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: 3_ The Children Lead. "Can the hltod things are become, neW.. And all an the cross. For us He' was .despised, Chl'istlnas Scrnlon _/lenles
, _' lead the blind?". But the seeing can things ar e of Go d. " New desires, new. and defamed, and deserted. He was
lead the stoner. We can influence disposition, and new destiny. The_ - the Lamb, and the Lord, and the -"Getting Ready for Christmas," by Dr.
men and" invlta men," and implore passing of the old ways, .the 61d . Liberator of men " Howard 1_: Jamicsen.
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ii men. _We can point'them to Christ Wants, and old works. Nev_ hchit_, The Purch_e of Sduis--.We .were "God Manifest in the Flesh', by Dr. ,
and preach them to Christ, and pray and new. happiness, new Helper.-Fcom 2.' bought-with blood; ' we are worth C.K.'McGeorge. ._, . • '
• them to Him. We reveal thg way, the old man to. the new man, and more than a world He recovers the "Christ' .the Brancb, by Dr. Ralph T.
tj and llm Word, and the work_" There from darkness to light, from _aten _ _" " soul; and restores the sol,l, and ,re- "McLaughlto,
is a way of pardoh_ andpeace, and to the Saviour... generates the SOUL" "/SCssorL_'to' Look for Thls Christmas,"
purity. There is the wordof prom- 3. The Constraint al Christ----"The llve
' lse_ and' of power and of •privilege of Christ. constraineth me (Ver. t4). 3. T m Promise el the Spirib--"The•'Holy .by Dr. James K. LeRch. ,
• there is-tl_e work of the' cross, the Constrained 'to live, and labor, and Ghost which is.in you, which ye have "Christmas Expectations" and' A Christwork
of elesusing and the. Worl_ of look fo_"Him. We have, conflddnce'_' _ of God:' .We ha_:e the r_ldent:Spirlt, mas in 'India," by Dr. W. ,,D' Mercer.
the Comforter. • We lead. soinis'and ln..FIis love, and are cofisoi_us of His and the reinforcing Spirit, .and the "A Song from Heaven,• by Dr. S. L.-
sinners to the truth._T. M. A_v_so_. love; and ore companions in His.love. - revealing Spirit.. He /Lbtdes, and as- Louder/. • • • : " "
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appear • before the judgment scant'of H. THE Pohrrv---"Ye are washed, ye are Wmt Happened Then?" by D_'. Francis
Lesson Reading: Christ; that every one may receive the : -sm_cllRed_ ye are justified in the Name Hall.
I'Coridthians 6:9-20 . " _ 1.
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'_l'he Living :Word," by Dr. A; IC .
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Try:r--Knowing therelore .the terror o_ espllo_ are' made; we must:all'ha • 1, .T_e Change--"But such were some !'Dcpnrttog -frOm _Bethlehem" (Matt.
the Lord, we pprsuade men. (II Corin- there to render account, Both good. • of you. ' See.the list of sins, " thatpre-• 2.2), %, by Rev.W Seo_tMcMunn. '" Dr '
• thians 5:11). :and bad, saved • and sinful, rlgl_toous " ' cede this. .From such sins Christ" On the Road to. Bethlehem . by .
" .' Im'nooucrmN and rebels.' To appear means to be " "Ires delivered them, and changed the Jolmsten Calhoun,. ' : . '- , "
• The. pi'eacher is moved by the fear of revealed in the true.light before the': : . course of their conduct: Saved from ' LetUs Now Go Even unto Bethlehem
God savedand by judgment grace. He tois persuede never indifferent men to be to 2. Lord: The Accepted by J:udgc--'!Be . accepted _. " " flsino_.and from sinning, and to salva- . (Luke 2:15),,This Christmas"bY Rev. Eugcneand "WhenE'Allert.Peace' :
thd sinners lest.'about him. He labors, of Him" (Vor. 9). Shall Hd reactive 2..The Cieamdng-_-"But ye are wasbed, Co_es,',' by Dr. V_cent D. Becket t:
that. whether present or oh'sent from the us, and reward .u_, end reJeice Over but' ve are _n_ifled" Washed _rom ' God 8 Holy Hottr, ny ur, 1_.w. "_nomp-
Lord, he may •be accepted of Him; mid us? He will pass us, and prate _, the "deeds of sh_, and sanctified san. " "
rewarded as ,faithful in• the day of the and present us .in glory. .-. through the San and Spirit and_ "The Hymn of Zacha/'isS" (Luke 1:6"/-
• ". Lord. 3. The Au_ardtng o_ Justtce-."Aeco_l- • _livered from the'dwelltog sin, . . g0),'by
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Om'L_S - ing to that.he hath done, wether,it be clear, togis beth•the birth and bop- nificat" (Luke 1:46-55), hy _Dr. James
L PI_tSU_DES TO RECONC1LIATION-.-_r_eye "good or bad.".: Justice meted, out. .tiara of, the'Spirit..
