A. M. TEXT. Ponca Ci ty, Oklahoma. First Bapt i st 12/ 26/ 65. XXX+++ 1 baptism xxx+++ San Angelo, Texas San Ang e lo, Texa s. a.m. p. m.

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1 SUBJECT E.F.- 7 TEXT TTLE THE LAND OF BEGNNNG SCRPTURE READNG CLASSFCATON: - --EXPOSTORY - --BOGRAPHCAL - --TEXTUAL ---TOPCAL ---DEVOTONAL DELVERES: Date Hour Place Results and Comments: First Bapt i st 12/ 26/ 65 Fi rst Baptist First Baptist tl 1 A. M. a.m. p. m. Ponca Ci ty, Oklahoma San Angelo, Texas San Ang e lo, Texa s,, X:X:X++++ XXX+++ 1 baptism xxx+++ (XXX+++); BBLOGRAPHY _

2 LAND OF BEGNNNG AGAN - OF BEGNNNG AGAN? WHO SAD, ETHER ALOUD, OR N THE SOLTUDE OF HS OWN F COULD ONLY LVE OVER THAT PART OF MY LFE, WOULD DO DFFERENTLY!" CAN LOOK BACK UPON OUR ERRORS & FAULTS & SAY, ONLY COULD DO OVER AGAN -- F ONLY WERE A OF BEGNNNG AGAN! 11 OUR HNDS GHT S FAR BETTER OUR FORESGHT. THE BBLE SUCH A OF BEGNNNG AGAN. PAUL WHO HAD so REGRET N THE PAST OF REJOCED N HS THS LAND. ALL TS PROMSES & REVEW WTH ALL OF TS FALURES, LET US DETERMNE TO ENT THS "LAND OF BEGNNNC AGAN" OF WHCH THE APOSTLE PAUL SPEAKS. :µ:0>-.! Be innin There. CT: ;: Met} --"Therefore e in Christ. " conditional part i cle used when it is assumed that somet hing is about t o be done. 1. ch Must Be Met Person "any man" -- TS "anyone. 11 All inclusive. (1) Since none are exempt This condition is a prerequisit e. f a man not be in X he at t he same time chooses not to ent er the land of again. Pope or pauper; theist or atheist; riio'rar or immoral; preacher or parishioner; or poor; educated or uneducated (2) Since all have the same need --Psalm did 11 was shapen i n iniquit y & in sin mother conceive me."

3 4694 Why Went To That Church Daniel Webster. the famous American politician and orator. once spent a summer in New Hampshire. and every Lord's Day went to a little country church momh ing and evening. His niece him w Y he went there. when he attention to far abler sermons in Washington. ntro He replied: "n Washington they preach OF BEGNNNG AGAN? to Daniel Webster. the statesman. but this OR N THE SOLTUDE man has been telling Daniel Webster. the ONLY LVE OVER THAT PART O sinner, of Jesus of Nazareth." "':', l have 11 (Rom. 3:23). UPON OUR ERRORS & FAULTS & SAY, 11 F ONLY COULD DO LOOK BACK OVER AGAN -- F ONLY THERE WERE A "LAND OF BEGNNNG AGAN! 11 NDEED OUR HNDSGHT S FAR BETTER '!HAN OUR FORESGHT. THE BBLE AF S S SUCH A "LAND OF BEGNNNG AGAN. 11 PAUL WHO HAD SO MUCH REGRET N THE PAST OF REJOCED N HS THS LAND. ALL TS PROMSES & REVEW THE, WTH ALL OF TS FALURES, LET US DETERMNE TO ENT THS OF BEGNNNC AGAN" OF WHCH THE APOSTLE PAUL SPEAKS.. condffdij 7r: --"Therefore if any in Christ." --Exegesis : a condi tiona1 particle used when it is assumed that something is about to be done. 1. rson man" - "anyone." All inclusive. (1) Since none are exempt --W:U This condition is a prerequisite. f a man chooses not be in X he at the same time chooses not to enter the land of again. Pope or pauper; theist or atheist; or immoral; preacher or parishioner; rich or poor; educated or uneducated (2) Since all have the same need --Psalm was shapen in iniquity, sin did mother conceive me."

