The New Life in Christ Jesus

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o the (e$der

All of the )$tter co)po#i"g thi# boo* +$# pre$ched to )y co"greg$tio"# i" )y t+o p$#tor$te# $tD$ll$#, e$#, $"d -orthfield, '$##$chu#ett#, $"d $ll, #$&e the $ddre## o" he I)p$rted ife,

+ere publi#hed fir#t i" the Dallas -e#s. he#e, repri"ted i" The Christian Wor"er.s

/aga0ine, $+o*e $ de#ire +hich #ee)ed to be u"u#u$lly +ide#pre$d th$t the#e te$chi"g#co"cer"i"g the -e+ ife i" Chri#t /e#u# )ight be collected i"to $ boo*. hi#, by $rr$"ge)e"t

+ith he !ible I"#titute Colport$ge A##oci$tio", h$# "o+ bee" do"e.

he boo* i# here $"d "o+ co))itted to the c$re of 0i) +ho) it #ee*# to e$lt i" the fer&e"t

pr$yer th$t through 0i# gr$ce it )$y #ho+ the +$y i"to h$ppy, &ictoriou#, fruitful Chri#ti$"

li&i"g to )$"y i" bo"d$ge.

C. I. Scofield

rey#hi"gle# Dougl$#to", -. 2.

April, 1915.


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THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS

by

C. I. Scofield, D. D.

Copyright 1915

CHAPTER ONE

THE INNER LIFE

E34 I have heard of thee by the hearin of the ear! b"t no# $ine eye %eeth theeherefore I abhor $y%e'f. /ob 6745, 8.

S:'E:-E h$# c$lled the !oo* of /ob he Epic of the I""er ife. It i# )o#t felicitou#. e $ll*"o+ th$t there i# $" i""er life; th$t +ithi" the b$rrier# of our bei"g, behi"d $ll $cti&itie# $"d

eter"$litie#, +e our#el&e# li&e. e $ll *"o+ th$t there i# tr$"#$cted the re$l life. e $ll *"o+th$t there +e $re #olit$ry, th$t there e&ery )$" i# $ her)it.

A"d +hile thi#, p$#t $ll co"tro&er#y, i# true, i" $"other #e"#e thi# #tr$"ge i""er life i# i))e"#elypopulou#.


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I have heard of thee by the hearin of the ear! b"t no# $ine eye %eeth thee, #herefore Iabhor $y%e'f! and re+ent in d"%t and a%he% .

It i#

THE CRISIS OF THE TROU*LE- PATRIARCH

he thi"g it#elf i# &ery #i)ple. I have heard of thee by the hearin of the ear . here +$# $

te#ti)o"y co"cer"i"g od +hich h$d co)e to /ob, $"d upo" +hich he h$d b$#ed $ true f$ith $"d$ good life. :rdi"$rily, Chri#ti$" eperie"ce h$# =u#t th$t hi#tory. here i# $ record co"cer"i"g

Chri#t, 0i# per#o" $"d +or*. It i# od># te#ti)o"y, $"d +e recei&e it $"d #et to our #e$l th$t od

i# true. e $re #$&ed. It i# $ &ery re$l f$ith, though $ f$ith b$#ed +holly upo" te#ti)o"y, the

he$ri"g of the e$r. h$t +$# the f$ith of /ob do+" to the &ery l$#t ch$pter.

0ere +$# $ godly )$" +ho#e out+$rd life +$# #o bl$)ele## th$t od could ch$lle"ge the )$lice

of S$t$" hi)#elf to fi"d $ fl$+ i" it. -or +$# he but "eg$ti&ely good. 0e +$# $ good )$" i" the

po#iti&e #e"#e. 0i# life cou"ted o" the right $"d helpful #ide of thi"g#.

he" beg$" th$t #tr$"ge de$li"g of od, th$t per)itted ch$#te"i"g, +hich h$# bee" the )y#teryi" #o )$"y other li&e#. 0o+ #tr$"ge $ thi"g th$t the be#t )$" of hi# ti)e #hould be the )o#t

troubled; #hould be the )$" upo" +ho), $# it #ee)ed, the h$"d of od l$y )o#t he$&ily. A"d the

f$ct, $# you *"o+, c$lled out &$riou# i"terpret$tio"#.

he opi"io" of S$t$" co"cer"i"g thi# )$"># good"e## $"d u#eful"e## +$# th$t he +$# $ )ere

hireli"g. Ha%t not tho" $ade an hede abo"t hi$. 2ou h$&e gi&e" hi) u"u#u$l pro#perity,

$"d i" $ cert$i" #e"#e you h$&e bribed hi). h$t +$# S$t$"># opi"io". h$t +$# $ lie. A"d odper)itted S$t$" to de)o"#tr$te the f$l#ity of hi# theory of thi# )$"># life.

od #$id, i" effect, $*e $+$y the hedge; $"d the" you *"o+ +h$t h$ppe"ed4 hi# property+e"t, hi# childre" +e"t, $"d yet the i"tegrity of the )$" re)$i"ed. 0e did "ot cur#e od.

A"d the" S$t$" fell b$c* upo" $"other theory +hich +$# =u#t $# f$l#e $# the other. 0e #$id4 S)in

for %)in, yea! a'' that a $an hath #i'' he ive for hi% 'ife. 2ou h$&e left the )$" hi# he$lth.P"t forth no# thine hand! and to"/h hi% bone and hi% f'e%h! and he #i'' /"r%e thee to thyfa/e.

A"d #o th$t +$# per)itted. 0i# he$lth +e"t, grie&ou# p$i"# fell upo" hi). !ereft of property,

bereft of f$)ily, bereft of he$lth, $"d yet thi# )$", +ith $ f$ith +hich +$# fou"ded upo" $

he$ri"g $bout od, )$i"t$i"ed hi# i"tegrity.

A"d the" c$)e the theorie# of hi# frie"d#. hey $greed i" the belief th$t there )u#t be i" hi# life

#o)e #ecret #i", $lthough he h$d #ucceeded i" co&eri"g it fro) hu)$" &i#io". hey +ere &ery#ure th$t the o"ly epl$"$tio" of the #orro+# +hich +ere f$lli"g #o he$&ily upo" hi) +$#, th$t he

+$# $ hypocrite; +$# "ot $# good $# he #ee)ed to be, $"d upo" th$t belief they $rgued the

@ue#tio" +ith hi). !ut /ob *"e+ th$t $l#o to be f$l#e, $"d he )$de good hi# co"te"tio" th$t he

+$# "ot $ hypocrite.


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A 0ISION OF 1O-

A"d "o+ +e co)e to the re$l epic of hi# i""er life.

od 0i)#elf too* up the )$tter. A"d if you follo+ the clo#i"g ch$pter# of thi# +o"derful !oo*of /ob, you +ill fi"d the +hole )ech$"ic#, #o to #pe$*, of the deeper de$li"g of od +ith the

i""er life of $ #$i"t +ho) 0e i# $bout to )$*e #$i"tly.

There #as( first of all( the unveiling of His po#er( His !a+esty( His greatness .

Then the Lord an%#ered Job o"t of the #hir'#ind . . . Where #a%t tho" #hen I 'aid the

fo"ndation% of the earth. . . . Where"+on are the fo"ndation% thereof fa%tened. or #ho 'aid

the /orner%tone thereof! #hen the $ornin %tar% %an toether! and a'' the %on% of 1od

%ho"ted for 2oy. . . . Ha%t tho" /o$$anded the $ornin %in/e the day%! and /a"%ed the

day%+rin to )no# hi% +'a/e. 3no#e%t tho" the ordinan/e% of heaven. Can%t tho" %et the

do$inion thereof in the earth. . . . Wi't tho" a'%o di%ann"' $y 2"d$ent.

Ah, poor /ob? hou +ert $ble to )$i"t$i" thy c$u#e $g$i"#t S$t$" $"d $g$i"#t )$", but +h$t +iltthou $"#+er to od h$t, i"deed, c$" /ob #$y before thi# per#o"$l )$"ife#t$tio" of od

0i)#elf but th$t +hich he did #$y4

I have heard of thee by the hearin of the ear, b"t no# $ine eye %eeth thee4 Wherefore I

abhor $y%e'f.

THE UTTER COLLAPSE OF SELF

2e#, fello+B)$", thy#elf. -o+ the #ecret i# out.

It +$# "ot $t $ll #o)ethi"g /ob h$d do"e, it +$# +h$t /ob +$#. /ob hi)#elf +$# +ro"g. 0e h$d

"e&er =udged #elf before od. 0e h$d "ot the #e"te"ce of de$th i" hi)#elf. he i"terpret$ti&e

ch$pter of /ob i# the t+e"tyB"i"th. he per#o"$l pro"ou" occur# fortyBeight ti)e# i" t+e"tyBfi&e&er#e#.

0e +$# $ good )$", but he +$# too )uch $+$re of it, $"d he +$# i" deep d$r*"e## $# to the re$l

#t$te of hi# #oul, of hi# i""er life before od. A"d "othi"g, "ot the depth of hi# $fflictio", "or therepro$che# of hi# frie"d#, "or hi# o+" #elfBco))u"i"g# e&er brought hi) to #ee hi)#elf.

!ut +he" he p$##ed fro) $ *"o+ledge $bout od to $ per#o"$l $c@u$i"t$"ce +ith od there +$#"othi"g to be #$id but the de#p$iri"g4

I have heard of thee by the hearin of the ear! b"t no# $ine eye %eeth thee4 Wherefore I

abhor $y%e'f.

he re&el$tio" of od, bri"gi"g $ re$l #e"#e of per#o"$l u"+orthi"e## $"d de)erit, i# +h$t I

thi"* e##e"ti$lly +e h$&e i" thi# eperie"ce of /ob.


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It i# "ot i" eerci#e# of #elf $bout #elf; "ot i" $"y effort# of /ob to di#co&er the )y#tery of hi#

i""er life, th$t he co)e# to re$l #elfBco"#ciou#"e##; but it +$# the &i#io" of od 0i)#elf +hich,floodi"g hi# i""er bei"g, brought the hu)bli"g, h$teful &i#io" of #elf.

A NEW AN- HI1HER SER0ICE

A"d the" the )o#t $#to"i#hi"g thi"g of $ll h$ppe"ed. od too* up the &i"dic$tio" $"d re#tor$tio"

of the )$" +ho $bhorred hi)#elf?

The Lord %aid to E'i+ha5 the Te$anite! My #rath i% )ind'ed aain%t thee and aain%t thyt#o friend%& for ye have not %+o)en of $e the thin that i% riht! a% $y %ervant Job hath.

A"d the", $# you *"o+, od )$de of /ob $ prie#t through +ho) $lo"e the three repro$chful

)or$lier# could $ppro$ch 0i# offe"ded holi"e##.

My %ervant Job %ha'' +ray for yo"! and hi$ #i'' I a//e+t .

2ou #ee, +e h$&e e##e"ti$lly four thi"g# here4

B ir#t, the &i#io" of od;

B Seco"dly, the utter coll$p#e of #elf;B hirdly, $ "e+ $"d higher #er&ice;

B $#tly, $ doubled fruitful"e##.

A'%o the Lord ave Job t#i/e a% $"/h a% he had before .

-o+ I belie&e +e h$&e here $" order +hich i# i"&$ri$ble, $"d I $) &ery #ure th$t +e h$&e here

$" eperie"ce +hich i# "ot eceptio"$l.

:h, belo&ed, +e too h$&e he$rd of 0i) by the he$ri"g of the e$r, but +e "eed to co)e to deeper

thi"g#, clo#er thi"g#, +ith od.

e "eed to co)e to th$t per#o"$l $"d u"deri&ed $c@u$i"t$"ce#hip +ith 0i), #o th$t +e )$y #$y

+ith the )e" of S$)$ri$, No# #e be'ieve not be/a"%e of thy %ayin, for #e have heard hi$

o"r%e've%! and )no# that thi% i% indeed the Chri%t, $lthough the fir#t effect of it +ill be thi#$+ful hu)bli"g, thi# utter coll$p#e of #elf.

!ut oh, ho+ ble##ed $ pl$ce i# th$t &$lley of hu)bli"g. -o o"e f$ll# there +ho doe# "ot ri#e to"e+"e## of life $"d #er&ice. !ut re)e)ber, it co#t# the #e"te"ce of de$th i" #elf; the thorough

reco"#tructio" of the i""er life.

NOT AN ISOLATE- E6PERIENCE


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It +ill help u# i" i"terpreti"g thi# eperie"ce to #ee th$t it c$)e, "ot to /ob $lo"e, but to e&ery

)$" gre$tly u#ed of od. he circu)#t$"ce# differ but the e##e"ce i# the #$)eod i# re$lied,

#elfB#tre"gth i# tur"ed i"to helple##"e##, "e+ po+er $"d ble##i"g $re gi&e".

