Perfection

_'F_ SERMON OUTLINES . • . . ;. thorofarogif'f est the gift of God,' ", said Jesus thouknew- to the. through forlife. hll creation. tistheord,. We live because "
poor ignorant woman of Samaria; but she some 1.lying organism gave its life for us .
' " ' '" • " ' " ' __ ' - ' . did not lmo_v. IgnoranCe' has cheated a This principIe is pre-eminent in pe_ent- "
i/_ : Heart Throbs .., " " Christmas . ." good many out "of the gift of God, God ." hood' and'it runs through the commercial, .
.:.,,: . t.,_..der_ul .I ¢' 7every waters, one and that he that thirsteth,' batb np come mohey,come ye to the ally--and in scriptural. in the Christianity. highest sense--it The wise,maR
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_' ' : " " " " • ,. • . _Today the world stands still ,46 cam- ._ ye." In the last bgok of the Bible, Rcvela- " brought frankincense and myrrh_ typi_
. INa'nOOUOrlON - " ,' . mcmorate the birth of a child; .the ad- "_ t on. are the wortis, "Wheseaver will, let " lying the' sweet in_ense and healing air- "
. Wonderful earth.on wnlch we live - ,,_-_ ,,¢ _ lifo' the cam t-- _¢ _ _t'ara_t_r :. , him take" . " . " " rue of Christian serviee.--Heart and Li_e .
.Wonderful ego in which we live .. ' '_the ......... fact of _, gift_' desigrinted ,-t_ u........ ds the un-- , ._ ......... God s gift is a generous glfL_ Nat as the . " " "'"-,,,,_(, ..... .... " '
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God has given _ a.wondortm Saviour speakable Gift of God And the world _, i _ w g e ,_ two t u to you, r_o,.mam¢ , • J • • . .'.. .
I. WoNeza_nEYe To S_ US " 'wilt never get over the w0nderinl, event.'" I God He does no_ give as the world . Pauls Remedy for Spiritual
A Never slumbers' Or sleeps -- the Christmas will not go out of the calendar. • _ • gives.. His giving is not stihind; not . ' " .Fainting ' " '"
psalmLst . . .. nor will it go out. of the hearts Of the • 1,. tainted With .selfishness, but .is generous ,. .' " "
B. Eyes of'the Lord in eve W plhc_ be:. woHd. ' . - and unselfish, fre_ for all and froe:_o all. S_tP_eE--H Corinthians 4 ..
- holding the gee0 and evil. " • WhY au.c_ commotion over the birth of . merit God's., arises .gift out is. aof meritorious the Person,, gift. the God- The t_,_,oo,,,X.,oe TmcT--H C'or'. 4:1: and ' 16, "We - hint not". • ._". :
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earth"--:they see every tear "%his day in the. city of David a Saviour_, God and man .. _.e _e';L...e ...... H_ _o .t,. e ,._,^ ...c_.-...an, _t rival' theme for these' trying daye,
H. WONVZaF_L E_,_O H_ US which [s Christ the Lord./' .' ' .. L otor betw_e,. ........... God and man ,t.^ _ '"_"- __. " "- w hen many arc. being" defeated and -
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A, Tireless never wea W of our cam- The birth, of_ Chrfst became the g_eat Christ JesusY ..... .The,royal i-ead _ to ......... God and becoming faint. ' "
: ing "• " . _ " , center_of intei"est. The educational world, heaven is thranglr Him " .. i • 2:: The modem "first aid". cure for one
: B., God lL_tens; our misdeeds grieve is represented _in the wise men; the peas-, .. ' ,This,- dear f/-iends,., is" God's .Christm_is who is about to fair/f is to bend over
" Him; He listens because He wants.to ants arc represented in. thd :Sbephei_ds; - gift to you and for you_. yes to all the until the,head is.between the knees,
• . help us. " • royalty is represented in" Herod; nature L_ .world-ahd for the world. - thus the blood returns to the head
" C, Hears 6ur faintest ow-=-every "sigh - represented in her gifts, "gold, and frank- - . - 'again mad things take.on a .true per-
/If A: Wom_zmrOL"Hr_rr _o 'Lovz.Hs incense, and myrrh"; the heavens are rap- " H. THe CHemT "OF CHRIffl_IAa, /_ C}L_L-L cetive,
Human love-- lave is deep resante d in _e"ster which led thp w.a.y; " t.gsoz _ ._tz Gwr or _r_sou^Lrrx" • "3. _iJah had fourid such aremedy for
• mad strong; love of a parent toward the heavenly hosts are represante_ in uaetr _ • ' In view" of.' t Hs Wonderful _i_ of God fainting when on Mt: :Carmel---tilth
. ' a wayward child; 'lave of parent for presence,and praise;' the lower croatian-is :.t_ the worldt there eames to ns"at this " he_d between his knees hb prayed
sick _hild ... • " • • _represented in c_ttle around tbe_nanger;" " time the great,atlanta of the Christ.. "(_ee also James 5:17). . • . " .