4 --Rom. 3:23 "For ALL have sinned, & come short of the glory of God." 6:23 11For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life thru Jesus Christ our Lord." You may say 11 need more purity, stronger morals, determined will; more kindness, more honesty etc. --- but your basic need is the same as all men -- forgiveness of sins & sal. thru X. 2. Which Ca ls For a stical Union "in" - Here used with dative of a person. the person, nature, soul, thought of X. 11 (1) That places you in a saving relation with Christ. --"in Christ" This is one Paul's favorite terms. He conceives of believer as being united to X so that he is X. Rom. 8:1,2, t is in X that we are justified & made free from the law of sin & death; Cor. n X we are reconciled to God; Gal. : 26 we are made children of God. Cor, members of His bod of which He the (2) That provides the presence of X within you --Rom. 8:lOa 11And if X be in you, t he body is dead because of sin 2;20, t he indwelling presence of X Paul says that he has been crucified, so that Paul no longer lives, but X lives in him. fhil_. l,;21 Paul even dares to say that for him to live means t hat X lives. 3. Which Alone is Acceptahl e -- ( dative case "in the persor X in the mind, power, & life of X.) X = anointec one" -- the only one divinely appointed & t hus acceptable to God. condition is that must be "in X, 11 not in a Baptist Church, Campbellite, Catholic, Methodist, etc. -- but N X! ( 1) Since God has provided no

5 . CREATON --John 10:1&9 "Verily, verily, say unto you, He that entereth not by t he door int o the sheepfold, but climeth up some other way, t he same is a thief and a robber. am the door: by if man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." (2) Since no other way CAN open the door for us -- Cor. 21 (READ) God treated the one as in order that the sinful might be treat ed as sinless. "The wages of sin is death. 11 But the death of than a sinless person would be payment for his own sin. Only one who had no sins of his own for which to pay could thru death pay for our sins. To Bee orne) --"he is a new creature" you would enter the land of beginning again you only must meet a but you must also become a different creation. You can not remain same person & enter the land of beginning again, for par t of the experi ence of ent ering t he land is the into a new creation 1. Whi ch You Have Neyer Been s - not new in t i me, but new in form & quality. i.e. Mk. "t hey shall speak with new ( a ki nd language." Acts 2:4b 11They began to speak with other (new) tongues." Not "new" languages in that they had never been heard before, "new" language t o e speakers -- a new experience for _them. -Eph. 11And t hat ye put on the man, which after God is created in right eousness & t rue liness. 11 (1) Because it is en irrepeatable event, --John J:7b must be born again. above). Just as physically is an irrepeat able event, so the birth that comes from above an irrepeatable event. (2) Because you have not chosen t o --"Therefore if any man (chooses to) be i n Christ, (then) 11

6 . (2) --"he is nal 5309 Auction Of Lady Anna A street-preacher was preaching on one of London's sidewalks when a personal servant o the queen, a woman by the name o Lady Ann passed by in a carriage. stopped to listen. The crowd turned its attention to her. So did the speaker. n a voice loud enough for all to hear, he exclaimed: "Brethren, may have your attention a moment. am to have an auction. intent to sell that lady to the highest bidder. know of three who want to buy her: the World, the Devil, and Christ. "World what will you pay for her? Riches honor, and pleasure? Not enough. She is worth more. Devil, what will you bid? All the possessions and riches of this earth? Not enough Riches disappear like the when the morning sun comes up. " hear the voice of the third Buyer, Jesus Christ. What do you bid, Lord Jesus?' her my here and eter- hereafter, an imperishable, unagain j "Lord, You may have her," shouted the stained unchangeable inheritance! speaker, " leave her to You. You are the rightful Owner. May Heaven and earth witness this deal." Then, to the and embarrassed lady, the speaker went on: "What do you think of this 1 Wh Remember, you are eternally the d property of the Lord Jesus. He or also sarr part of say unto you, door into the other way, the am the door: shall be saved, find pasture. he door for us one as sinfu ht be treated as death. But the sinless person sin. Only one which to pay sins. of beginning but you must 1 can not remain :ginning again, for land is the you. Can you, will you, dare you refuse to new in time, but new surrender to Him?" 7b "they shall spe To her credit, Lady Anna took the language. Act, words to heart, and lived worthy of her 1 other (new) ton1 Master. they had never Deen "new" language to e speakers -- a new them. -Eph. "And that ye put on the man, which after God is created in righteousne"ss9& true liness. 11 (1) Because it is irrepeatable event. --John 3: 7b "Ye must be born again. above). Just as beilig'75orn ( 11below11 physically is an irrepeatable event, so is the birth that comes from above an irrepeatable event. (2) Because you have not chosen --"Therefore if any man (chooses to) be in Christ, (then) 11

