hat mountain will melt away--"The blood
of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." The blood covers
the sin.
WHAT GOD CANNOT DO.
In Ireland, some time ago, a teacher asked a little boy if there was
anything that God could not do, and the little fellow said, "Yes; He
cannot see my sins through the blood of Christ." That is just what He
cannot do. The blood covers them.
Is it not good news to get rid of your sin? You come here a sinner,
and if you believe the gospel your sins are taken away. "Believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." You shall be
justified from all things, which you could not be by the law of Moses.
By believing, or by receiving the gospel, Christ becomes yours. Only
think, young man, you are invited to accept of the gospel, you are
invited to make an exchange--to get rid of all your sins, and to take
Christ in the place of them. Is not that wonderful? What a foolish
young man you will be not to make the bargain. The Lord says, "I will
take your sins, and give you Myself in the place of them." But a great
many say, "No"; and just hug the sin to their bosom. May God help you
to come up, sinner, to-night, and receive the Lord Jesus Christ as
your way, your truth, and your life.
There is another name which used to haunt me a good deal--
THE GREAT JUDGMENT-DAY.
I used to think that was a terrible day when I should be summoned
before God, and could not tell till then whether I should have a seat
on His right hand or on His left. Until I stood before the great white
throne of judgment I could not tell whether I should hear the voice of
God saying, "Depart from Me, ye cursed," or whether God would say,
"Enter thou into the joy of the Lord." But the gospel tells me that
question is already settled--"There is now no condemnation to them
that are in Christ Jesus." Listen to this verse--"Verily, verily"--and
when you see that word "Verily, verily" in Scripture, you may know
there is something very important coming; it means, "Mind what I tell
you," or, "Truly, truly"--"Truly, truly, I say unto you, He that
heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath [h-a-t-h,
hath] everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation [that
means, into judgment]; but is passed from death unto life." Well, now,
I am not coming into judgment for sin. The question has been settled,
because Christ was judged for me, and died in my stead, and I go free.
Is not that good news?
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