B /o#hu$ fell $t the feet of the '$" +ith the dr$+" #+ord /o#hu$ 541%B15;

B I#$i$h )u#t cry, Woe i% $e I#$i$h 845BF, o"ly to be cle$"#ed $"d reBco))i##io"ed;B /ere)i$h )u#t le$r" th$t he /annot %+ea) before the ord +ill touch hi# )outh /ere)i$h

148B1G;

B Ee*iel, pro#tr$ted by the glory, )u#t f$ll o" hi# f$ce i" the coll$p#e of #elf before the Spirit c$"fill hi), $"d the ord c$" #$y, I %end thee Ee*iel 147F; 741B1G;

B D$"iel )u#t #$y, I %a# . . . and $y /o$e'ine%% #a% t"rned in $e into /orr"+tion D$"iel

1G45B17.

B E&e" /oh" the !elo&ed, before the &i#io" of the glorified Chri#t, )u#t f$ll at hi% feet a% one

dead before the riht hand c$" be l$id upo" hi), $"d he c$" he$r the fear not.

I +i#h "o+ to g$ther up briefly +h$t $ll thi# )e$"#. A"d fir#t of $ll,

TWO THIN1S WHICH IT IS NOT

It i# "either the e"tire er$dic$tio" of the fle#h, the de$th, the eti"ctio" of #elf, "or i# it #i"le##

perfectio". Self i# $bhorred, di#tru#ted, dete#ted, #et $t "$ught. !ut #o u"ifor) $re the

ch$r$cteri#tic# of thi# eperie"ce, +h$te&er the $ge or di#pe"#$tio", th$t it i# "ot difficult to #t$teboth the re#ult $cco)pli#hed $"d the #tep# by +hich it i# +rought.

1. e h$&e, the", i" thi# #upre)e eperie"ce, the revelation of 1od Hi!self to the soul.

It i# "ot #o)ethi"g $bout od; #o)e "e+ te#ti)o"y co"cer"i"g od, or #o)e le##o" of #orro+ or

tri$l. It i# od># o+" $ct, 0i# #elfBre&el$tio" of #o)ethi"g +hich te#ti)o"y h$d "e&er

co))u"ic$ted to he$rt or co"#cie"ce, #o th$t there i# $ "e+ $"d i"te"#e $pprehe"#io" of hi)#elf.

7. he i"#t$"ce# @uoted fro) the Scripture# $gree, too, i" the effect of thi# u"&eili"g of od.

!efore th$t &i#io" of od #elf i# $bhorred. So $b#olute i# thi# effect th$t, $# +e h$&e #ee", it i#

co"#t$"tly #po*e" of $# the utter depri&$tio" of #tre"gth. he #elfBlife i# "ot #l$i", but it i# #o #ee"

i" th$t glory $# "e&er $g$i" to be tru#ted, or i" $"y +$y cou"ted o" i" the thi"g# of od. A#


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6.And then co!es the ne# and higher service. hi# i# the ble##ed co"#u))$tio"; thi# $"d the

"e+ fruitful"e##.

Could I co&et $"ythi"g better for you th$" th$t you #hould #ee od f$ce to f$ce h$" th$t there

#hould co)e to you thi# highe#t +ord i" the epic of the i""er life '$y 0e gr$"t it, for 0i#

"$)e># #$*e.


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CHAPTER TWO

THE IMPARTE- LIFE

E34 I a$ /o$e that they $iht have 'ife! and that they $iht have it $ore ab"ndant'y

/oh" 1G41G.

0IS +$# the "e+ "ote i" the )e##$ge of /e#u# Chri#t. It fell, for the )o#t p$rt, upo"

u"co)prehe"di"g e$r#. After "i"etee" ce"turie# of $lleged go#pel pre$chi"g it i# #till for the )o#tp$rt u"co)prehe"ded.

B h$t Chri#t +$# $ te$cher of ethic#, $# i" the Ser)o" o" the 'ou"t, i# u"der#tood.B h$t 0e died for our #i"# i#, $# $ f$ct, u"der#tood.

B h$t 0e ch$"ged the i##ue fro) righteou#"e## by +or*# to righteou#"e## by f$ith, )o&i"g the

ce"ter fro) 'ou"t Si"$i i" Ar$bi$ to 'ou"t C$l&$ry i" /ude$, i# u"der#tood, though h$lti"gly.

!ut th$t 0e c$)e to i)p$rt to belie&i"g hu)$" bei"g# $ "e+ @u$lity of life, e&e" the &ery life+hich +$# $"d i# i" 0i)#elfthi# i# "ot u"der#tood.

Eter"$l life i#, i"deed, )uch #po*e" of, but it i# u"der#tood to )e$" )ere dur$tio" of bei"gthe

per#i#te"cy of life "ot+ith#t$"di"g the f$ct of phy#ic$l de$th.

I" the te$chi"g of /e#u# Chri#t, $# i" the $po#tolic +riti"g#, the eter"$l life i)p$rted by Chri#t to

$ll +ho belie&e i" 0i), i# i"deed $ ter) i)plyi"g e"dle##"e## of life, but, #i"ce e"dle##"e## i#

$l#o $ @u$lity of )ere hu)$" life, eter"$l life i#, f$r )ore e)ph$tic$lly, $ ter) of @u$lity, of *i"d.

he )i"i#try of /oh" the !$pti#t $l#o h$d it# #t$rtli"g )e##$ge, And no# a'%o the a( i% 'aid

"nto the root of the tree%.

here +$# to be "o )ore eperi)e"t$tio" +ith the old Ad$)ic tree, "o )ore #ee*i"g of fruit

fro) $ #toc* th$t, $fter ce"turie# of te#ti"g, could produce but +ild fruit. Ma)e the tree ood

i# the "e+ +ord, $"d thi# c$" o"ly be do"e by gi&i"g the tree $ "e+ life $"d "$ture. That #hi/h

i% born of the f'e%h i% f'e%h, $"d c$" "e&er be )$de $ught el#e. he old )$" u"der the "e+

go#pel i# to be crucified +ith Chri#t, "ot i)pro&ed by higher ide$l#. They that are in the f'e%h

/annot +'ea%e 1od. he Ad$)ic t$i"t forbid# it, $"d i# i"er$dic$ble.

+o thi"g# $re #$id by Chri#t i" thi# te"th ch$pter of /oh"4

B 0e gi&e# hi# lifefor the #heep . 11, 15, 1H, $"d thi# i# rede!ption;B 0e gi&e# 0i# life to the #heep . 7F $"d thi# i# regeneration.


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!ut preci#ely the#e t+o "eed# $re )et by the go#pel of the lo&e of od; the So" of )$" )u#t be

lifted up o" the cro## to redee) the peri#hi"g, $"d the 0oly Spirit i)p$rt# the di&i"e "$ture $"dthe "e+ life to $ll +ho belie&e o" the So" of )$" $# crucified for their #i"#.

THE NEW LIFE IS CHRIST7S LIFE

'ere e"dle##"e## of bei"g +ould "ot be eterna' life. Eter"$l i# fro$ ever'a%tin toever'a%tin. :"ly 0e +ho #a% in the beinnin #ith 1od . . . #a% 1od could be#to+,through the eter"$l Spirit, eter"$l life.

A"d thi# i)p$rted life i# 0i# o+" life. I a$ the vine! ye are the bran/he%.

h$t $ #y)bol of u"ity of life i# the &i"e +ith it# br$"che#. he br$"ch h$# "o i"depe"de"t

#ource of life. he life of the &i"e $"d the life of the br$"ch $re o"e. All po##ibility of re"e+$l, of

gro+th, of fruitful"e## depe"d# upo" the life e"ergy of the &i"e. ell )ight the &i"e #$y to the

br$"ch, *e/a"%e I 'ive! ye %ha'' 'ive a'%o.

It +ould "ot be po##ible to #t$te )ore #tro"gly th$" doe# our ord thi# ide"tity i" life of 0i)#elf$"d tho#e +ho through f$ith i" 0i) crucified h$&e bee" bor" $g$i".

B A% . . . I 'ive by the Father& %o he that eateth $e! even he %ha'' 'ive by $e;B A% tho"! Father! art in $e! and I in thee! that they a'%o $ay be one in "%;

B I in the$! and tho" in $e.

he &it$l #ugge#tio"# $re, if po##ible, e&e" )ore i"te"#e i" our ord># #i)ile of the /orn of

#heat. /u#t $# $ gr$i" of +he$t #o+", die# i"deed, yet die# i"to cou"tle## gr$i"# of +he$t,gi&i"g it# o+" life to e$ch, #o Chri#t #pe$*# of 0i# o+" de$th.

A"d thi# te#ti)o"y to o"e"e## of life +ith Chri#t per&$de# the $po#tolic epl$"$tio" of the

go#pel. he church i# decl$red to be 0i# body. he hu)$" body, co)po#ed of )$"y )e)ber#, i#

the figure u#ed to epre## the o"e"e## +ith 0i) of the $any $e$ber% +ho co"#titute, li*ethe )e)ber# of the "$tur$l body, o"e org$"i#), $"d thi# org$"i#) i# c$lled Chri%t I

Cori"thi$"# 17417. It i# decl$red of Chri#t, "ot o"ly th$t 0e g$&e life to the belie&er, but th$t 0e

i% o"r 'ife. A"d /oh" decl$re# the record to be that 1od hath iven to "% eterna' 'ife! and

thi% 'ife i% in hi% Son.

THE INLI0IN1 CHRIST TO *E OUTLI0E-

od epect# "othi"g fro) the fle#hthe #elfB)$". I" the di&i"e rec*o"i"g our old )$" +$#

crucified +ith Chri#t. he old )$" i# #u))ed up i" o"e terrific +ord of three letter##i". Act#

of #i" proceed fro) $ "$ture +hich i# #i".

I" o"e gre$t $"d lu)i"ou# p$##$ge the 0oly Spirit through the Apo#tle


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hi# i# $ f$ct of re&el$tio" "ot $ f$ct of co"#ciou#"e##.


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h$t the" i# Chri#ti$" li&i"g

It i# Chri#t li&i"g out 0i# life i" the ter)# of our per#o"$lity, $"d u"der the co"ditio"# +hich

e"&iro" u#. e do "ot $#*, h$t +ould Chri#t do +e #$y to #elf, 8et not I, $"d yield our

po+er# to the #+$y of the i"Bli&i"g Chri#t.

A'#ay% bearin abo"t in the body the +"ttin to death of the Lord Je%"%, the pr$ctic$l

epre##io" of our coBcrucifiio" +ith 0i) bei"g havin no /onfiden/e in the f'e%h, that

the 'ife a'%o of Je%"% $iht be $ade $anife%t in o"r body .

A"d +e $re "ot to be di#cour$ged by f$ilure#. -ot $ll $t o"ce doe# Chri#t g$i" co)plete co"trol

o&er po+er# $"d f$cultie# $ccu#to)ed to the rule of #elf; but, #a')in in the S+irit, there$##uredly co)e# $" i"cre$#i"g #e"#e of pe$ce, re#t, =oy.


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CHAPTER THREE

THE TRA1E-8 OF THE INNER LIFE

E34 For to #i'' i% +re%ent #ith $e! b"t ho# to +erfor$ that #hi/h i% ood! I find not

(o)$"# H41F.

0A i# the tr$gedy of the i""er life; the bre$*do+" of the hu)$" +ill before the Chri#ti$"

ethic; the tor)e"t of $" u"$tt$i"ed ide$l.

he defe$t of $ l$"guid de#ire i# "othi"g; but to thro+ the +hole po+er of the +ill o" the #ide of

#o)ethi"g +hich od co))$"d#, $"d the" to fi"d the +ill bre$* do+", th$t, for $" e$r"e#t #oul,i# tr$gic beyo"d +ord#.

It i# $ &ery co))o" )i#t$*e to #uppo#e th$t +e could be holy if +e o"ly +$"ted to. e thi"* our

difficulty lie# i" bri"gi"g the +ill to $ct o" the #ide of +h$t od re@uire#, $"d th$t if +e re$lly

put forth #ufficie"t +illpo+er +e #hould e"ter upo" $ #piritu$l life. !ut here i# $ )$" +ho )$*e#the $)$i"g di#co&ery th$t the #piritu$l life i# #o)ethi"g $bo&e the re$ch of hi# +ill $t it# highe#t

#tretch.

0e c$""ot gr$#p #piritu$lity $"d bri"g it do+" i"to hi# life by +illi"g to do it. A"d thi# +$# the

eperie"ce, let u# re)e)ber, of o"e of the #tro"ge#t +ill# th$t e&er +$# lodged i" $ hu)$"ch$r$cter. he Apo#tle


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h$t i# thi# good th$t


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Did you, )y he$rer, e&ery try to be )ee* If you did, did you #ucceed It i# ope" to $"yo"e to

$ct )ee*ly, to go $rou"d +ith $ *i"d of

URIAH HEEP ;UM*LENESS

but th$t o"ly )$*e# $ h$teful


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he )$" i" the #e&e"th of (o)$"# i# $ )$" +ho +$# $ll red +ith the blood of the So" of od.

