Preaching Christ Crucified.
By John Hall
HERE, gentlemen, is the commanding theme of your preaching. Around the sun of this central Christian doctrine all other truths revolve as satellites. Why did he come? God pitied sinners. Why must he die? "Without the shedding of blood there is no remission." Why do we need him? We are dead in sin, under the law's curse. What are we to do with our sin? Carry it to the cross. How can it be removed? "The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin." What shall men believe? That Christ is able and willing to save. To whom shall they go? To God in Christ. In whom shall they trust? A personal, living Jesus, who was dead and dieth no more. How shall they loathe their sin? By looking at the crucified Christ. How shall they vanquish it? In the strength of the risen Jesus. Ah, but the way is long and hard, and the struggle is unutterably wearying! Even so. There is no help for it, but to "run with patience the race set before us, looking to Jesus."—Dr. John Hall.