The daily times., 1921-08-15
ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST.

ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST.
Rev. ]. E. Stewart, pastor Of the
Christian church delivered as usual
a very able and eloquent sermon
yesterday morning.
His text was from the 4th chap
ter of Paul to the Phillippian breth-
rem, in which the great Apostle after
summing up number of matters of
exhortation, said finally, Il can do
all things through Christ who
strengtheneth me-"
Contrasting the difficulties that
beset Paul with those of the present
time Mr.. Stewart said that our trou-
bles, trials and difficulties were as
nothing compared with those of Paul
who when converted was called upon
to renounce home and people, and
his own religion, and go absolutely
contrary to the faith that he once
held. Paul was one of the best ed
ucated men in the world at that
time He was member of the San
hedrim and moved in the best Jew
ish society. He was to go to Rome
and Athens among the heather and
the skeptics and preach the doctrine
of Jesus Christ.
Yet there was not one word of dis
content, of reproach, and no hesita-
tion on the part of Paul after he had
q ken ho
ties of his calling The whole tenor
Of the sermon was to show the Chris
tian of today that opportunities and
possibilities and sponsibilities con-
front them in their church and in
their communities which demand ac-
ton, courage and a determination to
be efficient and capable in the work
Oh the MASTER ss,ia ss;yI ~. 1 49,.
There is not in all the record of
the work of the apostles a single in
stance where one of them refused or
said they could not carry out the will
of the Saviour when they were sent
on mission. The only word in the
category of the Lord is I can, and
he rewards those who are faithful
as instance after instance in Holy
writ proves. The man or the woman
who uses the word can't has not yet
realized their powers, and their ca
pacity for doing things, and are not
using as they should the talents that
the Lord has placed in their posses
sion.
Men and women are endowed with
physical and mental powers, and
these should develop courage,
strength and piety, and enable them
to carry on. Every man and woman
of today should take a position will
reference to every moral and relig-
ious question and put the best in
them behind these, for the safe
guarding of the community, the de-
velopment 70 the race, and the up
building of the church.
When this stand is taken there
comes to one the meaning of the text,
for behind you stands the Saviour
w HO was ever WIFI Hdul, ana Pdul
knew it whether he was preaching to
the multitude, or was in the bonds
of prison. There is a power outside
of one self, when you are in league
with that power that shapes the des-
tinies of the world, that will sustain
you in the hour of the deepest trial,
and you will attain the victory
through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Paul did not say he could do all
things by and through his own DOW
er. He did not claim credit for him
self. But all the praise was given
the Lord, and through Him was his
effort directed. Through Him Paul
was master of all things.
At this moment when the challenge
comes to the individual and the
church will you be delinquent and
'remiss in your duty? Remember
you can do all things through
Christ who strengthens you.