Show 4 1 P 41 1 1 1 11 1 S SERMON E R M 0 N Sl AW 4 3 4 by pastor russell J ml ism S mf H allt t H aie e le lemalu lem mple plu will ty type pe find and antitype nn pastor lius theme today ill III text as the rhe temple of god Is holy w will temple yo ye anre 1 cor the pastor begin began with the declara tion that both bol h st prior peter and st ran pan ceib tenh that the church of christ ts Is god b temple lie gave scriptural proofs that only through this great temple cin can mankind return to har y I 1 niall fill oid for the almighty has declared that lie ile will have no DO fellow ship hip nill st SL paul duill was ed eil 1 as I saying 0 this tern tem file other foundation can no man lay ilia li 19 in il walh Is 19 jesus christ st peter also was quoted as declaring to I 1 the lie church ye also as living stones stone are built up a spiritual house a holy priesthood solomo solomons n s temple the speaker main rallied was a type of this temple of G god oil tie he aben briefly described this temple and railed called attention to two elto tw striking peculiarities connected connect 1 with its construct ion first that the stones stone were taken from underneath its site und alid second that neither hammer nor any tool of iron was heard beard in the house filing its erection these two tea fen tures lie he holds are typical the living stones of the greater temple next ext the antitype of solomons temple was discus discussed qed the church of christ the living stones stone i of this an ti typical are talen taken from the world but are chiseled find and polished la in thu quarry after they lynnr been red they are removed from froin the he T for more than 1804 tears beam tills work has been in progress the process of cutt IniZ chiseling chi a and ad pol polish khIng ln these living stones was ex kadi emil ba has boen been separated ir spirit from the world while it will wan difficult to t blak out character and to lipome sei from ones olles surround 1119 s it t alq is still nidie dile difficult to en dun he m n v aay esperi eme iffet ial i trial lifter trial to pic linte denb K h fora fur a place in ali the c aloi lobig i tein temple ide i vt ct to t lie be construct constructed erl Menn tinte fille tin the poli ii polishing linn hing process congiu till iles UM kiili if iain 1 if stone polishes po S be others if ers here ill alic baslin showed that at w while trials fill and tests may inay come from tile norad the ainest polish results from contat on tiit with the brethren whoever fc leiam itric to 10 I 1 loe the and to belille all their and im in ili the liht spirit will re ceil cene e it i bagh dearve il cirr nf if fisli li sli other otherwise wIge ter tiled Illa tage thi dinits of the spirit fire are chih tire are these meiL ness lles patience long ion love construction of antitypical temple Temp lii I 1 the oust i ait t ion of the N as ilian be horii 13 Wll eighteen irias ago aco the Pound atlon ILI as 1111 in heaven fleaven the top stolle into v r hum houi all other stones must be hired fitted as st paul declares through out this copel are age the preat great master 1 I has been supervising the lo 10 an caration pa ration of I 1 ahr lie living stones under ailet tales lilies as to size shape etc not cunill the fall number la Is ready will tue the lion of that glorious temple b brian au that will be accomplish ed in ili the first resurrection the pastor lipids that we are living in the end of tills this age slid and that there fore the x ork of construction has hag ably begun began this does not imply he be declared that the final polish has been given to all stones those long since prepared could be placed while the last are being finished the scriptures so intimate which say that the dead in christ shall rise first beforehand and that we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the lord the glorification of the temple after every living stone has been placed the glorification of the temple will follow in the type after solo mon men tape of our lord had offered the sacrifice god accepted it then glory filled the temple in the antitype when our lord has constructed the temple tie he will await the fathers acceptance cep tance after which the glory of god will fill this living temple god will he be in this till glorious temple of the future the christ dl DI vine power will operate through it and nil all nations will draw near dear to god but they must approach him through the christ the priests of this temple will be jesus the great high priest and ills church the under priests As Asyet yet there 1 Is no royal priesthood for only those therel found worthy to share our redeemers throne will constitute that priesthood see that ye lelure nul ilaw that speak eth from ileayn aie 1 l i en 11 hebrews 1225 the discourse began with a coro coin went upon the opening oien lug verses of the epistle to alit there tin tile apostle contrasts contris ts gods message sent through our lord jesus chilst with those icat through moses nud and tile prophets ie tu lit tells us ua ill tint it god speaks pence peace unto if 11 1 through throng b alii sou son this statement reminds us ill that all mankind manuud ft nere ere brought lirou glit into rebel lion against god through the dia dis obedi ence ol of their fallier adam to iu ilioiu I 1 they were condemned to death the pastor then traced the history of mankind cut cm orr off from divine rel fel low howship ship falling deeper and deeper into sin and death conditions about two thousand years after maus mans fall god gave the israelites opportunity to conia come into harmony with him speaking to them b cm through brough moses st paul reminds remind 09 that whoever disobeyed moses law died without mercy later god shoki ito to israel through tile prophets but hail bail no communication with the remainder of the race the apostles argument the speaker declared la Is this brethren Kr Br ethien note bow disasters came upon israel because ot of their neglect of chine ages sent through li moses lose and ilie hie prophets re fleet then on whit should be the penalty inflicted upon those who refuse to hear bear him who speaks from heaven if those who rejected moses law died without merey mercy of how flow much severer punishment should alio those e be counted worthy who count the blood of 0 the covenant wherewith they were sanctified a comaj common thins thing and who do despite to god s or of favor the inclines to the thought ithac that the ApoRt apostles les words have a deep er signi fame than linn appears appe irs on the surface the isi ii were a typical people and when be recalls how bow many of them died in ili the u ildea because they rejected reject eil the lie divine word given t through b rough moers 0 lie he wonders how many who Z now ilow reff refuse e to bear gods son may m ay iy perish 1 in the second death three classes in the church next nest it was demonstrated that gods consecrated people will finally be found in one of three classes the little flok flock to wimin it Is tile the fathers good to gat RI tile is limit ed in to only great conil anny whose number is riot not revealed jre are of a place in the little flue plok k jet at heart are loyal to god oil and the principles of righteousness lastly Is the class that lie die the second beath thit that do despite to the rove iuni nf grace judged by israels wilderness experiences which wele typical this cliss will be much larger than was once supposed for many israelites died because of having rejected the testimony of the lord the pastor then showed that only those are now flow on trial for life who have escaped from the adamic con dem nation only those have lieve a stand ing ine with god who have turned from sin and have fully consecrated them selves to god throughout this gospel age all consecrated believers have received the holy spirit just as soon aa a the father has accepted them through the great advocate these alone have been on trial for life or death eternal it was then explained that only those can reject christ and go into the second death who have come fully into discipleship with the redeemer while many have been drawn toward chrlie yet only those who have been begotten of the noly holy spirit have really heart heard him who speaks from heaven according to scripture only those begotten of the spirit can discern spiritual things thing those who have never heard of the goodness of god have comparatively little responsibility said the pastor the heathen millions he asserted could not present themselves to god in sacrifice for they have not known him our lord was cited as aa having said that those who knew riot not would receive fewer stripes than those who knew but did not whoever therefore knows abol th divine will and the difference between right and wrong has a responsibility and will receive stripes for ence even if he be does not come into a rull full trial for life eternal the proper attitude ot of heart la Is that of appreciation of gods mercies it I 1 t only reasonable that those who come to a knowledge ot of gons gods goodness good neBO should consecrate themselves to him today the lords voice sounds through rot out the earth whoever bears it should i beed the message |