Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-12
SHOOTING AT SINNERS,
Local Meanness Given a Left
Handler.
ALL PEOPLE CAN BE HONEST

Condensed Report of Rev. W. H. Mahafie's Sermon
at the II. E. Church Last Sunday Forenoon.
My text this morning is the 18th to 18th
. verses inclusive OF the End chapter of Paul's
letter to Titus: "For the grace of God
that bringeth salvation hath appeared to
all men, teaching us that, denying ungod-
illness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously and godly in this
present world, looking for that blessed
hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity and purify
unto himself peculiar people, jealous of
good works."
This text is good sermon within itself.
It is well worth while to read it and pom
der it and apply its truths to the heart.
It is impossible to do justice to the great
truths contained here, in the short space
allotted for one service. But we can
proftably mediate upon some of the
more important truths, and pray for
grace to enlighten and help us, and if by
the help of God we may be able to help
some one to lead a better life or turn
from sinful ways, we shall have accom-
plished the purpose for which we have
met. It is good thing at the beginning
of the new year to look back over the
past and see wherein we failed, and to
begin the new year with strong determi-
nations to improve wisely the future.
This text, it seems to me, is an excellent
description of christians life, or how a
christian ought to live-yes, of how every
one ought to live. The apostle begins by
saying that the grace of God that bring
eth salvation hath appeared to all men,
suggesting that you and everybody have
seen evidence sufficient to convince any
one of the purpose and object of the
great plan of salvation. [ see no chance
for any one to escape. That word all
covers the whole ground. 1t may be
possible that some poor heather may not
have heard of this grace of God that
bringeth salvation, and may possibly
have an excuse for his ungodly actions,
but you have heard enough and seen
enough to know what is right and what
is wrong, and there is no excuse for you.
You know right from wrong. You can
pick out the faults OF the ministers or
christians or any one that violates any law
of right, and the very fact that you can
discern these faults is evidence that you
know what is right. 1 think have heard
fifty persons say within the past three
years, since I have lived in Nebraska and
Kansas, that it is impossible for man to
do business and be honest, and have al
most been persuaded to believe it. But
in looking through the Bible l find no
such doctrine. When the grace Of God
that bringeth salvation hath appeared to
all men it teaches us that denying I'M
godliuess and worldly lust, we should
live soberly, righteously and godly in
this present world. That is just what we
don't want to do We don't want to deny
ungodiiness and worldly lusts, and say
by our actions that If the Lord won't let
Us follow our old habits and social pleas
ures, that we don't want to be in the
church. There are three things embodied
in this sentence: First, that, denying I'M
golliness and worldly lusts we should
live soberly. That has reference to self.
Second, righteously. That has reference
to our neighbor. Third, godly. That
has reference to God. tell you if you
would deny yourselves Of your ungodli-
ness and worldly lusts there would not
be SO much meanness in our vicinity, and
don't see how in the name of God you
ever expect to get to Heaven unless You
deny some of that ungodliness all of
It. See the amount OF meanness, and
anger, and pride, and contention and
strife, and tricks, and mean, low under
handed games have come to the surface;
and it is to be supposed that the greater
part OF this ungodliness and contemplate
meanness is hid deceitfully in the heart,
and no one but you and God cognizant OF
it. You know you can't get to Heaven In
that condition. The essential thing for
you to do is to deny that ungodliness.
Get your heart right before God. Then
live righteously, that is treat your neigh
Dor right. I sometimes wonder who will
get to Heaven when I see how people do
with each other-lie and cheat and de-
ceive, SANDER, abuse, betray and thou
nand other confamptihle thinps in the
sight of God. Well, there is no use
lodging. If you don't quit this there is
no hope Of salvation for You. You may
have your name on the church records
and come to the Sunday services in your
finest array, but if you still keep up this
spite work. quarreling, wrangling and
spattinR, your everlasting doom is sure.
The apostle says, 'Live godly." Yes,
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