0e *"e+ th$t he +$# +re#tli"g +ith #o)ethi"g th$t +$# $+ful $"d re$l, $"d he +$# bou"d to

h$&e the #olutio" for thi# proble) if od h$# o"e for hi). I $#*, +h$t doe# thi# )$" "eed +ho+ill# $"d re#ol&e# to do good, $"d the" fi"d# hi)#elf defe$ted

Doe# he "eed )ore ethic# A higher #t$"d$rd hy, the poor )$" *"o+# )ore good "o+ th$" hei# doi"g; $"d =u#t there i# the +e$*"e## of )ere ethic$l pre$chi"g. It co"ti"u$lly #$y# to the poor

#i""er, !e good, but "e&er tell# hi) ho+ to be good. A"d the pulpit tod$y i# l$rgely e"g$ged

+ith telli"g people to be good $"d "ot telli"g the) ho+.

e co)e to hi) +ith the e" Co))$"d)e"t# $"d #$y, hy,


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h$t i# +h$t


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CHAPTER FOUR

THE -ELI0ERE- LIFE

E34 If the Son therefore %ha'' $a)e yo" free! ye %ha'' be free indeed /oh" F4%8.

0E )o#t +ide#pre$d $"d u"i&er#$l of the delu#io"# curre"t $)o"g )e" i# the "otio" th$t they

$re free. -o i)put$tio" i# )ore @uic*ly, )ore &ehe)e"tly re#e"ted th$" the i)put$tio" of

#l$&ery, of bo"d$ge. here $re "o free )e". 'illio"#, th$"* od, $re i" the proce## ofe)$"cip$tio", but "o"e $re yet co)pletely e)$"cip$ted.


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I#$i$h, $"d 0e fou"d the pl$ce +here it +$# +ritte"4 The %+irit of the Lord i% "+on $e!

be/a"%e he hath anointed $e to +rea/h . . . de'iveran/e to the /a+tive%.

0e begi"# +ith our #l$&ery to #i". A"d here 0e e"cou"ter# $" i"iti$l difficulty. he )$" +ho)

0e +ould #et free i# "ot o"ly $ #l$&e, but $ co"de)"ed #l$&e. 0e i# $ #l$&e, epo#ed for #$le, but

+ith $ h$lter rou"d hi# "ec*. ho +ill redee) hi) -$y, r$ther, +ho c$" redee) hi) -ot hi#brother )$", for he too i# $ #l$&e +ith $ h$lter rou"d hi# o+" "ec*. h$t i# the price of thi#

#l$&e of th$t o"e :"e price for $ll.

hoe&er +ill redee) the#e #l$&e# )u#t die i" their #te$d. A"d, ob&iou#ly, o"ly o"e +ho h$#

"e&er #i""ed, $"d +ho i# hi)#elf perfectly free, c$" be $ccepted. :"ly o"e bei"g h$# e&er

$ppe$red +ho )et the#e "ece##$ry co"ditio"#/e#u# Chri#t. A"d, to p$y th$t price i# the &ery

bu#i"e## th$t brought /e#u# Chri#t to thi# e$rth. At the co#t of 0i# o+" life, of 0i# o+"u"i)$gi"$ble #ufferi"g, 0e p$y# the l$#t de)$"d of $ holy l$+ $"d redee)# fro) de$th the

#l$&e# of #i".

Are they free fro) the cur#e of the l$+ 2e#. ro) the h$bit of #i" -o.

he" begi" tho#e gre$t rede)pti&e proce##e# +hich +or* i" the #phere of the i""er life, theob=ect of +hich i# the tr$"#for)$tio" of ch$r$cter $"d co)plete deli&er$"ce fro) the do)i"io"

of #i".

THE PROCESS OE -ELI0ERANCE

It begi"# +ith the co)plete re)o&$l of fe$r. he belie&er i# told th$t he i# "ot u"der l$+, th$t i#, $

#y#te) of prob$tio" to #ee if he c$" +or* out $ righteou#"e## for hi)#elf, but u"der gr$ce, th$t i#,$ #y#te) of di&i"e i"+or*i"g, +hich produce# the &ery righteou#"e## +hich the l$+ re@uired, but

+hich )$" "e&er $chie&ed.

he belie&er i# $##ured th$t Chri#t h$# gi&e" to hi) eter"$l life, $"d th$t he #h$ll "e&er peri#h;

th$t "othi"g i# $ble to pluc* hi) out of the o)"ipote"t h$"d +hich hold# hi); th$t 0e +ho beg$"

$ good +or* i" hi) +ill perfect it till the d$y of Chri#t. A# for hi# #i"#; they $re blotted out, c$#tbehi"d od># b$c*, buried i" the depth# of the #e$, forgi&e" $"d forgotte". A"d thi# i# $

"ece##$ry fir#t +or*, for "o )$" i# re$lly free +ho i# u"der the bo"d$ge of fe$r.

he" gr$ce i)p$rt# to the belie&er the i"d+elli"g 0oly Spirit.

he "$ture th$t +$# ope" to e&ery $##$ult fro) +ithout, $"d $ #l$&e to e&ery &ile i)pul#e fro)

+ithi" i# "o+ g$rri#o"ed by o)"ipote"ce. I" the po+er of th$t i"d+elli"g :"e, the belie&er i#)$de free fro) the )o"#trou# "ece##ity of #i""i"g u"der +hich e&ery u"redee)ed life gro$"#.

-o Chri#ti$" "eed# to #i". If he yield# to #olicit$tio"# fro) +ithout, or the )ore #ubtle

#ugge#tio"# fro) +ithi", it i# bec$u#e he deliber$tely or c$rele##ly +ill# it #o. he Spirit i# thereto bre$* the po+er of #i".

1RACE AN- THE INSPIRATION OF NEW RELATIONSHIP


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he" gr$ce put# the re"e+ed life u"der the #ti)ulu# $"d i"#pir$tio" of gre$t rel$tio"#hip#. he

belie&er i# "ot )erely $ p$rdo"ed cri)i"$l, he i# $ child $"d #o" of od; $"d th$t by $ "e+ birth

+hich i# $# $ctu$l i" the #phere of the #piritu$l $# hi# "$tur$l birth +$# i" the #phere of thephy#ic$l. 0e i# $ #o" of od, "ot by #o)e f$rBoff f$ct of cre$tio", but by the i))edi$te $"d

per#o"$l f$ct of $ di&i"e begetti"g. 0e "o lo"ger tr$ce# hi# de#ce"t fro) od through Ad$), but

i#, $# Ad$) +$#, $ #o" of od +ith "o i"ter&e"i"g $"ce#tor.

hi#, the belie&er i# told, bri"g# hi) i"to the +o"derful pri&ilege# of $cce## to the $ther, $"d of

fello+#hip +ith 0i). Chri#t i# "ot $#h$)ed to c$ll hi) brother; he i# r$i#ed to =oi"t heir#hip+ith Chri#t i" $ll thi"g#, $"d i# to #h$re the po+er $"d glory of Chri#t i" the co)i"g *i"gdo).

r$ce co"fer# upo" the belie&er the gre$t office# of prie#t $"d *i"g.

A# prie#t he i# #et free fro) the $"cie"t for)$li#) i" the +or#hip of od enterin into theho'ie%t by the b'ood of Je%"%, $"d offeri"g, +ithout reg$rd to ti)e or pl$ce, %+irit"a'

%a/rifi/e%! a//e+tab'e "nto 1od thro"h Je%"% Chri%t.

0i# +or#hip, freed fro) cere)o"i$li#), i# $ #o"># $dor$tio" of $ $ther +ho i# i"fi"ite i"

holi"e## $"d be"e&ole"ce $"d po+er, but +ho i# "o"ethele## $ $ther bec$u#e 0e i# od. A"dthi# office of prie#t c$rrie# of "ece##ity the pri&ilege of i"terce##io". he belie&erBprie#t pr$y# for

tho#e out#ide the f$)ily of od +ho do "ot pr$y for the)#el&e#. 0e, li*e Chri#t, i# the d$y#)$"

$"d re)e)br$"cer before hi# $ther of the u"belie&i"g +orld.

r$ce tell# the belie&er th$t he i# $# &it$lly u"ited to Chri#t $# the )e)ber# of hi# o+" body $re

u"ited to hi). *y one S+irit are #e a'' ba+ti5ed into one body . He that i% 2oined "nto the

Lord i% one S+irit.

WHAT TRUE FREE-OM IS

!ut Chri#ti$" freedo) i# "ot $"$rchy, +hich i# the )ere riot of #elfB+ill, but it i# to be #o =oi"ed

to od the $ther; #o &it$lly o"e +ith Chri#t the So"; #o yielded to the ge"tle #+$y of the 0oly

Spirit, th$t the hu)$" +ill i# ble"ded i"to the di&i"e +ill, $"d #o )$de o"e +ith the $b#olutelyfree $"d #o&ereig" +ill of od 0i)#elf. od doe# $# 0e +ill#, but od $l+$y# +ill# to do th$t

+hich i# $t o"ce $b#olutely right $"d $b#olutely be"e&ole"t.

A"d i" $ll thi# there i# "o #ub&er#io" of the belie&er># i"di&idu$lity, but the lifti"g of th$ti"di&idu$lity to the di&i"e le&el of $ p$##io"$te lo&e of $ll th$t i# lo&ely.

It i# obedie"ce, but obedie"ce u"der the "e+ co&e"$"t, +here the l$+ i# +ritte" i" the he$rt, li*e)otherBlo&e. A )other fi"d# her highe#t =oy i" obedie"ce to th$t i)per$ti&e bor" i"to her deepe#t

bei"g +ith the birth of her child.

-o truly ho"e#t )$" feel# the co"#tr$i"t of the l$+# $g$i"#t theft. 0e i# "ot ho"e#t beBc$u#e of

#o)ethi"g pri"ted i" $ #t$tute boo*, but bec$u#e of #o)ethi"g pri"ted o" hi# he$rt. 0e +ould #till

be ho"e#t if the #t$tute +ere repe$led. A"d therefore he i# perfectly free. ithout th$t i"terior

+or* "o eter"$l thi"g do"e to $ )$" )$*e# or c$" )$*e hi) free. Eecuti&e cle)e"cy ete"ded


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to $ co"&icted cri)i"$l doe# "ot )$*e hi) $ free )$". 0e i# #till the #l$&e of hi# cri)i"$l de#ire#.

!ut if he f$ll# i" lo&e +ith ho"e#ty $"d upright"e## $"d i"tegrity, the" he i# free. All thi#

tr$"#for)$tio" gr$ce +or*# i" the redee)ed he$rt.

THE NEW I-EAL OF LIFE

he" gr$ce +or*# tr$"#for)i"gly by the po+er of "e+ $"d e$lted ide$l#. he +hole co"ceptio"

of life i# ch$"ged. J"der the old bo"d$ge life +$# co"cei&ed of $# $ po##e##io" +hich )$" )ight

rightly u#e for hi)#elf; u"der the "e+ ide$l, life i# preciou# bec$u#e it )$y be u#ed for theble##i"g of other#.

he "e+ )$" i" Chri#t h$# $ccepted $# the "e+ ide$l of hi# "e+ life Chri#t># l$+ of #$crifice. 0e

he$rtily $dopt# Chri#t># for)ul$4

B The Son of $an /a$e not to be $ini%tered "nto! b"t to $ini%ter! and to ive hi% 'ife a

ran%o$ for $any;

B He that #i'' %ave hi% 'ife %ha'' 'o%e it! b"t he that #i'' 'o%e hi% 'ife for $y %a)e! %ha'' findit;

B E(/e+t a /orn of #heat fa'' into the ro"nd and die! it abideth a'one! b"t if it die! it

brineth forth $"/h fr"it.

Such $" ide$l, he$rtily $ccepted, u"der the co"&ictio" th$t #o o"ly )$y life be "obly li&ed, +or*#of it#elf to+$rd di#e"thr$ll)e"t fro) the old #l$&ery of #elf. # good# he )$y h$&e )uch, $"d he i# gl$d bec$u#e they c$" be u#ed to e"rich otherli&e#; or he )$y g$ther little, $"d he i# gl$d bec$u#e he h$# "ot the re#po"#ibility of the right u#e

of gre$t po##e##io"#. 0i# true i"herit$"ce i# i" he$&e". A"d i" $"d through $ll thi# the So" h$#

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$l*i"g i" the Spirit, the ord># free)$" h$# but to heed the ehort$tio", Stand fa%t! therefore!in the 'iberty #here#ith Chri%t hath $ade "% free! and be not entan'ed aain #ith the

yo)e of bondae.


