Christ All in All

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A LIGHT HEART

On one occasion, after I had been talking this way, a woman came forward, and said, "Oh, Mr. Moody, it's all very well for you to talk like that, about a light heart. But you are a young man, and if you had a heavy burden like me you would talk differently. I could not talk in that way, my burden is too great." I replied, "But it's not too great for Jesus." "Oh," she said, "I cannot cast it on Him." "Why not? surely it is not too great for Him. It is not that He is feeble. But it is because you will not leave it to Him. You're like many others. They will not leave it with Him. They go about hugging their burden, and yet crying out against it. What the Lord wants is, you to leave it with Him, to let Him carry it for you. Then you will have a light heart, sorrow will flee away, and there will be no more sighing. What is your burden, my friend, that you cannot leave with Christ?" She replied, "I have a son who is a wanderer on the face of the earth. None but God knows where he is." "Cannot Christ find him, and bring him back?" "I suppose He can." "Then go and tell Jesus, and ask Him to forgive you for doubting His power and willingness; you have no right to mistrust Him." She went away much comforted, and I believe she ultimately had her wandering boy restored to her!

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Do you say Christ is nothing to you? If so, it is only because you won't have Him. He is to all who will accept Him a Savior from death, a Redeemer from the power of sin, a Deliverer from our enemies, a Leader through the wilderness; He is the way Himself, He is Light in the darkness, He is a Teacher to His people, He is the Shepherd of His flock, our Justification, Wisdom, Righteousness, Elder Brother, Burden-bearer.

He is in fact "Our all in all." Then come to Christ; oh, come today, The Father, Son, and Spirit say, The Bride repeats the call, For He will cleanse your guilty stains, His love will soothe your weary pains, For Christ is All in All.

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The full sermon is at the link.

I thought this might be a nice reminder on a Sunday evening.

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[HarleyD]

After you have received salvation, we can talk about election. It's a doctrine for Christians, for the Church, not for the unconverted world.

I'm not sure I'd agree with some of Moody's theological ideas, but he was a wonderful evangelist and he had a lot of common sense. Reading sermons by people like this reminds me how I need a swift kick in the pants to be diligent to the call of Christ. Thanks for the ping.

[Tolkien]

Grace is the Essence of the Gospel; Gratitude is the Essence of Ethics.

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I knew you would catch the reference to election. ;-)

Reading sermons by people like this reminds me how I need a swift kick in the pants to be diligent to the call of Christ.

Same for me.

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Beautiful!

[caww]

Only and All In Jesus Christ...there is no other, nor any other way...

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Only and All In Jesus Christ...there is no other, nor any other way...

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Only and All In Jesus Christ...there is no other, nor any other way...

[boatbums]

It is, thank you. I have this poem written in the front of my well worn Bible and it is also a comfort:

As children bring their broken toys
With tears for us to mend.
I brought my broken traits to God,
Because He was my friend.

But then instead of leaving Him
In peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help
In ways that were my own.

At last I snatched them back and said,
"How could you be so slow?"
"My child", He said,
"What could I do? You never did let go."

[ShasheMac]

Thanks!

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Thank you

That was great.