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alone did all this。
Think�察�moreover�察�of all the misery and sorrow that sin has caused�察�and
is causing at this very day。 Pain�察�disease�察�and death�察�strifes��
quarrels�察�and divisions�察�envy�察�jealousy�察�and malice�察�deceit�察�fraud�察�and
cheating�察�violence�察�oppression�察�and robbery�察�selfishness�察�unkindness��
and ingratitude�察�all these are the fruits of sin。 Sin is the parent of
them all。 Sin it is that has so marred and spoiled the face of God's
creation。
Young men�察�consider these things�察�and you will not wonder that we
preach as we do。 Surely�察�if you did but think of them�察�you would break
with sin for ever。 Will you play with poison�拭�Will you sport with hell��
Will you take fire in your hand�拭�Will you harbour your deadliest enemy
in your bosom�拭�Will you go on living as if it mattered nothing whether
your own sins were forgiven or not�察�whether sin had dominion over you��
or you over sin�拭�Oh�察�awake to a sense of sin's sinfulness and danger��
Remember the words of Solomon�此 �Fools�察─�none but fools�察 �make a mock at
sin; ��Prov。 14��9��。
Hear�察�then�察�the request that I make of you this day��pray that God
would teach you; the real evil of sin。 As you would have your soul
saved�察�arise and pray。
��2�� For another thing�察�seek to bee acquainted with our Lord Jesus
Christ。
This is�察�indeed�察�the principal thing in religion。 This is the
corner´stone of Christianity。 Till you know this�察�my warnings and
advice will be useless�察�and your endeavours�察�whatever they may be�察�will
be in vain。 A watch without a mainspring is not more unserviceable than
is religion without Christ。
But let me not be misunderstood。 It is not the mere knowing Christ's
name that I mean��it is the knowing His mercy�察�grace�察�and power�察�the
knowing Him not by the hearing of the ear�察�but by the experience of
your hearts。 I want you to know Him by faith��I want you�察�as Paul
says�察�to know ;the power of His resurrection�察�being made conformable
unto His death; ��Phil。 3��10��。 I want you to be able to say of Him�察�He
is my peace and my strength�察�my life and my consolation�察�my Physician
and my Shepherd�察�my Saviour and my God。
Why do I make such a point of this�拭�I do it because in Christ alone
;all fulness dwells; ��Col。 1��19����because in Him alone there is full
supply of all that we require for the necessities of our souls。 Of
ourselves we are all poor�察�empty creatures�察�empty of righteousness
and peace��empty of strength and fort�察 �empty of courage and
patience�察�empty of power to stand�察�or go on�察�or make progress in this
evil world。 It is in Christ alone that all these things are to be
found�察�grace�察�peace�察�wisdom�察�righteousness�察�sanctification�察�and
redemption。 It is just in proportion as we bye upon Him�察�that we are
strong Christians。 It is only when self is nothing and Christ is all
our confidence�察�it is then only that we shall do great exploits。 Then
only are we armed for the battle of life�察�and shall overe。 Then only
are we prepared for the journey of life�察�and shall get forward。 To live
on Christ into draw all from Christ��to do all in the strength of
Christ��to be ever looking unto Christ��this is the true secret of
spiritual prosperity。 ;I can do all things�察─�says Paul�察 �through Christ
which strengtheneth me ; ��Phil。 4��13��。
Young men�察�I set before you Jesus Christ this day�察�as the treasury of
your souls�察�and I invite you to begin by going to Him�察�if you would so
run as to obtain。 Let this be your first step��go to Christ。 Do you
want to consult friends��He is the best friend�此 �a friend that
sticketh closer than a brother; ��Prov。 18��24��。 Do you feel unworthy
because of your sins�拭�Fear not�此�His blood cleanseth from all sin。 He
says�察 �Though your sins be as scarlet�察�they shall be as white as snow��
though they be red like crimson�察�they shall be as wool; ��Isa。 1��18��。 Do
you feel weak�察�and unable to follow Him��Fear not�此�He will Eve you
power to bee sons of God。 He will give you the Holy Ghost to dwell
in you�察�and seal you for His own�察�a new heart will He give you�察�and a
new spirit will He put within you。 Are you troubled or beset with
peculiar infirmities��Fear not�此�there is no evil spirit that Jesus
cannot cast out��there is no disease of soul that He cannot heal。 Do
you feel doubts and fears��Cast them aside�此 ─�e unto Me�察─�He says��
;him that eth I will in no wise cast out。; He knows well the heart
of a young man。 He knows your trials and your temptations�察�your
