"Now we are studying the seventh chapter of Romans. Paul gives his
experience in this chapter. Paul was a great man but he said that he
was 'carnal, sold under sin' (v. 14). Now my experience is just like
Paul's. He says, 'For what I would, that do I not; but what I hate,
that do I,' and then in verse 19, 'For the good that I would I do not:
but the evil which I would not, that I do.' This is my experience.
I do many things I ought not to do, and I leave undone many things I
ought to do. This old tongue of mine says many ugly things, and when
I get with wicked boys and men I crack my jokes too, and these hands
often do wrong, but, friends, I am trying in my weak way to serve the
Lord and to make heaven my home. But I do not expect to be better than
Paul. He said that when he would do good, evil was present with him.
This is my experience. I would like to do good, but the flesh is too
weak, and there is too much sin in me." Peter sat down.
Robert Davis arose. Every eye was upon him.
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