Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-04

NEMss# MASaa@&&s###MMi a subject which
3 preached very
much, and preached in many different
ways. Sometimes it is proclaimed or
rectly, more often not. 1t is proclaimed
III the right way, when the hearers are
taught that in themselves there IS no
help, no ability, nc strength to come
to Jesus, but that He alone is all unto
them; for then they are led away
from themselves unto Him alone. In
correctly is this subject preached.
when it is so told as to cause the
hearers to think that of themselves
they have the ability TO come to the
Savior, for then they are not led unto
Him. but are taught to rely upon
themselves.
Whenever it is preached that Christ
is the worlds Savior, who has prepared
salvation for all men, but His redemp-
ton is hedged in, and it remains tor
man to clear away the hedge, then the
preaching is wrong. Fol Christ has not
only prepared salvation for us, but has
also made provisions to impart it to
sinners.
Rejoice
We read in our text, Rejoice
greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, Q
daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy
king cometh unto thee Here the
prophet tells us that He who
is u king. This word implies honor.
majesty. glory. Scripture at numer-
Gus places informs US that He is
omniscient. omnipotent, holy, just, the
ruler of all things, our Lord and our
God. that He is equal with the
Father and is worshiped by the angels,
that all men owe Him honor.
From His very lowliness we know
that God is the king Of grace. The
king has humbled Himself. He as
sumed our nature, SO that in the one
divine person two natures, the human
and the divine, are ~inseparately
united. Had He come in power. we
never should have been able to meet
certainly knows all our sins and mani
fold transgressions. and since lie Is
almighty, He can severely punish our
iniquities and pour out upon us the
Walls of His wrath.
Our king comes to US not to mete
out Justice and reward us according
TO our t~respasse He comes meek.
in loving kindness. No harm does He
intend. His heart is filled with kind
ness and tender mercles. lie comes
to rs to save and rescue us. mat IS
the purpose Of His coming. lie IS the
sayior-king, who came into this world
to suffer and die. so that man might
live. Therefore rejoice, Q daughter
Of Jerusalem and Zion.
Salvation
Our text continues. He is Just and
having salvation What comfort these
words contain, The subjects had lost
the consecrated holiness and righteous
ness which they had when they came
forth out OF the hand Of the almighty.
Now they were dead in trespasses ana
sins, under the power q the deVli.
God had pronounced His judgment
upon them after the fatefui occurrence
in the garden. Paradise should be
forever closed to man. because Of bis
disobediencp and willful transgrasslon.
The devil should now have sway over
man and lead him away from God
into hell, This was the condition I'M
rnediately after the fall Of Adam and
Eve.
Now the king comes, having saliva
ton. lie desires 10 bring it to His
lost subjects. He only had salvation,
for there is none other name under
Heaven given among men, whereby
we must he saved No creature.
either in Heaven or on earth, could
helm lost and condemned mankind.
"Since He has paid the death pen |
atty. God, being just. lays nothing TO
the charge Of His subjects. They are
free. They have salvation. And this
salvation is finished. When the Sa-
vior of the world uttered the words, |
1T is finished, the atonement for our
sins was finished. If the atonement
Of Christ is not finished. then no man
can be saved, for the lost subjects can
do nothing to save themselves. The !
king must save them. and this every !
true Christian firmly believes. For,
BY faith are we saved and not Of our
selves. 1t is a gift of God. !
King of Grace
TN what manner does this king Of
grace come? The gospel lesson for
this Sunday speaks of His bodily com
ing down to Jerusalem to die on Cal
vary for the sins Of the world. That
w8s one u of His coming. Our
text includes this manner Of coming.
implies another. The king comes
70 Zion to the ends of the earth
This coming is invisible, whereas the
one at Jerusalem was visible. How
king comes jnvisibly, but uever-
theless truly. is expressed in the
words. He shall speak peace unto the
heathen.' Wherever the gospel mes
sage Of peace is spoken, there the
king comes into the hearts Of men.
Co We therefore and teach all nations.
lie that believeth and is baptized shall
be saved Therefore the gospel is a
power into salvation to every one
that believes.
20 blessed coming Of the king of
grace. Let US then. dear friends, hear,
learn. believe and accept the gospel.
the whole gospel. and diligently use
the sacramento Yes. let Us open wide
our hearts to receive this king of
glory and grace. Verify. king of grace.
cone to thy Zion. come to us, come to
pnds of the earth, with thy grace, thy
salvation, thy peace"
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