7 7M --Rev. 22:17 "Whosoever WLL, let him t ake the water of lif e freely." --Rev. 3:20a&b "Behold, st and at t he door, & knock: if any man hear my voice, and (WLL) open the door ich nvol ves Drastic "Creature" "creation t signifies the product of a creative act, thus the"creature. 11 Just as God in His initial creativr: t ook t he dust of the ground & drasti. i t into living matter, so in this subsequent creative act he takes a life soiled wit h sin, depraved, & spotted & drast ically changed it into a life forgiven, clean, Pure & divinely,empowered. (1) Because of man's inability to change himself --Jer. 13:23 "Can t he Et hiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil?" You may make your New s tions,&, to a degree, change certain unpleasant actions, but you can change yourself! ( 2) Because as we are, we are unaccept.able t o God --Rev. 21:8 "But t he fearful, unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, & whoremongers, and sorcerers, & idolaters, & all liars, shall have their part in the lake burnet h wit h fire & brimstone: which is t he-' 11 "Fearful (faithless, doubters) & unbe ieving: numbered right along wit h the Man, as he is, left alone wit hout X, i : unaccept able t o God, He is no likely citizen of the land of beginning again.. ( To Be --"Old things are passed.... become new" For an aut omative engine t o be used in a it mus t undergo marine conversion. Certain parts must be taken off & cert ai n new part s must be put on.

8 1. Patterns of the --"Old things are passed away" have with too many unhappy wives, unfaithful husbands, & wayward teenagers to have the least bit of confidence in their starting all over again & making good -- unless they first experience a geniune conversion. ( 1) Which characterize your life s: 11 old things" "things" implied) Our Eng. derivatives from arche are "archaic," "archaeology" etc. Used of persons belonging to a former age. i.e. "them of old time" in Matt. HERE T S USED of those which characterized & conditioned a person previous to conversion, social patterns, patterns, relation patterns, patterns patterns of patterns of attitude etc. ( 2) Which --Exegesis: "passed away" -- "to perish." i. e. Luke 16:17 "And it is easier for heaven & earth to pass than for one tittle law to fail. Matt. "This generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled," The only way to "begin again" is for these old patterns to perish, f they do not perish you will not but you will again.!utk 1 2 Of Your TOTAL --"All things are become new" s: "all things" -- V kind or variety. 11 Wehn used with a particle, as it is here, it means WHOLE ONE 1S Not "all things without the man" but the "totality of man's very being! 11 (1) Because God not save you in "segments" --Romans 12:1-2 beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God, that ye present your a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your that ye may prove what is that good and nerfect will of God."

9 \ (2) \ --LLUS: Sometimes we must grow spiritually before we surrender to God all that our conversion effected, i.e.$, time, witness, etc. Because you need every faculty surrendered to X, if you are to succeed in really beginning again. THE NEW LEAF He came to my desk with quivering lip The lesson was "Have you a new for me, dear teacher? have spoiled this one." took his all soiled and blot ted And gave him a new one, all unspotted; Then into his tired heart, smiled: 11Do better, now, child. 11 went to the throne with trembling heart The year was done, "Have you a New Year for me, dear Master? have spoiled this one." He took my year, all soiled and And gave me a new one, all unspotted; into my tired heart, He smiled, better, now, my child. 11 came to Him with sin stained heart: The way of sin 1 d run. Have you a new life for me, Dear Master? have wasted this one." took my life all wrecked by sin gave me a new one to live for Him.,Then, into my tired heart He smiled: ' done, well done, MY beloved Child. 11 kt. ye, '...;,. a

10 New Life for the D.A. John Eaton was a proud, self-confident man who felt he could overcome every weakness. When he recognized his fear o physical combat, he began boxing and won thirteen victories in thirteen bouts to become :U@ht-heavy- ei ht cham io Colorado. He served in the durin World War, returned to Oregon and became a successful lawyer-so successful that he was elected District Attorney of Coos County in The one problem Eaton master was alcohol. t had pursued him since college days. When he was elected district attorney_, his liquor bill was $300 per month. n desperation he began attending churches. He bought a Bible and tried to understand it. grow spiritually to God all that our i.e.$, time, witness, faculty surrendered succeed in really lip, dear teacher? and blotted unspotted; smiled: Then the D.A. joined Alcoholics rembling heart Anonymous and found help when he admitted he could not manage his own life, but that he must get help from, dear a greater Power. a morning Bible group, he found greater hope and help and received Christ as Savior. l and blotted,. - unspotted; He smiled, He is now an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of 1 Bend. He takes his into his work and gives Christian counsel Lned heart: to people whom his office requires him, Dear Master? to prosecute. Frequently he contrasts his new life with the old. "t's a lot easier now," by sin the D.A. says. "As an alcoholic used.ive for Him. wake up and groan, 'Good God, He smiled: 1t s morning.' Now can and 1 Child say,.,"":/;;u' j

11 SED: 8. C. THE. - F. B. C. ; Angelo, TX 89 7 &;,l-1r--.; Jerold R. McBride