Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
CHRISTIANITY
APPLIED, true
VIEW OF LIFE
The Rev. w. B. Nelson Laments
That So Many Are Ambitious
to "Just Slip Through"

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Text-The son of man came not
to be ministered unto but to min
lister and give his life ransom
for many. Matt 20:28.
Lamenting the fact that the ambi-.
ton of most men today is to do all
of sin that is possible and as little
of grace, just to slip through, the
Rev. W. B. Nelson Of the Church OF
the United Brethren in Christ IN ms
Sunday morning address upon The
True View of Life pointed out the
cherries life the Lord was forced TO
live while on this earth, and the reluc-
lance with which he was and still is
granted recognition for the great ser
vice he rendered mankind. He came
unto his own" said Mr.. Nelson. land
his own received him not. He was
Knocked, scourged, and finally crucified:
But in spite Of all this He rendered
greater service to the human race and
purchased a grander heritage for man
| than any other person who has ever
lived the earthly life.' Mr.. Nelson's
sermon follows:
when Jesus Christ came into this
world there was no grand reception
held in hsi honor The world had little
| to offer him Graded in an eastern
| stable. heralded by very common folks.
when but a baby his parents spirited
him away into Egypt to escape the
from which no good was expected:
despised and rejected of men. man
! of sorrows and acquainted with grief,
He came to His own people and those
of His own household received Him
not: He had not where to lay His
head: Knocked. scourged and finally
| crucifed. But In spite of all this,
Jesus rendered greater service to the
human race and purchased a grander
heritage for man than any other per-
son that ever lived this earthly life.
/ Jesus Reverses Order
Not long after Jesus had chosen His
II disciples, the mother of two of them
came to Him asking for tithes for her
sons. This illustrates the spirit of the
world then and now. He that was
great was ministered unto and he that
was inferior. ministered unto the great.
Jesus reversed this order by stating.
/ whatsoever will be chief among you.
| let him be your servant The true
view of life. was not for each one to
get all he could in this life, but for
| him to serve his day and generation.
leaving his contribution to bless hui
mainly. "A mans life consistent not
in the abundance of things he possess
eth but properly in the service he can
render to needy humanity. Life is not
| a matter of getting, but of service. In
after years these disciples learned the
true value of life by giving themselves
| in service for the gospel of humanity
| He serves his day and generation best
| who gives most of himself in service
! for others. We often hear men say
! the world owes men a living The
/ facts are the world owes us nothing,
| but we owe the world life and in that
| life the best service we can render for
the good of humanity. Our Lord made
himself of no reputation and took upon
! Him the form of q servant, and was
made in the likeness of men.
In Days Of Malachi
| This subtle evil of selfishness is
manifest even in our Christianity. Men
accept Jesus merely to be saved from
| judgment. They intend to do all they
| have to do to be saved from Judgment
and no more. Salvation to many is a
matter of going to heaven when you
| die. There is a tendency to do all of
sin possible and as little of grace, just
so as to slip through. In the days of
Malachi, Jehovah found similar condi-
ton among. his people. They had ceas-
ed to offer the 'firstling of the flock
and were bringing the blind and lame
and sick. Things that could not be sold
nor eaten they were given to Jehovah.
| The Lord further said neither do We
| kindle fire upon mine altar for naught.
| That is they would offer no sacrifice at
all. if it was not for personal gain.
They said concerning the worship of
the temple, behold what WEAKNESS
| the service of the church if it had not
| been compulsory. But what did Jehovah
say about this? Did He keep silence
| and give this matter no concern? No.
He, said i have no pleasure in you.
saith the Lord of hosts. neither will !
accept an offering at your hands,
World Needed Savior
The master mission Of Jesus Christ
was to serve and give His life a ransom
for many, The world needed this Sa-
| vior. What the worlds needs now is
a practical Christianity; translating
of the teachings Of Jesus into actual
| life. Saved to serve is the slogan Of
the hour. God blessed Abraham and
made him blessing. Abraham was
not remembered SO much for his bless.
| ing as for the fact that he was bless
| ing to others. Moses Is remembered
not so much for his giving the law as
| for the service he rendered stiff
necked. rebellious, undeserving people
He owed them nothing; yet when Je-
hovah would have destroyed the Israel.
Moses interviewed and offered himsel!
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