difficulties and your foes。 In the days of His flesh He was like
yourselves��a young man at Nazareth。 He knows by experience a young
man's mind。 He can be touched with the feeling of your infirmities�察�
for He suffered Himself�察�being tempted。 Surely you will be without
excuse if you turn away from such a Saviour and Friend as this。
Hear the request I make of you this day�察�if you love life�察�seek to
bee acquainted with Jesus Christ。
��3�� For another thing�察�never forget that nothing is so important as
your soul。
Your soul is eternal。 It will live for ever。 The world and all that it
contains shall pass away��firm�察�solid�察�beautiful�察�well´ordered as it
is�察�the world shall e to an end。 ;The earth and the works that are
therein shall be burned up; ��2 Pet。 3��10��。 The works of statesmen��
writers�察�painters�察�architects�察�are all short´lived�此�your soul will
outlive them all。 The angel's voice shall proclaim one day�察�that ;Time
shall be no longer; ��Rev。 10��6��。But that shall never be said of your
souls。
Try�察�I beseech you�察�to realize the fact�察�that your soul is the one
thing worth living for。 It is the part of you which ought always to be
first considered。 No place�察�no employment is good for you�察�which
injures your soul。 No friend�察�no panion deserves your confidence��
who makes light of your soul's concerns。 The man who hurts your person��
your property�察�your character�察�does you but temporary harm。 He is the
true enemy who contrives to damage your soul。
Think for a moment what you were sent into the world for。 Not merely to
eat and drink�察�and indulge the desires of the flesh��not merely to
dress out your body�察�and follow its lusts whithersoever they may lead
you��not merely to work�察�and sleep�察�and laugh�察�and talk�察�and enjoy
yourselves�察�and think of nothing but time。 No� �you were meant for
something higher and better than this。 You were placed here to train
for eternity。 Your body was only intended to be a house for your
immortal spirit。 It is flying in the face of God's purposes to do as
many do��to make the soul a servant to the body�察�and not the body a
servant to the soul。 ��28��
Young men�察�God is no respecter of persons。 He regards no man's coat�察�or
purse�察�or rank�察�or position。 He sees not with man's eyes。 The poorest
saint that ever died in a workhouse is nobler in His sight than the
richest sinner that ever died in a palace。 God does not look at riches��
titles�察�learning�察�beauty�察�or anything of the kind。 One thing only God
does look at�察�and that is the immortal soul。 He measures all men by one
standard�察�one measure�察�one test�察�one criterion�察�and that is the state
of their souls。
Do not forget this。 Keep in view�察�morning�察�noon�察�and night�察�the
interests of your soul。 Rise up each day desiring that it may
prosper��lie down each evening inquiring of yourself whether it has
really got on。 Remember Zeuxis�察�the great painter of old。 When men
asked him why he laboured so intensely�察�and took such extreme pains
with every picture�察�his simple answer was�察 �I paint for eternity。; Do
not be ashamed to be like him。 Set your immortal soul before your
mind's eye�察�and when men ask you why you live as you do�察�answer them in
his spirit�察 �I live for my soul。; Believe me�察�the day is fast ing
when the soul will be the one thing men will think of�察�and the only
question of importance will be this�察 �Is my soul lost or saved�拭�
��4�� For another thing�察�remember it is possible to be a young man and
yet to serve God。
I fear the snares that Satan lays for you on this point。 I fear lest he
succeed in filling your minds with the vain notion�察�that to be a true
Christian in youth is impossible。 I have seen many carried away by this
delusion。 I have heard it said�察 �You are requiring impossibilities in
expecting so much religion from young people。 Youth is no time for
seriousness。 Our desires are strong�察�and it was never intended that we
should keep them under�察�as you wish us to do。 God meant us to enjoy
ourselves。 There will be time enough for religion by and by。; And this
kind of talk is only too much encouraged by the world。 The world is
only too ready to wink at youthful sins。 The world appears to think it
a matter of course that young men must ;sow their wild oats。; The world
seems to take it for granted young people must be irreligious�察�and that
it is not possible for them to follow Christ。
Young men�察�I will ask you this simple question��Where will you find
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