" or pl_ast_re from a.just God. Our - .i
_. " 1..The Jesus.Christ". made 21),. Way a sin-offertog oI was(Ver'.lS)_ Receuctitatten.--"God made forourus.. Jesus sacrifice (Ver. was deeds, God, Life is and our oppo_:tunity; the desires, gospel, and it and isour ohodlene_ _ dealsions. the good it " :'. !" _ !
and m_bstltute, and our salvatiofi, can overcome; it can offer, and it
2. The World' Recanctled---"God Was in- can obsecve._T. M. A_v_o_[_ ..
Christ, 'reconciling the _;orld. unto ..
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hlmself'! (Vet; 19). All men can be Lessolt Readln_F: .:" IIL T_E pusPos_--"Thorefore glorify .G.oa • "Is the Inn Too Crowd_t? . (Luke 2:7) .
3, The Word "of Reebnciftetten_--"And Corinthians 6120);
hath cemniitt0d unt_'u_ the word of . I_oDbqrxe._ - i
reconciliation." • "We are ambassadors Ou_ study reveals so_ne sublime truth
for Christ" (Ver. 20). We must plead, that should be disclosed to all 'men. We
andplty, and p_:evall with_men in are told that oui" bo_es are members, of . ':
preaching. Inspire hope, invite-them: the body 'of Christ, apd that every eln that
to Him, and implore them to seek a nmn does is Without the body except'., _ . _ _
the Savinur. one. This terrlhle: sin' dl_onot_ Christ • "
H. P]msu._ To R_sm'so'_sNass--"rhat We and defeats dnd destroys the a0ul; the.
might be made. the righteousness of price paid for our redemption is too great' " and holy purpose, of" so all by Dr:.:James A/Pollock; ." " " "
God in him '-(Ver. 21). . - • lot us to sell. our souls so cheaply, : ' _. are to glorify Him in .works_ifvandi_in s ' "Behold the Sun" (Luke 1:78, "/9),-by
L The Cresllo_ in Ch_Isi--'!If any man '" Otrri_ . _ • . ] ,_ _ word,.' and in 'worship.. Glo fy • l_ev. Henry.H. Ford. ' ' ..' _ . .
be in 'Christ, hc is a hew creature" I..T]n_ Posa_sslos:--"Andye ar_ not your _t ! Son,'and His Spirit, and the Supreme "The Call to Christmas," by Dr. Danlel
(Ver, 17)." His power produces this " own. Far ye are bought With a price !_ " " Go_ of all. G]ori_ Him in apirlt, and C. Campbeif.--The United Preshytarlan. .
new creature. The efficacy is in ' •(Ver. 19). - " servles_, hnd. in saerifleea. Gloruy " • . . .
Him; the exterit is to "anyman;" and .L The Price of Su[[ertng--It required ._ His Grace and His.Goodness, and His . a¢¢@)))_. .
the experlence is _ cdmpl_in change: . the dealh of the Son of God to re- • Godhead, Glorify His Name and HIS
2. The Cleansingin Chrlst-_-"Old things deem us from sin.-HIS passion,snd Nature by precept,•andby patlence_ Souls,like.'eteel, lose'their u.sef_ness
'are passed away; and behold all pain_and prayerminglod_dth'blood " and pralse_-_T_ M.'A_ezmsOs, When theylose theirtempar.---S_r.c'n_.
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