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CHAPTER FI0E

THE LAR1ER CHRISTIAN LIFE

E34 He bro"ht $e forth a'%o into a 'are +'a/e # lie. !ut let u# "ot bl$)e the de&ilo&er)uch. 0e "e&er could h$&e got hi# lie belie&ed if #o )$"y of od># people h$d "ot )$de

religio" $ poor "eg$ti&e thi"g4 $ #y#te) of do">t $"d of out+$rd ob#er&$"ce.

It +$# to i"te"#ely religiou# peoplei" thi# #e"#eth$t Chri#t #po*e 0i# gre$t +ord, If the

Son! therefore! %ha'' $a)e yo" free! ye %ha'' be free indeed . 0e c$)e to pre$ch deli&er$"ceto the c$pti&e of for)$li#) "o le## th$" to the c$pti&e of #i". he go#pel i# $ c$ll out of little"e##,out of petti"e##, out of i"#ig"ific$"t thi"g#, to the bre$dth $"d #+eep of gre$t thought# $"dforce#, $"d to the +ide horio" of li)itle## po##ibilitie#.

-o+ it i# true of e&ery child of od th$t he i# brought i"to $ l$rge pl$ce. J"fortu"$tely, )$"yper#i#t i" li&i"g "$rro+ li&e# i" the l$rge pl$ce. o be free $"d "ot to *"o+ it, thi# #ee)# to )e

tr$gic $"d p$thetic beyo"d +ord#. :"e thi"*# of old pri#o"er# #et free, $"d +eepi"g for the old

du"geo" $g$i".

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/u#t here per)it )e to $"ticip$te $ &ery "$tur$l ob=ectio". 2ou #$y, I li&e i" ob#curity; od h$#

#et )e i" "$rro+ circu)#t$"ce#, i" $ routi"e of petty dutie#. I li&e i" $ f$r) hou#e; I li&e i" $

&ill$ge; I toil i" $ f$ctory; I )o"oto"ou#ly feed piece# of le$ther or +ood i"to $ )$chi"e $"d"e&er #ee the) $g$i"; I plo+, I del&e, I #ell cloth by the y$rd, I +$#h p$"# $"d di#he#. I *"o+ of

"o l$rge $"d be$utiful +$y to +$#h p$"#. I *eep $ little di#trict #chool; I )u#t h$&e )y )i"d o"

)y +or*; )y b$c* gro+# be"t $"d )y )u#cle# #tiff $"d #ore. I $) "o eult$"t you"g D$&id,$"oi"ted of the ord, free to go $"d co)e, to #i"g de$thle## #o"g#, to rule o&er )e".

PATIENCE! -EAR HEART! HEAR THIS

/e#u# Chri#t li&ed thirty ye$r# i" -$$reth, but 0e "e&er per)itted -$$reth to gi&e the )e$#ure

of 0i# life. 2ou )$y thi"* of 0i) $# $ boy helpi"g 0i# )other, holdi"g b$by, fetchi"g +$ter

fro) the fou"t$i" $"d chip# fro) the #hop. 0e )$de yo*e#, I #uppo#e, "ot +hole#$le +ith $ bigiro" )$chi"e, but o"e by o"e, p$tie"tly fitti"g the) to pe$#$"t #houlder#, bro$d $"d "$rro+,

#tooped $"d #tr$ight. hirty ye$r# 0e li&ed there, $"d there +$# )$tured the fi"e#t hu)$"

ch$r$cter the +orld e&er #$+.

he b$pti#) +ith the Spirit $dded po+er; #ufferi"g perfected #y)p$thy, but it +$# the l$rge#t,

free#t )$" th$t e&er li&ed +ho l$id do+" 0i# c$rpe"ter># tool# o"e d$y $"d +$l*ed do+" to/ord$" to be b$ptied of /oh".

Do you "ot #ee the #ecret 0e "e&er per)itted -$$reth to put it# little"e## upo" 0i). he o"e)$" upo" +ho) there $re "o li)it$tio"# +h$te&er of r$ce, of circu)#t$"ce or of ch$r$cter +$# $

&ill$ger +ho toiled for bre$d?

It i# "ot gi&e" to )$"y of u# to li&e i" gre$t #ce"e# $"d to be $ p$rt of gre$t tr$"#$ctio"#. :ur lifei# $ rou"d of #)$ll c$re# $"d dutie#. !ut /e#u# Chri#t li&ed i" "$rro+er circu)#t$"ce# th$" our#.

he "e+#p$per#, the telegr$ph, the r$il+$y $"d #te$)#hip bri"g l$rge##e to the re)ote#t of u#.

B 0o)er ch$"ted hi# de$thle## #o"g# fro) door to door, i" po&erty, u"$ppreci$ted, for $ cru#t of

bre$d.

B 'ilto", #hut up to phy#ic$l bli"d"e##, r$"ged i" #pirit fro) the # eile; )y hu)ble ho)e th$" 0o)er># +$"deri"g#. !ut #urely our #oul# h$&e #o)e

po+er of flight; their +i"g# )$y be$t the upper $ir for #o)e di#t$"ce, #o)e+here, if they )$y

"ot t$*e D$"te># tre)e"dou# #pir$l#.

WHAT WE ARE! NOT WHAT WE -O!

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$cord$ire #$y#4 A *i"g )$y p$## through our #treet# clothed i" purple $"d fi"e li"e", $"d he

)$y be $ )e$" $"d b$#e )$", bec$u#e hi# thought# $re )e$" $"d b$#e; $"d there )$y p$## by $

poor )$" i" &ile r$i)e"t $"d he )$y be $ gre$t )$", bec$u#e hi# co"&er#e +ith hi)#elf i# high$"d gre$t.

h$t i# true. hi"g# do "ot )$*e life l$rge. 'e" do l$rge thi"g# #o)eti)e# i" #)$ll pl$ce#, $"dother# do #)$ll thi"g# i" l$rge pl$ce#. If +e $re of *i" to the gre$t #oul# +e #h$ll #o)e ti)e be

*"o+" $# of th$t #tr$i".

A ho)ely A)eric$" poet h$# put thi# i"to hi# poe)4 The 3ne,pressed. hree )e", +riter,

)u#ici$", builder, plod through life, toili"g d$y by d$y for d$ily bre$d; $"d the +riter "e&er pe"#

the epic +hich he du)bly feel#; the )u#ici$" "e&er co)po#e# the or$torio +hich re#ou"d# i" hi#

#oul; the builder build# +oode" hou#e# i"#te$d of the c$thedr$l of +hich he feel# hi)#elfc$p$ble. A"d the" they die, $"d the three )e" +ho greet the) $re 0o)er, 'o$rt, $"d 'ichel

A"gelo?

hi# de$d )u#ici$"># #oul +e"t forthI"to the d$r*"e## dre$r

A gl$d &oice #)ote the cloud# $p$rthe brotherBgreeti"g of 'o$rt,

ho h$iled hi) $# hi# peer.

KSoul# *"o+,> he #$id, Kth$t )u#ic be#th$t h$u"t# the du)b #oul u"epre##ed.>

2e#; )$"y $ life of ob#curity, po&erty, "eglect, #elfBde"i$l $"d p$i" i# e##e"ti$lly gre$t bec$u#e it

i# li&ed i" fello+#hip +ith gre$t thi"g#the thi"g# of od. Such $ #oul c$" +$it.

It i# elect, $"d #h$ll yet co)e to it# o+".

Sere"e, I fold )y h$"d# $"d +$it,

-or c$re for +i"d, or tide, or #e$;

I r$&e "o )ore Kg$i"#t ti)e or f$te,or, lo, )y o+" #h$ll co)e to )e.

I #t$y )y h$#te, I )$*e del$y#;

or +h$t $&$il# thi# e$ger p$ceI #t$"d $)id the eter"$l +$y#,

A"d +h$t i# )i"e #h$ll *"o+ )y f$ce.

A#leep, $+$*e, by "ight $"d d$y,

he frie"d# I #ee* $re #ee*i"g )e.

-o +i"d #h$ll dri&e )y b$r* $#tr$y,-or ch$"ge the tide of de#ti"y.

h$t )$tter if I #t$"d $lo"e

I +$it +ith =oy the co)i"g ye$r#;


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'y he$rt #h$ll re$p +here it h$# #o+",

A"d g$r"er up it# fruit of te$r#.

he +$ter# *"o+ their o+" $"d dr$+

he broo* th$t #pri"g# i" yo"der height

So flo+# the good +ith e@u$l l$+J"to the #oul of pure delight.

he #t$r# co)e "ightly to the #*y,he tid$l +$&e# u"to the #e$;

-or ti)e, "or tide, "or deep, "or high,

Sh$ll *eep )y o+" $+$y fro) )et

THE SECRET OF THE LAR1ER LIFE

If "o+ you $#* )e ho+ $ll thi# l$rger Chri#ti$" life )$y be li&ed, I #h$ll &e"ture three

#ugge#tio"#4

1.


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A poor #$i"t +e"t i"to $ &ery $ri#tocr$tic church i" $ #tr$"ge pl$ce. I belie&e, #$id the u#her

r$ther dubiou#ly, th$t I do "ot *"o+ you. Do you *"o+ the ord /e#u# Chri#t $#*ed the

poor #$i"t. :h, ye#. ell, #$id the poor )$", I $) $ poor brother of 0i#.

%. !e $ &it$l p$rt of Chri#t># +or*.

The fie'd i% the #or'd. 2our field i# the +orld. Leep your #y)p$thie# +orld+ide. If your he$rt

i# i" Chi"$ or Afric$ or Ce"tr$l A)eric$, $"d +ith the +or* there, it i# =u#t the #$)e $# if you

+ere there, +here&er your body )$y h$ppe" to be.

At the Stude"t olu"teer Co"&e"tio" i" Cle&el$"d they h$d C$rey># cobbler># h$))er. It +$#

better +orth #eei"g th$" the cro+" =e+el# i" the o+er. -o #cepter i" Chri#te"do) i# #o

&e"er$ble $# th$t h$))er. It i# $# if it c$)e out of the #hop i" -$$reth, $l)o#t. C$rey be$thob"$il# i"to pe$#$"t#> #hoe# +ith th$t h$))er; be$t #turdily $"d +ell. !ut, $# o"e thi"*# of hi),

the "$rro+ +$ll# of hi# cobbler># #t$ll f$ll $+$y, $"d hi# hu)ble be"ch ch$"ge# to the li*e"e## of

$ thro"e, $"d o"e #ee# $ pierced h$"d hold o&er hi# he$d the di$de) of righteou#"e##.

or th$t cobbler, bo+ed o&er hi# d$ily t$#*, +$# #+eepi"g the d$r*e"ed co"ti"e"t# i"to hi#

ye$r"i"g, $"d holdi"g $ +orld up i" pr$yer to od.


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CHAPTER SI6

THE SPIRIT=CONTROLLE- LIFE

E34 Who%oever drin)eth of the #ater that I %ha'' ive hi$ %ha'' never thir%t, b"t the

#ater that I %ha'' ive hi$ %ha'' be in hi$ a #e'' of #ater %+rinin "+ into ever'a%tin 'ife/oh" 6416.

E u# thi"* of the 0oly Spirit $"d the i""er life of the belie&er. here i# $" i""er life; $" i""erlife #o deep, #o truly i""er, th$t "o o"e *"o+# it but od $"d our#el&e#. It i# $ life of +hich, i" it#

deeper depth#, +e "e&er #pe$* to our de$re#t frie"d#. here $re defe$t# there, there $re &ictorie#

therehe$rtB#urgi"g#, he$rt$che# th$t +e c$""ot put i"to +ord#+e c$" o"ly go +ith the)before od, $"d the Spirit, +ho helpeth our i"fir)itie#, c$" )$*e i"terce##io" for u# +ith

gro$"i"g# +hich c$""ot be uttered.

-o+, +e $re to thi"* of the 0oly Spirit $# i"d+elli"g the belie&er4

THE UPSPRIN1IN1 FOUNTAIN WITHIN

h$t $ +o"derful #y)bol it i#? 0o+ $p$rt fro) $ll other i"#tructio"#, it #pe$*# of the co"#t$"t

re"e+$l of the #piritu$l life. 2ou *"o+ the co"tr$#t +$# +ith /$cob># +ell, +hich +$# &ery deep,

$"d out of +hich +$ter )u#t be l$boriou#ly dr$+". he" our ord #po*e to the +o)$" $boutthi# li&i"g +$ter, thi# +$ter +hich +$# "ot do+" i" the botto) of the +ell, but +$# up#pri"gi"g,

#he $#*ed $ @ue#tio"4 When/e ha%t tho" thi% #ater. Tho" ha%t nothin to dra# #ith and

the #e'' i% dee+.

h$t $ co"tr$#t, +h$t $ picture of the $&er$ge Chri#ti$" life?

