World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-02-11
FIRST LOVE.

TINS WV Vihc ptnplf Oh earth IN ~
contends for the trutl,, anu lives m
the snne. When Christ come Tie sail
70 the Jewish church, Oh generation !,
viprrs who hath warned yon 10 40
from ,leiwrath 10 come. Matt, 3-T
To The church Of Eplesus l,o sail
thou hast left thy first love. Rey.o4
,hm nrl fallen. VS. 10 he chur,l al
Smyrna he said know HE blasphcmJ
OF them which say they afe Jews ann
are mol but are the synagogue Of sa,nt1
v, O. 10 the church Of Pefgamos cbriA
| said But howe few things ncaY
thee, because thou hast tnere them
hold III G doctrine Of Balaan who tad
/ Dalac 10 cast a stumbling beck bh(rH
the children Of Israel TO eat .iinss sas N
! riGced 10 idols and 10 commit forncaf
ton V II To the church Of Thyalra
Chris, said thou suffcrcst that woman
Jezehcl which callcth herself prophet
ess 70 teach and to scduce my serva, I
to commit fornica,ion and TO eat thing
sacrificed TO idols. 90.
10 Sardis Christ said have not fount
thy works perfect before God. Rev. Ar
TO the Philadelphia church. Christ had
not a. word of ensure because the church
OF God, not Frcemasonry began to brake
and shutter the Roman Power by tho
preaching Of Gods word to Laodiceans,
: Christ said thou art wretch and mi seraI
and poor and blind and naked. Rev. 3, "!
Is it possible that God hasent got Nj
0 church that will not contend for ,he|
5 truth. HIS there ever been time when
God did not have a people that kept notl
!, his command. God said to Elias, Il
:. reserved t. myself seven thousand mem
who have not bowed The knee TO the i'm
aye Of Banl, Rom. 1l,4. To the Jewish
l. church Christ said but a. many as
r. receiy ed him to them gave he powerA
be come the sons of God even 10 tht
that believe on his name st. John y
+" TO Ephcsus know thy works and u
u labour and thy patience Rev. 2 | and
last born and hast patience and for my
"a tainted v, to Smyrna il was said hu
thou art rich v Q. to pergamos and thol
= holdest fast my name and hast not de
~ MED my faith v 10. to Thyatiia know
1t thy works and charity and service an,
10 faith and thy patience and thy work
20 and the last TO pc more than the first v
10 TO Saidis thou hast a few names evel
in Sardis which have not dctilcd thei
garments and they shall walk with nj
in white for they are worthy. eli. 81
10 Philadelphia for thou hast it'll
strength. and hast kept my word an
hast not denied my name 8. Laod
ceans the angel did not say that any d
the Laodiceans would be saved, neithe
did he say they would be all lost, bu
Christ taught some would be save(
But Christ tells us Of five wise virgin
that will be found watching Pau
taught some that will be found aliy
ur will be caught up together with thcm i
the clouds to meet the Lord in the al
and so shall we ever be with the T.or,
ne | Tines 4-l7.
ay This ia some Of the Laodichean whicl
showes that God had true church
laodicean there will be righteous o
". This earth when Christ comes the secon
:. time is proved in Rev, cell and tie
will be keeping Gods commandment
~ we'll done thou good and faithful sc
want thou hast been faithful over q .fe
ia things | will make the ruler over man
things enter thou into the 10y ofntt
Lord Matt, 25.2l. | could give niue
,st more proof but for bear. now VIII,
can we gather from what has bee
written think we have learned III
ny Gods church keeps his commandment
css and that he has a true people If III,
keep his commandments then thew ba,
tizcd take communion obey all the rul
'e' Of the church do unto others as the
wish to be done by, how all these cbri,
tian graces, they add To their faith vi,
~ tue, and 10 virtue knowledge. and
know1n1pn tenpnnauna ,,,l A.. .