The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-11
DYN A MITE" TEXT Of
EVENIN 6 SERVICE AT.
BROADWAY BAPTIST BY
DR. DAVIDSON PASTOR R

A responsive audience heard Rev.
r. i. Davidson speak on the subject of
Dynamite" at Broadway Baptist
church Sunday night from the text
II am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ, for it is the power Of God
unto salvation TO every one that be-
lieveth."
power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth."
Dynamite
DIR. Davidson said in part:
THE word here translated power
is the Greek word, dunamis, from
which we derive our words, dynamo,
dynamics, dynamite, all signifying
power. Paul has in contemplation the
conquest Of Rome, the citadel Of the
world. What seeming madness! Power
was the pride and boast of Rome. She
was proud of her imperial authority;
proud of her victorious legions: proud
of her wealth; proud Of her world
wide dominion. Power, not virtue,
was the goal of her ambitions. Her
whole history eliminated in an apo
theosis of power personified in the
Caesars. But Paul would lay siege
to this city of power with new
power, the power OF the gospel. He
would dynamite the citadel OF world
power with the dynamics of the gospel
with full confidence as TO the result
|. Its Essence-Christ Jesus
Christ is not only the author of
the gospel, He is its essence. He is
the gospel Himself. He died for our
sins according to the Scriptures: He
rose again the third day; He ascended
on high leading captivity captive
This is the Christ OF the gospel for
lie died FOR all and rose again for
all and has prepared salvation for
all.
Its POtentiality-The Power Of God
Men are impressed by the vari-
Gus forms Of power in nature. and in
matter. in mind and in man. We see
one OF It's forms in the gentle breeze
and in the desolating cyclone. We
ssr another in the noiscless current
OF the stream and the fury of the
mountain torrent. We see yet an
other in the brightness OF the light
ming spark and the crashing OF the
thunder bolt. Physical science has
brought TO our knowledge other great
powers of nature. The gospel Is the
power OF God, not material power, not
intellectual power, not social power,
but spiritual power-divine power.
More power is manifested in the re-
creation Of a human soul that has
been wrecked by sin than in the
creation OF the universe.
Its Aim, Salvation
ut Is not destructive. IL is con-
structive. II is the power of God
unto salvation. Salvation, what a
the whole gamut OF human need and
human possibilities in the infinite
grace OF God; salvation from the
depths of deprevity and the gates
OF hell up TO the presence OF
God and the thrones OF the redeemed;
salvation that overleaps the boundar-
les OF time and sense and opens TO
the soul the gates OF eternal life;
salvation from the guilt OF sin by
justification; salvation from the life
OF sin by regeneration: salvation
from the inbeing OF sin by sanctifica-
,lon: salvation from the effects Of
sin by eternal glorification.
Ifs Ranye Every 0ne
The gospel knows no natural or
social distinctions between man and
man. What we regard as differences
between one and another are mere
surface differences. Morally all be-
long to the same category. For there
is no difference. for all have sinncd
and come short OF the glory Of God.
AS there Is no difference in Gods
sight as TO the matter of sin. there
is no difference as TO the privileges
Of salvation. for there is no differ
oncc for the same Lord over all
Is rich unto all that call upon Him.
For whoever shall call upon the name
of the Lord shall be saved.
Its Condition-Bclieveth
awhile tho gospel Is broad in It's
range II is narrow in its benefits. II
Is restricted 10 those who believe.
Medicine will heal only those who
swallow It: bread will sustain only
those who eat ~. tho gospel will
save only those who. by faith. re-
celve n Believe on the Lord Jesus
. a. -. II -.