upon men drnd
In sin nnd qulckons them into life.
t") Raised M with Christ ". ~.
Gods grace not only makes last men
alive hut rnlscs them m with Christ.
go Association with Christ IN glory
w. ~. Crlsi's Incarnation has 50
identified himself with the rnrr that
ihos" who ar" saved nrr rulsrd M tn
he with Christ and shall ultimately
share his glory, The nciunilnr prIn.
ciplc Of God which moved him ~ thus
lny hold upon lost men Il his love
". ~, Mans salvation II duo entirely
Ia Gods grace. Not only the salvation
has been provided In grace hut the
faith which urprnprlnt"s II l. Gods
Gift ". 81, Works ns grounds of sal.
walton nro absolutely excluded.
tD The purpnS" NJ God In the saliva.
ilon ~ men NV :. lO). tnl II IL To
display his grace IN the coming ngrs.
" WI w INV lllll|AINNllllN
Of the spheres IN which sin has not
entered. IN the ngrs Ia come. VIII he
the transformation ~ dead and lost
men md their "NnliatlOn with christ.
do To glorlfy God through their good
works ". IL: cr. Matt. h:IGl. While
good works have absolutely no pnrt In
the salvation NJ men Gods purpose In
saving them was that they might do
good works
u. The Grace OF God In Right LIv.
Ing (Tltus 2:ll1D.
Grnco Is not only essential To sal.
walton hut essential 10 right living. II
teaches saved men ~ to deny uncod-
Illness ". ~. The saved man hns
the divine nature, The grace which
has saved him teaches him the ncccs,
silly of u denial Of everything TINT Is
opposed Ia God, t2) Worldly lusts
". 19. The redeemed man Is sur.
rounded with the things Of the world
which have n downward null upon
him, The grace of God teaches him
IN renounce them. 90 Sober living
". 12). The grace Of God teaches
the saved man soli.control: Ia have
the relns OF his nature well In com,
mNnd and to rule with strong hand.
tD Righteous living ". 1a). The
grace OF God teaches the saved man
10 live uprlghtly with reference 10
those about him. t5) Cody living
". 12). II teaches him 10 so live IN
this present world ms 20 enable him
10 meet God and abide In his fellow.
ship. 10Y II teaches the right mo-
tive In living wv, 10, 1i). The blessed
hope OF the glorious return Of the
Lord Jesus Christ II the grand incen.
tive 10 holy living In this present
world, He that has It will keep him.
self pure. q John 3'3)