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ALVATION.

We have here the figure of a serpent. In Gen. iii. 1, we have the first scriptural mention of the serpent. The serpent represents Satan, and led Eve to disobey God in paradise. Said she, "The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat." Gen. iii. 13. How true, then, the words written upon the board : "Satan the Serpent brought Sin." We are to remember that sin is a great evil. It is here-all around us and within us. What is the Bible definition of sin? "Sin is the transgression of the law." 1 John iii. 4. If we break the law voluntarily and knowingly, then we are guilty of sinning. Have we not done this in some way and at some time? Yes. "For all have sinned." Rom. iii. 23. True, we may not have broken the whole law, but we are no less sinners, even though we have transgressed only a small portion of it. "Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." Jas. ii. 10.

Where is the person who has not transgressed "one point," at least, of God's law?

BLACKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. "We sprang from the men whose guilty fall, Corrupts his race and taints us all."

This picture presents another great fact, and that is salvation. Salvation denotes deliverance from dangers or from enemies. Turn now to the picture and read, "We have a Saviour who brings salvation." Satan brings sin, but the Saviour brings salvation. We have the one; shall we not have the other? We brought with us into this world a sinful nature, without our consent, but we can have salvation only by choice. "Choose you this day whom you will serve." Josh. xxiv. 15.

Salvation never will be thrust upon us. Jesus is the "Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe." 1 Tim. iv. 10. Remember, then, though we have a Saviour, He will not save us, unless we "believe on Him."

We have Sunday schools, churches, Bibles, and Christian example, yet, if we do not love the Saviour, we shall be lost. "The saddest road to hell is that which runs under the pulpit, past the Bible, and through the midst of warnings and invitations."-Ryle. Rev. John Newton, in his last moments, said that he remembered two things: 1st. That he was a great sinner. 2d. That Jesus Christ was a great Saviour. "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great saivation." Heb. ii. 8.