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" - 3'16" Rordans 5'8) brought salve- still holds the center of interest. . has . • _-alves. God gave .His Son, CIxrist ga_,a came to him while fleeing fi-om.Jaze-
_i'on' , ' .' • • ? ' not _bated.by. th6 years, for the simple Himsel£ - . bel. Juniper trees-make peer oanC-
•_r _r "'" " _.,_._ _ _r;,._ _ro _A. .rear,on Heis the same yesterday .tqday, We should.' give ourselves. The wise tusries ....
mmrr,z S_ata_o_a_ men brought to Jesus "gifts; gold. and ... 4! Jesus tells us that.men bught always
A. Parent takes child's hand when Wonderful hirth, the : Vlrgin...birthl frankincer_e, and myrrh." Gold, the n_ost to pray and not.to faint (see Luke
crossing dangerous street " Wonderful child" .the Child Jesus Christ, : valuable filing of life. typifies human per- 18:1_. .The Greek word. for. faint
B, God's hold is secure - " the Child.of Redemption, the Child of His- soanHty. It is recordc_ of the.converts in" is.enkhkanmett and means -"t_ grow
" - C, His evarissting arms.llfl_ us and hold tow, for:the date. and year'_followed by •the New. Testament" Church. that _they " weary, to lose courage," to flag to
- us above the sins of this world " . A. D, still presents its m'gnmantl' 'The °'first gave their. own- solves to" the Lord,', • faint." " " - " ' '
Child of Peace, "Glow to God in the high- and unto us (that,is 10 the c_urch vie- 5. Here Paul suggests three reasons,why
V. Wo_te_a_ux, WORDTO CEmza Ua ast_ find on. earth peace,'gnsd wM toward • r rim. will _ofGodY God needs be floes not become faint: We have
A. Promises never fail .
B The Word gave Christ victow over maul" The Child of Destiny, "The goW rather than things, and no- obtained mercy; we have a precious
crnmant shall be upon his shoulder: '_ ' - cote things will take treasure we have a true perspective.
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C It makes God real and brings Him The advent of a life; did we say? But Man
, " close • , What a "li'fel A sinless llfe for He was. t is the I Wz I_I/,t'z Om;amz_ M_c_ (_erae 1).
A. Cor_demnafion of soul is one of the : .
VI Woua_'r, Chapters fotir_-e'n San_ To to Gow_ sixteen" Us of' the World, and ls Without given that _in; the.world a llfe glven might for the not
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B. He guides and,inhehes . "A character! " " Yes;o_a " that is ,tile h01i- _ this challenge to the gift of of itl Thank God for the eaur/tge be-
C; He" comforts and is our compa_on eat"among the might_r, the.mightiest among : unselfish'life, gallon, af mercy/ " "
V If. A WON0_rUL HOMe _O HI_CEI_ILUs, the holy; the blammess One." • in this B. We faint not: "
A A t_rooared vlace by Christ our A Gift. Yes, "1'hanks be .unto Go 1.' We'faint not to pay away sin (v. 2)
• Savlou'r : • ".. : " " .' for his uuspeakable, gift_'* , ". ; : ideal! _'Ho .died - "P_enotmce'--thls is a s!gniflcanf con-"
B. Fo/" £ preparc_l peopla'wbe are being . If'is a lo_,o gift• "God so loved 'the 'le_ which live st/ohld _ot can_itant of :aslvgtian. Sin mustgot
prepay'cal, by the Holy .Spirit .of a world, that-he gave _ ouly begotten - but unto .2. We fal6t not to "pay away deception
' ' '. , ovei: to the gifttho_ _ the Word.of God; must be exchanged
• C, .i " . ,' :i1' .i I ' . ."He laid down his. life for usi for Christian sincerity, by which we
and we ought t_ lay down _ur lives for "command'.eurselves in evew man's
the b.rothren:' Here-is moral abUgation, eousclanea.in, the night of God."
50 (390) . .. . Tb_' Preackar',s Magcudne November.December, 1845 " : " _ ' (391) _1