Passion Sunday.
The Malice of Sin.
"Jesus said to the multitude of the Jews, Which of you shall convince Me of sin? " — John viii. 46.
SYNOPSIS.
Ex. : I. Christ's usual aspect. II. On defensive to-day. III. Why?
I. Nature: 1. Definition. 2. The intention. 3. Mortal and venial.
II. Malice : 1. Heaven and hell. 2. God's dignity. 3. Supreme good and evil.
III. History : 1. Fall of angels. 2. Fall of man. 3. Deluge, and Sodom and Gomorrha.
IV. Effects on soul : 1. Suicide. 2. Saint's vision. 3. Cure of sin is death of Christ.
Per. : 1. The innocent. 2. Penitents. 3. Sinners.
SERMON.
Brethren, Jesus Christ is presented to us to-day under a most unusual aspect. It was not the custom of the meek and humble Saviour to stand on the defensive — to repel a calumny, howsoever vile; an insult, howsoever gross; an injury, howsoever unjust. In the strength of His righteousness, He ignored alike the fawning tempter and the snarls of the world. In the hour of His deepest degradation He opened not His mouth. To Pilate and his perjured accusers He answered never a word, and even on the march to Calvary He allowed Himself to be led as a lamb to the slaughter. No wonder such sublime submissiveness impressed the beholders — touched