So)eho+, if +e $re Chri#ti$"# $t $ll, +e get o"; +e )$"$ge to get through the d$y $fter $f$#hio", but it i# =u#t li*e th$t poor +o)$", l$boriou#ly dr$+i"g +$ter out of /$cob># +ell. e

dr$+ it up =u#t $ little $t $ ti)e, $"d #o)e of u# +ith $ #e"#e th$t +e h$&e "othi"g to dr$+ +ith,

$"d there i# $ co"#t$"t effort to be #piritu$l; $"d o&er $g$i"#t th$t our ord put# the picture of $fou"t$i" th$t #pri"g# up of it# o+" lo&ely e"ergy, $"d thro+# it# cry#t$l flood i"to the cle$r $ir

$"d d$"ce# $"d #p$r*le# there i" the #u"light, $"d the" flo+# $+$y to be *i##ed by the #u" b$c*

$g$i" i"to the $ure blue.

-o+ the Chri#ti$" life, the true #piritu$l life i" Chri#t># co"ceptio" of it, i# $ life +hich h$# +ithi"

it the #ource $"d re"e+$l of it# fre#h"e## $"d &igor $"d po+er. A" up#pri"gi"g fou"t$i"

co"#t$"tly fed fro) $ higher #ource, co)i"g do+" th$t it )$y $#ce"d $g$i".

0ere i# $ little #pri"glet i" the &$lley h$lf $fr$id th$t it )$y dry up; $"d the #pri"g up o" the

)ou"t$i" #$y#4 -o, you #h$ll "ot dry up, for I $) re"e+i"g your $bu"d$"ce $ll the ti)e.

h$t $ co"tr$#t +ith the $&er$ge life? 0ere i# the ple"titude of di&i"e po+er, the o)"ipote"t

Spirit of od, ho h$# "ot o"ly t$*e" up hi# $bode i" u#, but +i#he# to be i" the belie&er $ li&i"g&it$l force, co"#t$"tly re"e+ed, hi)#elf the u"+$#ti"g Source.


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-o+, i# our Chri#ti$" life li*e th$t, or do +e h$&e to p$i"fully dr$+ it +ith $ cre$*i"g +i"dl$##

out of /$cob># +ell till our b$c*# $che hich i# it here i# the co"tr$#t.

SOURCE HI1HER THAN ITSELF

A"d, too, the i"let )u#t be *ept ope" $"d the outlet )u#t be *ept ope".

here $re t+o #i"# +hich Chri#ti$"# co))it $g$i"#t the Spirit. e $re #$id to grie&e the Spirit,$"d +e $re told #o)e of the thi"g# +hich grie&e 0i). 1rieve not the Ho'y S+irit of 1od!

#hereby ye are %ea'ed "nto the day of rede$+tion4 Let a'' bitterne%% and #rath and aner

and /'a$or and evi' %+ea)in be +"t fro$ yo" #ith a'' $a'i/e .

-o+ $re you $llo+i"g $ little bitter feeli"g to+$rd #o)ebody i" your he$rt !itter"e##? r$th?

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#truggli"g to *eep $ l$+, but by di&i"e po+er +ithi", to +hich +e h$&e yielded our +hole bei"g.

Ah, it i# $ deep truth th$t old /oh" -e+to" uttered +he" he #$id, I he$r $ gre$t de$l of t$l* $bout

the pope, but the pope +ho trouble# )e )o#t i# # +ellth$t i# goi"g b$c* to the l$+; to +h$t the $po#tle c$ll# the bear'y e'e$ent% of the #or'd; to

ele)e"t$ry thi"g#$"d "ot goi"g o" to the ful"e## of +h$t od h$# for u#. hich i# it to be

here$fter he up#pri"gi"g fou"t$i", or /$cob># +ell


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CHAPTER SE0EN

THE JO8OUS LIFE

E34 That they $iht have $y 2oy f"'fi''ed in the$%e've% /oh" 1H41%.

E h$&e here t+o #i)ple ide$#/e#u# Chri#t filled +ith =oy; our#el&e# pri&ileged to p$rt$*e of

th$t =oy u"til +e $l#o $re filled.

PLEASURE! HAPPINESS! JO8OUSNESS

It i# "ot u"ch$rit$ble to #$y th$t )$"y people i" thi# +orld $re co"te"t if they )$y be )erry; they#ee* "othi"g higher fro) life th$" ple$#ure. If they )$y put f$r fro) the) the burde" $"d #orro+

$"d c$re of thi# +orld, $"d forget it# grief i" $ p$##i"g =e#t, they $re co"te"t. here i# $ pl$ce i"

life for ple$#ure, but ple$#ure i# "e&er the ob=ect of li&e# +hich $re "oble.

!etter th$" thi# $"d the pur#uit, I +ould f$i" belie&e, of $ f$r gre$t "u)ber, i# h$ppi"e##.

0$ppi"e## i# $" i"fi"itely higher thi"g th$" ple$#ure, $"d the de#ire of od th$t 0i# childre"#hould be h$ppy i# $bu"d$"tly re&e$led i" the !ible. he !e$titude# $re i"#tructio"# i" the $rt of

h$ppi"e##.

!ut our tet #pe$*# of #o)ethi"g +hich i# better e&e" th$" h$ppi"e##, $"d th$t i# =oyou#"e##.

/oyou#"e##, i" the #criptur$l #e"#e of the +ord, )ight be defi"ed $# h$ppi"e## o&erflo+i"g.0$ppi"e## too full to be u#ed up i" )ere per#o"$l #$ti#f$ctio"; h$ppi"e## $ll $li&e $"d $glo+. If

h$ppi"e## )ight be co)p$red to $ tr$"@uil l$*e, e)bo#o)ed i" protecti"g hill#, =oyou#"e##

+ould be li*e the outflo+i"g of $ bri))i"g ri&er.

It )$y, the", help u# =u#t $t the begi""i"g, to fi i" our )i"d# the#e three thi"g# +hich #t$"d o&er

$g$i"#t #orro+ or p$i"; ple$#ure, +hich ei#t# for $"d e"d# upo" #elf; h$ppi"e##, $ deeper, "obler

thi"g, $"d =oyou#"e##, +hich i# the o&erflo+ of h$ppi"e##.

THE JO8 OF JESUS CHEIST

ir#t of $ll, /e#u# #pe$*# of 0i# o+" =oy.

-o+, +e do "ot h$bitu$lly thi"* of /e#u# Chri#t $# =oyful. o"g before 0i# )$"ife#t$tio", the

"ainted #ithrief. A"d #o it +$#. !ut ob#er&e4 A )$" of #orro+#, "ot $ )$" of )el$"choly. e c$""ot thi"*

of /e#u# Chri#t $# )opi"g through life; +e c$""ot thi"* of 0i) $# tur"i"g fretfully to+$rd 0i#

burde", $# thi"*i"g of 0i# +ro"g#0i# thro"e de"ied 0i), 0i# people re=ecti"g 0i), 0i#po&erty $"d hu)ili$tio" i" $ +orld +hich 0e h$d )$de.

/u#t o"ce, i" eth#e)$"e, 0e #pe$*# of 0i# #orro+#4 My %o"' i% e(/eedin'y %orro#f"'! even

"nto death. !ut h$bitu$lly 0e #pe$*# of 0i# =oyful"e##. h$t, the", i# the p$r$do of 0i# life.


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A $an of %orro#% and a/>"ainted #ith rief; but be$ri"g the#e #orro+#, $# it +ere, upo" the

deep floodtide of $ )ighty =oy. A"d the =oy +$# )ore th$" the #orro+.

et u# try to u"der#t$"d thi# p$r$do$" eult$"t $"d =oyful )$" of #orro+#.

0$&e you e&er ob#er&ed th$t the "e$rer /e#u# c$)e to the cro##, the )ore 0e #po*e of 0i# =oy

2ou do "ot fi"d th$t 0e te#tified of 0i# =oyful"e## )uch i" the e$rlier p$rt of 0i# )i"i#try, $"d I

belie&e "ot o"ce i" th$t +hich i# c$lled the ye$r of public f$&or, he" the )ultitude# thro"ged0i), $"d it #ee)ed $# if the "$tio" +ould re$lly recei&e hi) $# the lo"gBepected 'e##i$h. !ut

$# he +e"t o", dr$+i"g e&er "e$rer to C$l&$ry, $"d $# the burde" of the #h$)e $"d #orro+ $"d

#i" of the +orld beg$" to g$ther i" $+ful d$r*"e## o&er 0i), 0e #pe$*# e&er )ore $"d )ore of

0i# =oyful"e##, $"d i" 0i# clo#i"g $d)o"itio"# $"d i"#tructio" there i# $ co"#t$"t refere"ce to thedeep =oy +hich filled hi# bei"g. /u#t +he" the tide of #orro+ i# ri#i"g highe#t, the =oyful"e##

#ee)# to ri#e $bo&e it $"d triu)ph o&er it.

THE PARA-O6 SOL0E-

If +e po"der th$t, $"d co""ect it +ith the prophet># epl$"$tio" of the #orro+# of /e#u# Chri#t,S"re'y he hath borne o"r rief%! and /arried o"r %orro#%, I thi"* +e #h$ll be o" the &ery

&erge of #ol&i"g the p$r$do.

I" other +ord# $"d i# it "ot &ery #i)ple, /e#u# fou"d 0i# #upre)e =oy i" be$ri"g the #orro+#

of other#. 0e +$# "ot =oyful i" #pite of h$&i"g to be$r the #orro+ $"d burde" of the +orld; 0e

+$# =oyful bec$u#e 0e could be$r it. It +$# the fou"t$i" he$d, the &ery #ource, of 0i# =oy.

I thi"* +e c$" co"cei&e of th$t, if +e $re +illi"g to #ep$r$te our#el&e# for $ )o)e"t fro) th$t

#hri"*i"g +hich +e $ll feel $t the thought of p$i" $"d #orro+, $"d get upo" the "obler #ide of our

o+" #oul#.

B e c$" u"der#t$"d th$t #uch $ bei"g $# /e#u# +ould re=oice, +ith =oy u"#pe$*$ble, th$t 0e

could do th$t thi"g.B e c$" u"der#t$"d ho+, +he" loo*i"g do+" upo" thi# +orld, +ith it# #i" $"d )i#ery $"d +$"t

$"d +oe, $"d )ou"t$i"ou# i"i@uity, there +ould be e&er i" 0i# he$rt the eult$"t =oy $t *"o+i"g

th$t it +$# 0e +ho, i" due ti)e, #hould co)e do+" here $"d get u"der"e$th $ll th$t u"#pe$*$ble

guilt $"d be$r it $+$y fro) )$" through the cro##.

/u#t $# /e$" $lB=e$", i" ictor 0ugo># gre$t #tory, +$# h$ppy u"der the c$rt; it hurt hi) cruelly,

but he lifted it $+$y fro) the old )$" +ho +$# bei"g cru#hed by it. So there +$# $ =oy i" the&ery p$i" +hich it co#t to do itthe =oy of &ic$riou# #ufferi"g; the =oy of getti"g u"der"e$th $ll

th$t +$# be$ri"g do+" the he$rt of hu)$"ity, $"d lifti"g it fore&er $+$ythi# +$# the =oy of the

ord.

2ou *"o+ ho+ e$#ily, $fter $ll, poor $# thi# +orld i# i" "oble"e##, thi# truth fi"d# illu#tr$tio".


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Surely, i"*elreid )u#t h$&e felt #o)ethi"g of th$t =oy +he" he g$thered the #pe$r# of the

e"e)y i"to hi# o+" bo#o) #o th$t hi# co)r$de# )ight bre$* the ho#tile li"e $"d )$*e +$y for

liberty. here )u#t h$&e bee" i" hi) $" i"eff$ble =oy $# he felt tho#e #pe$r# cru#hi"g i"to hi#he$rt $"d hi# life goi"g out. here +$# #ufferi"g, but it +$# $ =oyful thi"g #o to die.

I thi"* th$t pilot, +ho *ept hi# bur"i"g bo$t $g$i"#t the #hore u"til e&ery p$##e"ger +$# #$fe,though hi# o+" h$"d# bur"t to $ cri#p $# he held the +heel, )u#t h$&e h$d $ =oy gre$ter th$" the

p$i". hi# i# $ &ery high *i"d of =oy, but +e )$y re$lie it $fter $ll, )$y +e "ot

I thi"* th$t c$pt$i" +ho #tood upo" the dec* of the #i"*i"g #hip $"d g$&e hi# pl$ce i" the l$#t

bo$t to $ poor #to+$+$y, +ho h$d "o *i"d of cl$i) upo" hi), $"d #$+ hi) p$## o" i"to #$fety

+hile he +e"t do+" +ith the #hip, dr$"* deeply of thi# =oy of &ic$riou# #ufferi"g.

