Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-07
AN INTERESTING ADDRESS.
Rev. Bennett, of the Christian
Church, and His Sermon.

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There was large attendance yester-
day at the Christian church to hear
the pastor, Rev. L. T. O. Bennett.
His subject was particularly appropri-
ate to the times and was bible
Fools" He spoke in part as follows;
"And when Ahithophel saw that his
counsel was not followed, he arose and
got him home to his house, to his city
and put his household in order and
hanged himself and died and was
buried in the sepulchre of his father"
III Samuel 1928.
AS this is the FIRST Sunday in April
II seems fitting time to consider this
subject and we should approach 1t with
the same seriousness and reverence as
any other Bible theme.
Fools may be divided into two classes.
inevitable fools and voluntary fools.
Only the latter will be considered in
this discourse, as the Bible has no
remedy for the former class while the
souls imperfect physical environment
remains. The difference between
wisdom and foolishness is that of the
use or non-use OF our reasoning faculty,
The man who will not think Of the
most vital subjects is as truly fool as
he who cannot think.
The Bible strongly condemns folly
and represents wisdom as the most
attractive thing within human reach
And to prevent us from walking in the
path Of folly 1t shows the true charac.
ter OF those whom it classes with
foolish ones.
Solomon shows us an unteachablt
fool in Prov. III, "Fools despise wis
dom and instruction" This is true
in all stages of human life. Some may
say in regard to some doctrine taught
in the Bible. az don't want to know
what the Bible says about 1t for l an
satisfied in my present knowledge
Let us always seek more knowledge
from Gods word and not come under
Prov. III.
Again the wise man tells us in Prov.
1870 that "Fools mock at SIM" Oh,
how foolish 1t is to make light of sin
by saying, "This sin is not 80 very bad
because everybody does it," No ont
can look upon cruciaed Christ as a
result of sin and regard 1t so lightly a.
TO mock at sin.
In Luke 1926 Jesus says. 80 fools
and Glow of heart to believe" How
foolish 1t is to have sluggish hearts
that will not accept the testimony o
God with all readiness Of mind. Thes
words also teach us that acceptabl
faith is heart faith, as Paul says wit
the heart man believeth unto righteous
ness" Faith is a matter Of the hear
and works its publication.
The Savior also mentions selfis
fool in Luke 1920. He had no desir
for the good OF Others but wished t
bestow all his gains on himself. LIE
us not be selfish fools and plan onl
for ourselves, but may we be willing t
help others less fortunate with tn
things needful for their comfort an
salvation. Ahithophel may well b
called the king of fools.
He had great care for the less impol
tant things, the material prosperity G
his family, aud was indifferent to tn
most valuable thing, his own life. ii
was "penDy-wise and pcund-foolish.
How many at the present time CON
under this head by giving all diligenC
to the material prosperity Of the
families, and giving no thought to the
own spiritual welfare. Oh, do not pu
your house In material order and con
NIT spiritual suicide. Let us be wis
unto salvation and accept the teachin
of Christ which is true wisdom.
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