"What did He come for, dear children?"
"To save sinners."
"Now you see underneath our text a picture; what is it a picture of?"
"A life-boat," said a number of voices.
"And what is a life-boat for?"
"To save men from drowning," answered Arthur, after a short pause.
"Quite right," said Walter. "Now all of you,—What is a life-boat for?"
"To save men from drowning," answered all.
"Now, children, you have the key to understand what our text means. You have often heard that text before; but I do not suppose you have ever thought about Jesus being like a life-boat, have you? No, I daresay not; and that is why I want you to think about Him in quite a new light to-day.
"Not far from here, one very stormy day, a vessel was driven, by the violence of the waves, on to that sandbank over there."