SOURCES OF THE SA0IOUR7S JO8

he" there +$# $"other #ource of the =oy of the ord. 0e re=oiced i" the +ill of od. ill you

co"#ider th$t for $ )o)e"t h$t $ =oyful thi"g it i# th$t +e $re "ot left $lo"e i" thi# +orld?

h$t $ =oyful thi"g to *"o+ th$t o"e i# "ot the #port of circu)#t$"ce $"d of $ccide"t; "otorph$"ed $)id $ll the#e de#tructi&e force# th$t )o&e i" upo" u#, $# childre" of od here i" the

+orld; to *"o+, i" #hort, th$t o&er it $ll there i# the re#i#tle## +ill of od. hi"g# $re "ot

h$ppe"i"g to the childre" of od. e $re )o&i"g upo" $" $ppoi"ted cour#e, $"d the =oy# $"d#orro+# of our li&e# $re $ll $ppoi"ted $"d portio"ed out, )oldi"g $"d #h$pi"g u# for better

thi"g#. he =oy of doi"g $"d e"duri"g the +ill of od, $"d of #ufferi"g th$t other# )ight "ot

#ufferhere $re the $bidi"g #ource# of our ord># =oy.

I" the 0ebre+# +e $re told of $"other #ource of =oy +hich #u#t$i"ed our ord i" the #upre)e

$go"y of the cro##the 2oy that #a% %et before hi$. he =oy of the fi"$l co"#u))$tio"; the

=oy of $"ticip$tio" +he" 0e #hould #ee the eter"$l re#ult# of 0i# #ufferi"g; $ll thi# +$# pre#e"t+ith 0i) helpfully i" the hour of $go"y. h$t i# +h$t +e "eed to #ee. !eyo"d @ue#tio" +e do "ot

li&e e"ough i" the i"#pir$tio" of the co)pe"#$tio"# $"d b$l$"ci"g of he$&e".

THE LOR-7S JO8! OUR JO8

ur" "o+ for $ )o)e"t to the other thought the hu)$" #ide of it.

That $y 2oy $iht be f"'fi''ed in the$.

!ut ho+ #h$ll +e h$&e the =oy of the ord E&ide"tly there i# here $ c$ll to the u"#elfi#h height#If +e $re to #h$re the =oy of the ord +e )u#t be +illi"g to #h$re th$t out of +hich 0i# =oy

#pr$"g. e )u#t re=oice if +e c$" be$r $+$y #o)e #orro+ fro) $"other he$rt, #o)e burde" fro)

$"other life, e&e" if it )e$"# #orro+ $"d burde" to u#.

e )u#t le$r" to re=oice $# +e "e&er yet h$&e le$r"ed to re=oice, i" the #$l&$tio" of the lo#t. e

re$d th$t there i# 2oy in the +re%en/e of the ane'% of 1od over one %inner that re+enteth.


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e )u#t #top regretti"g th$t o"ly te" +ere co"&erted, $"d, li*e the $"gel#, re=oice o&er o"e

#i""er th$t repe"teth.

he" +e )u#t tur" our thought# )ore to+$rd the future, to+$rd the he$&e"ly re#t, the he$&e"ly

$cti&itie# $"d the eter"$l =oy# +hich $re there. I repe$t, it i# $ tru)pet c$ll. It co#t# #o)ethi"g to

h$&e the =oy of the ord.

S$l&$tio", +ith it# =oy, i# $ free gift, but the =oy of the ord i# to be h$d o"ly by e"teri"g i"to

fello+#hip +ith the ord i" 0i# life pl$"; to be, i" the )e$#ure of our c$p$city, Chri#t># i" the+orld; to get +ith 0i) i"to the =oy of #ufferi"g; i"to the =oy of the gre$t #+eet +ill of od; i"to

the epect$tio" of the thi"g# to co)e.

It +$# $ gre$t thi"g for hu)$"ity +he" th$t #tr$"ge bei"g, # o+" gre$t e"terpri#e of #$l&$tio" i"to the utter)o#t p$rt#

of the e$rth It #ee)# to )e there i# #o)ethi"g i" thi# th$t ought to l$y hold of the "oble #ide of

u#, th$t ought to redee) u# fro) the )e$""e## of #elfBple$#i"g $"d to lift u# up i"to $ gl$dp$rticip$tio" i" our ord># #ufferi"g# $"d $l#o i" 0i# u"#pe$*$ble =oy.


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CHAPTER EI1HT

THE CONSECRATION

E34 And the +rie%t% bro"ht in the ar) of the /ovenant of the Lord "nto hi% +'a/e! into

the ora/'e of the ho"%e! to the $o%t ho'y +'a/e! even "nder the #in% of the /her"bi$%4 Forthe /her"bi$% %+read forth their t#o #in% over the +'a/e of the ar)! and the /her"bi$%

/overed the ar) and the %tave% thereof above4 And they dre# o"t the %tave%! that the end% of

the %tave% #ere %een o"t in the ho'y +'a/e before the ora/'e! and they #ere not %een #itho"t,

and there they are "nto thi% day4 There #a% nothin in the ar) %ave the t#o tab'e% of %tone!

#hi/h Mo%e% +"t there at Horeb! #hen the Lord $ade a /ovenant #ith the /hi'dren of

I%rae'! #hen they /a$e o"t of the 'and of Ey+t4 And it /a$e to +a%%! #hen the +rie%t% #ere

/o$e o"t of the ho'y +'a/e! that the /'o"d fi''ed the ho"%e of the Lord I Li"g# F48B11.

I IS0 to begi" $ #tudy of the #ub=ect of Co"#ecr$tio". I belie&e it to be, i" the co))o"

$pprehe"#io" of belie&er#, gre$tly e"cu)bered +ith )i#co"ceptio"#. I# co"#ecr$tio" od># $ct or

)$"># $ct I# it p$rtly )$"># $ct $"d p$rtly od># $ct If #o, +h$t i# )$"># p$rt i" it

!eyo"d doubt the #ub=ect i# &$guely felt to be i)port$"t. he religiou# liter$ture of the ti)ei"#i#t# upo" thi# i)port$"ce, $"d &ery r$rely do Chri#ti$"# co)e together i" co"&e"tio"#, or i"

$"y l$rge g$theri"g, +ithout $ppoi"ti"g hour# for co"#ecr$tio" )eeti"g#. A"d, i" f$ct, there i#

$ gre$t de$l of #oBc$lled co"#ecr$ti"g do"e. he Chri#ti$" E"de$&or #ocietie# $ppoi"t )o"thlyco"#ecr$tio" )eeti"g#, $"d #o, i" $ cert$i" #e"#e, there i# $

PERPETUAL CONSECRATION

+or* goi"g o". here i# $ gre$t de$l of pr$yer $bout co"#ecr$tio", $"d $ gre$t de$l of t$l* $bout

it, $"d $ gre$t )$"y directio"# ho+ to do it, $"d $ gre$t de$l of doubt, I belie&e, $t the e"d,+hether it h$# bee" do"e $fter $ll the doubt, of cour#e, gro+i"g out of the f$ct th$t #o )$"ypeople $re co"ti"u$lly reBco"#ecr$ti"g the)#el&e#.

-o+, i# co"#ecr$tio" #o)ethi"g th$t re@uire# to be do"e o&er $"d o&er $g$i" If it i#, +e ought to*"o+ it. e ought to *"o+ +h$t degree of fre@ue"cy there #hould be i" the $ct of co"#ecr$tio",

#o th$t +e )$y be &ery #ure th$t +e *eep co"#ecr$ted $ll of the ti)e.

I $) the )ore #urpri#ed by thi# co"fu#io", bec$u#e od h$#, #o to #pe$*, prep$red the #ub=ect for

our #tudy. 0e h$# put i"to the !ible

TWO 1REAT T8PICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

of co"#ecr$tio", o"e i" the co"#ecr$tio" of the te)ple, $"d the other i" the co"#ecr$tio" of the

prie#thood. A"d you *"o+ th$t both of the#e type# co"&erge upo" u#, the belie&er# of thi#di#pe"#$tio", for +e $re c$lled both te$+'e% $"d +rie%t%.

B For ye are the te$+'e of the 'ivin 1od II Cori"thi$"# 8418.B What. )no# ye not that yo"r body i% the te$+'e of the Ho'y 1ho%t. I Cori"thi$"# 8419.


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B 8e are a /ho%en eneration! a roya' +rie%thood I


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+$# the ce"ter of I#r$el># +or#hip $"d #er&ice, $"d, #pri"*led +ith $to"i"g blood, +$# I#r$el>#

)ercyB#e$t. A"d, =u#t $# the te)ple +$#, $# to the hu)$" #ide, co"#ecr$ted +he" the $r* +$#

i"#t$lled i" it# i")o#t $p$rt)e"t, #o, +he" +e, by $ deliber$te, defi"ite $ct, h$&e #urre"dered to0i) for 0i# eclu#i&e h$bit$tio" $"d po##e##io", our +hole bei"g, body, #oul $"d #pirit, $re

co"#ecr$ted.

It i# +he" +e co)e to co"#ider the te)pleBtype i" it# #e&er$l p$rt# th$t +e )$y +ith cert$i"ty

*"o+ "ot o"ly ho+ to proceed, but th$t the $ct i#, i"deed, co)plete. (e)e)ber, +ith the di&i"e

p$rt of co"#ecr$tio" +e h$&e "o co"cer". od )$y #$fely be tru#ted to do 0i# p$rt.

ir#t, the", the prie#t# c$rried the $r* i". od did "ot #e"d $" $"gel to do th$t, "or i" $"y +$y

$##i#t by #uper"$tur$l )e$"#. It +$# $" $ctio" e"tirely upo" the hu)$" #ide. It +$# the &olu"t$ry,

deliber$te $ct of the prie#t#.

Seco"dly. hey c$rried it i"to the holy of holie#. hey did "ot #top i" the court, "or e&e" i" the

holy pl$ce. hey *ept "o p$rt of the te)ple for the)#el&e#. I"to it# i""er)o#t rece##e#, i"to th$t

)o#t #ecret roo), )$de be$utiful $"d co#tly +ith gold $"d preciou# )$rble#, $"d cu""i"g +or*of the e"gr$&er the &ery pl$ce +here pride )ight )o#t e$#ily e"tre"ch it#elfthey c$rried the

$r*.

hirdly. hey dre+ out the #t$&e#. h$t +$# $" $ct of eceedi"g #y)bolic$l be$uty. 2ou *"o+

+h$t the #t$&e# +ere4 they +ere the +oode" rod# by +hich the $r* +$# c$rried fro) pl$ce topl$ce, $"d there +$# $" epre## co))$"d th$t duri"g the +ilder"e## +$"deri"g# the #t$&e#

#hould "ot be t$*e" out. 2ou #ee the #ig"ific$"ce of the $ctio" It +$# $ fi"$lity? hey did "ot

i"te"d to do th$t $g$i". hey h$d #urre"dered the holy of holie# to the ord for $" e&erl$#ti"g

po##e##io". I#r$el h$d )$"y recurri"g cere)o"i$l#, but reco"#ecr$tio" +$# "ot o"e of the).hey )e$"t it. It +$# o"ce for $ll.

ourthly. hey +e"t out. hey did "ot re)$i" to #h$re the holy of holie# +ith the ord. A"d youob#er&e, it +$# #hen the +rie%t% #ere /o$e o"t of the ho'y +'a/e! the /'o"d fi''ed the ho"%e

of the Lord.

I $) +ell per#u$ded th$t the cloud +ould "e&er h$&e filled the hou#e if the prie#t# h$d re)$i"ed

+ithi". hey +e"t out.

:b#er&e, the #urre"der of the holy of holie# +$# i" it#elf the #urre"der of the te)ple. o re$ch itthe $r* p$##ed through the court; p$##ed through the holy pl$ce. here +$# "o p$u#e,

NO PIECEMEAL SURREN-ER!

"o #ep$r$te cere)o"y for the#e outer p$rt# of the edifice. o #urre"der the holy of holie# +$# to

#urre"der the court $"d the holy pl$ce. It i# $# if #o)e co"@ueror, t$*i"g po##e##io" of $#urre"dered fortre##, #hould p$## through the outer defe"#e#, through the i""er defe"#e#, $"d the"

i"to the i""er cit$del $"d there pl$"t hi# i)peri$l b$""er i" #ig" of u"di#puted occup$"cy of the

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the trouble +ith her. It i# /e#u# $"d the girl. If #he c$" e&er get +here #he +ill #$y4 KIt i# /e#u#

o"ly,> #he +ill h$&e $ )ore e&e" eperie"ce.

