The truth condensed

Preface To First Edition

For several years we have desired to publish a number of sermons in brief form for the benefit of young preachers, but have found it much easier to plan than to execute. When the busy pastor is through with the work which must be done he is inclined to spend the remainder of the time with his own family. Since our only child was taken from us we have found it necessary to keep the mind entirely occupied in order to bear up unde.r the unspeakable grief, and have therefore prepared these sermons for the press with the hope that they may be helpful to the true-hearted young men who are preaching the gospel to a dying world.

Much has been said against plagiarism, but often those who claim to be the most original are the greatest borrowers. Credit should be given to those whose thoughts we use when it can well be done, but it is doubtful if any man has ever been able to do so at all times. It would be impossible for us to tell where we obtained all of the thoughts presented in this volume, but we freely admit that much help has come from reading and hearing the sermons of others. To a large extent we can make other people's thoughts our own. We ought to be perfectly honest and be ready to say both publicly and privately that we get thoughts wherever we can and use them to the best advantage possible.

These sermons are sent out as helps, and any one is at liberty to use them in any way which is compatible with his own conscience. G. K. Berry.

Ionia, Michigan, July 16, 1900.

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Preface To Second Edition

When the first edition was printed we thought that two thousand copies would Be equal to the demand, and therefore a second edition was not intended, but as the supply is nearly exhausted and there are still many calls for the book, we republish it, after slight revision, with the hope that it may help some who will read it to a better understanding of Christ and his Church long after our earthly labors shall have closed.

The many words of commendation which have come to us, from both acquaintances and strangers, are very much appreiated. G. K. Berry.

Portland, Oregon, September 4, 1906.

Contents

PAGE.

Preface to Second I^dition.... 9

Is there a God ? 26

The Harmony of the Bible and

Science 28

Fulfilled Prophecy 32

What Think You of Christ?.. 34 Did Christ Rise from the

Dead? Z7

The Relation of the Old and

New Testaments 39

The Greek Chlirch 42

The Roman Church 45

I^uther 49

The Church of England 54

Calvin 59

Wesley 62

The Baptists 66

'The Disciples of Christ 70

What Must I Do to be Saved? 77

The Rent Vail 7^

Things Which Abide „ . . 79

Conviction 81

Chlildren 82

The I^ord's Supper 85

Saved by Grace 88

The Birthright Sold". 89

Policy 92

Justification 9Z

Influence After Death • 94

God's Commandments not

Grievous 96

The Death of Christ 98

The Second Coming of Christ. 99

Tudas Iscariot 101

The Plenteous Harvest ?.. 103

The Glorious Gospel 104

The Preacher and His Work. . 105

Prayer 107

Heaven HO

A Greater Work than Miracles 113

Regeneration 115

No Continuing City 116

Christ Gives Ufe 118

We Must Have Christ's Spirit 120

Adorn the Doctrine 121

The Birth of Christ 122

Types and Antitypes 125

The Vine and the Branches. . . 126

True Friendship 127

The Transfiguration 128

Christ Lives in Me 130

Steadfastness 131

Contend for the Faith 132

The Sabbath 133

Ye are the Salt of the Karth.. 135

Lot and. His Wife 136

Tribulation 137

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Seek the Lord While He may

be Found 138

The Kingdom of God First 140

Marks of the Lord Jesus 141

Christian Liberty 142

Repentance 143

The Reason of Our Hope.... 144

The Precious Promise 145

Rich Man and Lazarus 146

Opinion, Faith and Knowledge 148

The Value of the Soul 14^^

Self-denial 150

The Use of the Tongue 151

Obedience 152

Forgetting the Things Which

Are Past 153

Hindering Causes 154

Men Can Not Destroy God's

Wo.rks 155

The Necessity of Knowing the

Truth 157

Sowing and Reaping 160

The Great Wedding 162

The Bread of Life 163

Sympathy 164

Conversion 166

The Great Physician 167

Christian Character 168

Christ's Life afid Teaching

Are Consistent 170

The Outward and Inward.... 171

Mordecai and Haman 172

Change of Heart 173

God's Estimate of Man 175

The Gospel is God's Dynamite 176

Growth of the Christian 178

Has God Ever Failed to Fulfill His Promises? ..... 179

Present Your Bodies a Living

Sacrifice ." 180

Sanctification 182

The Soul's Anchor 183

We Must Forgive Each Other. . 185 The Sin of Rejecting Christ. . 186 Christ's Enduring the Cross. . 187

Self -justification i89

Fellowship with God and Christ 191

Aristocracy 1^92

The Church and Secret Societies 194

Keep the Ordinances as I Delivered Them unto You.... 196

Sectarianism 197

Conscience 199

Proselyting 202

Parable of the Tares 205

Seeking Things Above 206

Draw Nigh to God. 207

The Poverty of Christ 208

The Wages of Sin is Death... 209 The Relation of Christianity to Civil Government 210