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I. We possess immortal souls of INCALCULABLE VALUE. The incomparable worth of the soul appears from

(1)  the nature of its powers;

(2)  the price of its redemption;

(3)  the efforts for its possession;

(4)  the duration of its existence.

II. OUR SOULS ARE IN IMMINENT DANGER OF BEING LOST.

1. The loss of the soul is certainly possible.

2. The loss of the soul is highly probable.

3. The loss of the soul is deplorable.

4. The loss of the soul is utterly irreparable.

III. NOTHING CAN COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF THE SOUL.

1. The case supposed — "If he gain the whole world."

2. The inquiry instituted — "What is a man profited?"

3. The exchange proposed — "What shall a man give?"

(Sketches.)

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KJV: For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

WEB: For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?