6. $#tly, o"e +ord $# to the di&i"e #ide of co"#ecr$tio". he prie#t# +e"t out $"d left od i"

po##e##io". It +$# the" th$t the di&i"e p$rt of co"#ecr$tio" +$# perfor)ed, $"d "ot till the". he

She*i"$h of od filled the hou#e +ith $ gloryBcloud +hich $l+$y# $bode bet+ee" the +i"g# ofthe cherubi) o&er the )ercy #e$t, $"d +hich #pre$d $"d i"cre$#ed u"til $ll the holy pl$ce $"d the

&ery court# +ere filled +ith the r$di$"ce. h$t +$# od># $ct.

1O- ACCEPTE- THE CONSECRATION

+he" the prie#t# h$d put 0i) +here 0e belo"ged $"d +he" there +$# "o door #hut to 0i)

$"y+here. here +$# "o #hi"i"g +he" 0e +$# i" the court. here +$# "o #hi"i"g +he" 0e +$#i" holy pl$ce, "or e&e" +he" 0e +$# put i" the )o#t holy pl$ce; "or e&e" +he" the #t$&e# +ere

dr$+" out; it +$# "ot u"til the prie#t# +e"t out, #etti"g the)#el&e# $#ide, di#o+"i"g $ll lord#hip

o&er the pl$ce, $"d left th$t buildi"g to od th$t the pl$ce +$# filled +ith glory. A"d till th$t +$#

do"e, "othi"g +$# do"e.

2ou *"o+ th$t +h$t the She*i"$h +$# to the te)ple of old, the 0oly Spirit i# to the#e te)ple#+hich +e $re.

B In #ho$ ye a'%o are b"i'ded toether for an habitation of 1od thro"h the S+irit Ephe#i$"# 7477.

B What. )no# ye not that yo"r body i% the te$+'e of the Ho'y 1ho%t #hi/h i% in yo". I

Cori"thi$"# 8419.

hi#, the", i# the tre)e"dou# typic$l #ig"ific$"ce of thi# type of the di&i"e #ide of co"#ecr$tio"

it i# the filli"g of the 0oly Spirit. hi"* of it? he $"#+er of od to the he$rtBfelt, #i"cere

#urre"der of the +hole bei"g to the po##e##io" of /e#u# Chri#t i# the filli"g of the +hole )$",#pirit, #oul $"d body; +ith the 0oly Spirit. 0o+ i"#ig"ific$"t i" co)p$ri#o" the hu)$" #ide, $"d

yet ho+ u"#pe$*$bly i)port$"t, #i"ce the full"e## of the Spirit># pre#e"ce depe"d# upo" it.

rie"d#, +e +$l* by f$ith, "ot by #ight. he prie#t# of old could #ee the glory+ith +hich

1O- FILLE- THE HOUSE

+e )u#t belie&e 0e i# there. Ah? =u#t there i# the f$t$l g$p +ith #o )$"y. 'ultitude# i" $ll

#i"cerity #urre"der the threeBfold bei"g to /e#u#; $"d the", bec$u#e they do "ot feel the Spirit i"

fuller )$"ife#t$tio", doubt$"d repe$t the proce## $g$i" $"d $g$i".

(e)e)ber, it i# "ot co"#ecr$tio" to #er&ice, "or po+er for #er&ice +hich i# before u# i" the

e)pleBtype; th$t +ill be co"#idered +he" the


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After $ll, c$" $"ythi"g be #i)pler th$" re$l, biblic$l co"#ecr$tio". It i# o"ly putti"g od i" 0i#

pl$ce, gi&i"g 0i) $cce## e&ery+here, $"d the" goi"g out $"d le$&i"g 0i) to the co"trol of th$t

+hich h$# bee" gi&e" to 0i). he" od +ill do 0i# p$rt. 0e +ill t$*e po##e##io".

-o+, =u#t $ fe+ @ue#tio"#.

0$&e +e, $# belie&er#, e&er defi"itely brought /e#u# i"to the te)ple $t $ll 0$&e +e "ot reg$rded

0i) $# $" eter"$l '$#ter, to +ho) +e g$&e #o)ethi"g +hich 0e )ight u#e, =u#t $# I )ight t$*e

th$t pe"cil $"d +rite +ith it

0$&e +e brought 0i) +ithi" 0$# th$t bee" the thought of our co"#ecr$tio" 0$&e +e gi&e"

0i), by $ defi"ite $ct, the outer courtour bodie# If +e h$&e do"e th$t, h$&e +e, e$ch o"e,

brought 0i) i"to the holy pl$ceour he$rt#$"d #$id4 -o+ reig" here, reig" o&er )e, o&er)y de#ire# $"d o&er )y $ffectio"# If +e h$&e do"e th$t, h$&e +e #e&er$lly brought 0i), by $

defi"ite $ct, o"ce for $ll, i"to our #pirit#, $"d #$id, (eig" o&er )y re$#o",

TA3E M8 IMA1INATION

$"d #et it to picturi"g the glorie# of he$&e" $"d the be$utiful thi"g# of od, $"d redee) it fro)the thi"g# it i# too )uch occupied +ith

A"d h$&e +e #$id4 $*e thi# i"tellectu$l pride of )i"e, ord /e#u#; I $) $ poor fool; =u#t co)ei", $"d do )y thi"*i"g for )e

he", h$&e +e dr$+" out the #t$&e# 0$&e +e #$id4 ord, "o+ you $re brought i" o"ce for $ll

$"d I dr$+ out the #t$&e#; I $) "ot goi"g to do thi# $g$i" "et )o"th; I do it "o+ A"d the",h$&i"g #$id th$t, h$&e +e "ot go"e out our#el&e#

0o+ i# it +ith u# Are +e li&i"g $# if thi# +hole +o"derful te)plebody, #oul $"d #pirit+ere"o lo"ger our# It +$# our#, but +e )o&ed out $"d od )o&ed i", $"d "o+ it i# 0i#. /u#t +he" it

i# th$t +$y, I $) &ery #ure the glory of od +ill fill the hou#e.


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CHAPTER NINE

-EFILEMENT AN- CLEANSIN1

E34

B Havin therefore the%e +ro$i%e%! dear'y be'oved! 'et "% /'ean%e o"r%e've% fro$ a''fi'thine%% of the f'e%h and %+irit! +erfe/tin ho'ine%% in the fear of 1od II Cori"thi$"# H41.

B If #e /onfe%% o"r %in%! he i% faithf"' and 2"%t to forive "% o"r %in%! and to /'ean%e "% fro$

a'' "nrihteo"%ne%% I /oh" 149.B Peter %aith "nto hi$! Tho" %ha't never #a%h $y feet4 Je%"% an%#ered hi$! If I #a%h theenot! tho" ha%t no +art #ith $e /oh" 1%4F.

E A(E "o+ to co"#ider Defile)e"t $"d Cle$"#i"g $# co""ected +ith Co"#ecr$tio".

2ou re)e)ber th$t +e h$&e bee" loo*i"g $t the #ub=ect of co"#ecr$tio", fir#t through the

e)pleBtype; #eco"dly, through the #

prie#t# #hould be defiled; it +$# i"#ole"t for hi), +ith th$t defile)e"t upo" hi), to pre#u)e to

co"ti"ue i" the #er&ice of od. I )ight @uote fro) the -e+ e#t$)e"t i" thi# co""ectio" to #ho+th$t od +ill h$&e "o #er&ice fro) $ defiled #er&$"t. 0e h$# )$de $bu"d$"t pro&i#io" for

INSTANT CLEANSIN1


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fro) defile)e"t, but thi# 0e i"#i#t# upo". They that bear the ve%%e'% of the Lord $"%t have/'ean hand%. I $) per#u$ded th$t o"e re$#o" +hy there i# #o little fruit fro) &ery )uch of the

#er&ice of tho#e +ho u"@ue#tio"$bly $re od># childre", i# th$t they per#i#t i" #er&ice, or thefor)# of #er&ice, +hile li&i"g upo" $ lo+ le&el.

-o+ I +$"t to t$*e up briefly the#e t+o thi"g#4 defile)e"t $"d cle$"#i"g $# co""ected +ithco"#ecr$tio".

1. A"d, fir#t, u"ple$#$"t $# the )$tter i#, loo* $t defile)e"t. et u# tur" i" our !ible# to theeighth ch$pter of Ee*iel. It )$y be +e #h$ll "ot "eed to go beyo"d th$t ch$pter, or, $t )o#t, to

loo* $t o"e or t+o other p$##$ge# +hich )$y #er&e to bri"g before our )i"d# the biblic$l ide$ of

defile)e"t.

And it /a$e to +a%% in the %i(th year! in the %i(th $onth! in the fifth day of the $onth! a% I%at in $ine ho"%e! and the e'der% of J"dah %at before $e! that the hand of the Lord 1od fe''

there "+on $e4 Then I behe'd! and 'o! a 'i)ene%% a% the a++earan/e of fire& fro$ the

a++earan/e of hi% 'oin% even do#n#ard! fire, and fro$ hi% 'oin% even "+#ard! a% thea++earan/e of brihtne%%! a% the /o'or of a$ber4 And he +"t forth the for$ of a hand! and

too) $e by a 'o/) of $ine head, and the %+irit 'ifted $e "+ bet#een the earth and the

heaven! and bro"ht $e in the

0ISIONS OF 1O-

to Jer"%a'e$! to the door of the inner ate that 'oo)eth to#ard the north, #here #a% the

%eat of the i$ae of 2ea'o"%y! #hi/h +rovo)eth to 2ea'o"%y .

et )e #$y $ +ord here. hi# i$ae of 2ea'o"%y +$# #i)ply $" idol. Ee*iel goe# i" the #pirit

i"to the te)ple, $"d loo*i"g through the g$te "orth+$rd, right to+$rd the $lt$r, he fou"d $" idol

#et up i" the &ery court of th$t te)ple, +hich h$d o"ce bee" co"#ecr$ted to od.

And! beho'd! the 'ory of the 1od of I%rae' #a% there.

h$t +$# "ot the proper pl$ce for the glory. he proper pl$ce for the She*i"$h +$# i" the holy of

holie# o&er the $r*, bet+ee" the cherubi). e #h$ll #ee pre#e"tly +hy the glory h$d +ithdr$+"

fro) the holy of holie# of the te)ple, $"d +$# $bidi"g there; prob$bly i"&i#ible to the eye# of

$po#t$te I#r$el, but &i#ible to the f$ithful prophet.

Then %aid he "nto $e! Son of $an! 'ift "+ thine eye% no# the #ay to#ard the north4 So I

'ifted "+ $ine eye% the #ay to#ard the north! and beho'd north#ard at the ate of the a'tar!

thi%

IMA1E OF JEALOUS8

in the entry4 He %aid f"rther$ore "nto $e! Son of $an! %ee%t tho" #hat they do. even the

reat abo$ination% that the ho"%e of I%rae' /o$$itteth here! that I %ho"'d o far off fro$

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od, $# it +ere, h$d +ithdr$+" fro) the i""er roo), fro) the pl$ce of 0i# e"thro"e)e"t, but

#till #t$"di"g by the $lt$r th$t #p$*e of #$crifice. he higher ble##i"g# +ithdr$+", there +$# #tillthe br$e" $lt$r for $ poi"t of )eeti"g +ith od. /u#tific$tio" re)$i"#, ble##ed be od, e&e"

+he" 0i# people h$&e "o he$rt for holi"e##.

*"t t"rn thee yet aain! and tho" %ha't %ee reater abo$ination%4 And he bro"ht $e to

the door of the /o"rt, and #hen I 'oo)ed! beho'd a ho'e in the #a''4 Then %aid he "nto $e!

Son of $an! di no# in the #a''& and #hen I had died in the #a''! beho'd a door4 And he

%aid "nto $e! 1o in! and beho'd the #i/)ed abo$ination% that they do here4 So I #ent in

and %a#, and beho'd every for$ of /ree+in thin%! and abo$inab'e bea%t%! and a'' the

ido'% of the ho"%e of I%rae'! +ortrayed "+on the #a'' ro"nd abo"t.

here +$# defile)e"t +ith $ &e"ge$"ce. hey +ere "ot goi"g i" by the u#u$l +$y through the

&eil; they h$d )$de the)#el&e# i"to the holy of holie#. hey h$d $ctu$lly go"e i"to the i""er

$bidi"g pl$ce of od, +hich 0e h$d t$*e" po##e##io" of $t the co"#ecr$tio" of th$t te)ple by the

#hi"i"g cloud of 0i# glory, $"d h$d p$i"ted tho#e golde" +$ll# +ith $ll the $bo)i"$tio"# of lu#t$"d idol$try?

And there %tood before the$ %eventy $en of the an/ient% of the ho"%e of I%rae'! and in the

$id%t of the$ %tood Jaa5aniah the %on of Sha+han! #ith every $an hi% /en%er in hi% hand,

and a thi/) /'o"d of in/en%e #ent "+.

hey h$d di#po##e##ed od, #o to #pe$*, fro) the holy of holie#, $"d there they h$d pictured

their idol#, +hich +ere too filthy $"d ob#ce"e for the +orld to #ee. A"d, i" #ecret, getti"g i" by $

hole i" the +$ll, they +ere offeri"g i"ce"#e to tho#e u"#pe$*$ble thi"g#.

