South Bend news-times., 1922-12-18
REV. j. S. DAVIS
GIVES IMPRESSIVE
SERMON ON CHRIST
Tells First Baptist Congrega-
iion of Revelations of Saw
iOr to Humanity.

What Jesus Means TO Me-" was
the subject of an impressive sermon
preached by Rev. L. S. Davis Sunday
evening before his congregation at
the First Baptist church. Rev Da.
Wis stressed that Jesus means saliva
tion TO the world
Ills sermon in part.
What Think Yc OF Christ. That
is "a great question. We find in the
New Testament several terms by
which Christ is kaown unto mar,
kind. one OF these is Jesus the
Christ" Jesus is the Christ" was
the earliest confession and in
sense it is the preachers business
to prove that lie is. H. G.. Wells
has placed at the top OF his list Of
the six greatest men in history OF
the world. Jesus OF Nazareth lie
placed Jesus there without regard
10 his own personal feelings. but
placing Him there because OF Ills
Great transforming power upon the
world since His birth
Jesus challenges the world by Ills
macy SidedneSs He meets the needs
OF all classes and conditions OF mcG.
Jesus means TO me the reveia-
ton Of God. What we know OF the
attributes OF God we learn i'm the
study OF tho character and ministry
OF Jesus. "He that hath seen me
hath seen the Father" God is like
Jesus, That is the Gospel. He
makes me love God by making God
lovable; He makes me know God
10y making God movable. Jesus
says call Cod Father" In Jesus
God becomes a personal experience.
Jesus means 10 me the reveal
tion OF man. Jesus is humanity raj
greatest idea. Jesus is that idea
raised TO perfection In Jesus Coo
showed man what man could he.
When I look At Jesus always feel
that there is something better ahead,
! that can do better and do more
Jesus showed tha: the soul can
I break through its seIfishness and
hold communion with God. In
Jesus God says. Behold your meas
ure and stature" This is that at
one-ment. man and God brought TO-
/ gether. man made conscious that he
/ belongs 10 God
Many Sidencss OF God.
Jesus means 90 me the abundant
I life That Is the life tha; is rich an
noble We are prone 20 Seifishness.
/ Jesus came 10 minister and not be
! minisrered unto. Jesus by his self
forgetful service. rebukes our grasp
I Irs greed. By his humility rebUkes
our pride. BY his compassion re-
! Dukes our hardness OF heart BY
| his coudescenuon 10 men OF every
walk oc life. rebuEes our cast sys-
\ tenn Jesus shows us a life so much
! richer and fuller that we are ashaiu-
\ ed that We are not more like Him.
Y He makes sin appear ugly and un-
I necessary.
/ Jesus means to me ompanicn-
Y ship with God. lie was full OF God.
I To walk with Him is walking with
Cod The kingdom OF heaven is
/ within you. Let a man grasp this
truth and he cannot be defeated. lie
i IS captain OF his own soul This
makes faith victorious. IL makes
I heaven now and here.
Jesus means 10 me salvation. IN
a world of ain there is no news like
4 the news or salvation. When s.n
Is 20 be forgiven. then IL Is Jesus
Christ or nothing There is none
other that can forgive sin. The
/ uubelievinE Renan. after doing lis
utmost 90 destroy the facts OF the
/ life OF Jesus. burst out into an a.
/ most Christian rhapsody. and said:
} Whatever be the surprises OF tho
/ future. Jesus viii never be surp2ss-
\ ed His worship viii. grow young
l without ceasi nE. his story Will call
/ forth tears without end. HIS SUE.
I ferlnCs VIII meft the nobiesi hearts.
\ All ages will proclaim that among
\ tho sons Of men there Is none born
/ srcater than Jesus Buc Ills great
ness vas His power 10 forgive sin
even unto the uttermost."