:ut i" the outer court, +here e&eryo"e could #ee, the prie#t# +ere #till goi"g through the for) of

the regul$r ritu$l of I#r$el; the l$)b #)o*i"g o" the $lt$r e&ery )or"i"g $"d e&ery "ight, $"d byit #tood the prie#t i" the #$cred g$r)e"t# of prie#thood? A"d there, =u#t there, i"&i#ible to the

defiled eye# of 0i# prie#t, $+ful i" 0i# "e$r"e##, +$# the od of the $lt$rc$#t out of the holy of

holie#, +hich +$# p$i"ted +ith $bo)i"$tio"#.

Then %aid he "nto $e! Son of $an! ha%t tho" %een #hat the an/ient% of the ho"%e of I%rae'do in the dar)! every $an in the /ha$ber% of hi% i$aery.

Surely, epo#itio" i# "ot "eeded here. I" the court $" idol. ithi" the holy pl$ce $" idol. ithi"

the holy of holie#,

ALL CONCEALE-

fro) the eye# of )$", u"#pe$*$ble $bo)i"$tio"# upo" the p$i"ted +$ll#, $"d the elder# of I#r$el#ecretly offeri"g i"ce"#e.

!ut $pply the type. e $re, i" our#el&e#, th$t +hich corre#po"d# to the te)ple, the court, the holy

pl$ce, $"d the holy of holie#the body, the he$rt, the )i"d. Do +e *"o+ #o)ethi"g of $ll thi#


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# people Do +e *"o+ $"ythi"g $bout

th$t :r, if th$t be "ot our c$#e, $re +e putti"g #o)e idol i"to the te)ple,

SOME -ARLIN1 THIN1

th$t co)e# bet+ee" u# $"d od, +hile $ll the ti)e our lip# $re #$yi"g4 2e#, od i# #upre)e; do

+e *"o+ $"ythi"g of th$t It )$y be )o"ey, or #oci$l po#itio", or $ h$bit, or =u#t #elfthe

uglie#t idol of $ll.

Then %aid he "nto $e! Son of $an! ha%t tho" %een #hat the an/ient% of the ho"%e of I%rae'do in the dar)! every $an in the /ha$ber of hi% i$aery.

All thi# +$# i" the d$r*. I +o"der if +e +ould be +illi"g to h$&e the picture# +hich ouri)$gi"$tio" p$i"t# t$*e" right out $"d #ho+" to our fello+)e"?

He %aid a'%o "nto $e! T"rn thee yet aain! and tho" %ha't %ee reater abo$ination% than

they do4 Then he bro"ht $e to the door of the ate of the Lord7% ho"%e #hi/h #a% to#ard

the north, and! beho'd! there %at #o$en #ee+in for Ta$$"5 .

$))u#u"Bgod +or#hip. he" the #u" +e"t do+", they +or#hipped hi) by +eepi"g, $# if

he h$d died. A"d e&ery )or"i"g they greeted the #u" $# if he +ere bor" $g$i". h$t +$# pretty

b$d for the te)ple of the ord, +$# it "ot

Then %aid he "nto $e! Ha%t tho" %een thi%! O %on of $an. t"rn thee yet aain! and tho"

%ha't

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than the%e4 And he bro"ht $e into the inner /o"rt of the Lord7% ho"%e! and! beho'd! at the

door of the te$+'e of the Lord! bet#een the +or/h and the a'tar! #ere abo"t five and t#enty

$en! #ith their ba/)% to#ard the te$+'e of the Lord! and their fa/e% to#ard the ea%t, and

they #or%hi++ed the %"n to#ard the ea%t.

-o+ #u" +or#hip, i" the &ery e##e"ce of it, i# #i)ply "$ture +or#hip. he #u" i# the )o#t

gloriou# ob=ect +hich )eet# the eye $# +e loo* $bro$d upo" "$ture. It i# th$t o" +hich life $"dco)fort $"d $ll tho#e thi"g# depe"d, $"d "$tur$lly, therefore, to the he$rt th$t h$# go"e $+$y

fro) od, $ *i"d of ce"ter of th$t +or#hip +hich goe# out to+$rd the po+er# of "$ture.

2ou )$y #$y th$t I $) +$#ti"g ti)e to d+ell upo" thi#, th$t +e h$&e "othi"g li*e #u" +or#hip i"

thi# cou"try, "othi"g li*e tur"i"g our b$c*# to the $lt$r of od, $"d +or#hippi"g the #u".

I beg your p$rdo", +e h$&e. hi# i# preci#ely


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per)itted tod$y i" the thought# $"d he$rt# of Chri#ti$" people. It fi"d# epre##io" i" the

etr$ordi"$ry defere"ce of the )oder" church to #oBc$lled #cie"ce. 'ultitude# $re tur"i"g $+$y

fro) the !ible $ccou"t# of cre$tio", $"d of the origi" of )$", to the i)pro&ed theorie# $"dpl$u#ible hypothe#e# of $lleged #cie"ti#t#; theorie# +hich hide od behi"d phe"o)e"$, $"d de"y

the #uper"$tur$l. it"e## the purch$#e by profe##ed Chri#ti$"# of thou#$"d# upo" thou#$"d# of

&olu)e# of -$tur$l $+ i" the Spiritu$l orld.

it"e## the i)port$tio" by profe##ed Chri#ti$"# of 0e"ry Dru))o"d to lecture upo" the

A#ce"t of '$", +hile they *"o+ th$t their !ible# gi&e o"e lo"g te#ti)o"y to the de#ce"t of

)$".

-e&er perh$p# i" $ll the hi#tory of the church +$# there #uch $ tur"i"g of the b$c* upo" the $lt$r

of od $"d the te)ple of od to +or#hip "$ture, $# "o+, $"d "e&er +ere the#e thi"g# doi"g #uch

#eriou# h$r). o )illio"# of profe##ed Chri#ti$"# Dru))o"d $"d D$r+i" $re )ore $uthorit$ti&eth$" 'o#e#.

-o+ to #u) up for $ )o)e"t the#e defile)e"t#4 he idol i" the holy pl$ce; the

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+ith $ll )$""er of &ile"e##, $"d the elder# of I#r$el lo&i"g to be there, +hile out i" the court )e"

tur" their b$c*# upo" the $lt$r of od, too $d&$"ced to e"dure $ drippi"g cro##, $"d

e#thetic$lly +or#hip the #u".

ur" "o+ to the -e+ e#t$)e"t4

And the Je#%7 +a%%over #a% at hand! and Je%"% #ent "+ to Jer"%a'e$! and fo"nd in the

te$+'e tho%e that %o'd o(en and %hee+ and dove%! and the /haner% of $oney %ittin& and

#hen he had $ade a %/o"re of %$a'' /ord%! he drove the$ a'' o"t of the te$+'e! and the

%hee+! and the o(en, and +o"red o"t the /haner%7 $oney! and overthre# the tab'e%, and

%aid "nto the$ that %o'd dove%! Ta)e the%e thin% hen/e, $a)e not $y Father7% ho"%e an

ho"%e of $er/handi%e /oh" 741%B18.


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ithout goi"g further, +e h$&e here cert$i"ly th$t +hich ought to #e$rch u#. e h$&e the thought

of idol# co)i"g i" bet+ee" our#el&e# $"d od, $"d cl$i)i"g our $ffectio"#, $l#o the thought of

the )i"d polluted, the i)$gi"$tio" #uffered to +$"der i"to thi"g# th$t $re u"cle$" $"d p$i"ti"gthe i""er ch$)ber# +ith foul i)$gery *ept &ery #ecret; of tur"i"g the b$c* upo" the $lt$r of od

i" )$d +or#hip of "$ture $"d "$ture># l$+#.

7. et u# tur" "o+ to the pro&i#io", $li*e #ubli)e, #i)ple $"d $de@u$te, +hich od h$# )$de for

our cle$"#i"g.

ir#t of $ll, let u# loo* for $ )o)e"t $t o"e of the )o#t f$)ili$r p$##$ge# i" the +ord of od.

If #e /onfe%% o"r %in%! he i% faithf"' and 2"%t to forive "% o"r %in%! and to /'ean%e "% fro$

a'' "nrihteo"%ne%% I /oh" 149.

here i# #o)ethi"g the" for u# to do i" the )$tter of cle$"#i"g +he" +e h$&e beco)e defiled.

If #e /onfe%% o"r %in%. h$t i# $ &ery differe"t thi"g, $"d f$r )ore #e$rchi"g i" it# i)port th$"

the )ere co"fe##io" of #i"ful"e##. e do th$t &ery re$dily. here i# "ot o"e of u# but +h$t +ould#$y4 2e#, I $) $ #i""er.

If #e /onfe%% o"r %in%. h$t )e$"# =u#t t$*i"g the h$teful thi"g# up o"e by o"e $"d #ho+i"g

the) to od, #$yi"g4 I did thi#, $"d th$t, $"d th$t. E&ery p$re"t h$# ob#er&ed th$t it i# &ery

e$#y to get $ ge"er$l co"fe##io" fro) childre" th$t they h$&e bee" di#obedie"t, but it i# "ot #oe$#y to get the) to tell =u#t +h$t they h$&e bee" doi"g th$t i# +ro"g.

Co"fe##i"g our #i"# i# t$*i"g $ h$teful #i" $"d holdi"g it up before od, $"d letti"g 0i) loo* $t

it. 0eld up before od, i" th$t +hite light, $ #i" doe# "ot loo* "e$rly #o pretty $# it did +he" +eyielded to the te)pt$tio".

h$t i# the hu)$" #ide of cle$"#i"gco"fe##io". I "eed "ot #$y th$t thi# i# $ belie&er># pri&ilege.he Chri#tBre=ecter )ight co"fe## hi# #i"# u"til he fell i"to perditio", $"d hi# #i"# +ould be =u#t

the #$)e $# before. No $an /o$eth "nto the Father! b"t by $e, #$y# Chri#t. here i# but o"e

+$y of #$l&$tio"the +$y of f$ith. !ut +he" +e +ho h$&e belie&ed h$&e co"fe##ed our #i"#the" +e )$y cl$i) the pro)i#e4

He i% faithf"' and 2"%t to forive "% o"r %in%! and to /'ean%e "% fro$ a'' "nrihteo"%ne%%.

ir#t, forgi&e"e##; the" cle$"#i"g.

0o+ #i)ple thi# i#? -o+ co""ect it +ith the third tet I g$&e you4


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he Chri#ti$" +ho h$# co"fe##ed hi# #i"# ought "ot to go $bout +ith $ #e"#e of the di&i"e

di#ple$#ure, "or +ith the #e"#e of defile)e"t.

$ith #$y#4 I have done that which God reuires from me, and now I believe !e is indeed

faithful, and has done !is part of it" !e has forgiven me, and there is no frown on !is blessedface" !e has cleansed me, and I am clean, and am going forward in !is service with the full

assurance that !e is abiding sweetly once more in the very secret chambers of my being.

e )u#t, $# i" #$l&$tio", t$*e the di&i"e p$rt of it by f$ith.

A# i" co"#ecr$tio" +e yield our#el&e# for it $"d the" belie&e +e $re co"#ecr$ted bec$u#e +e d$re

"ot doubt th$t od doe# 0i# p$rt, #o, +he" th$t co"#ecr$tio" h$# beco)e defiled, +e co"fe## thethi"g i" $ll it# det$il to od, $"d +e go $+$y h$ppy bec$u#e +e belie&e od h$# $g$i" do"e 0i#

p$rth$# forgi&e" u#, h$# cle$"#ed u#.

After $ll, it i# $ll by f$ith. e begi" by f$ith $"d +e go o" by f$ith. h$t +hich i# re@uired of u#i# #i)ple $"d re$#o"$ble $"d +e do it, $"d the" +e belie&e od h$# do"e th$t +hich 0e

pro)i#ed he +ould do.

After $ll, ho+ &ery #i)ple it i#? I )$y h$&e )$de it &ery difficult, $lthough it +$# i" )y he$rt to

)$*e it eceedi"gly #i)ple. ir#t of $ll,

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for co"#ecr$tio", follo+ed by $ defi"ite $ct of f$ith +hich #$y#4 God has done it; I am

consecrated. he" +he" defile)e"t co)e# i", co"fe##io", $"d the" $g$i" the $ct of f$ith, +hich

#$y#4 God has cleansed me, and once more I am clean every whit. he" +e go for+$rdi" 0i#

#er&ice epecti"g the )$"ife#t$tio" of 0i# gloriou# po+er, $"d the" 0i# pe$ce )ee+%Mg$rri#o"#N

o"r heart% and $ind% thro"h Chri%t Je%"%.

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