Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-09-21
Good as the Preachers.

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SO says one, yet scarcely ever goes TO
church. How can a man be as good a.
the preached when the preacher preach
- two or three sermons every sunday, |
There is a great majority Of the people
think that II the pay and high living |
was taken from the preacher the people |
would be better. Take the laws Of our
country out, wipe them out, then you
will suit the majority of some neighbour
hoods. They say a preacher should
work six days in the week aud preach
on Sunday for nothing What would
become of the people and country All
people who believe such ought TO go toI
some heather land there to Iemain for
everl Charity, he says, beginsat home
he that does not provide for his own
household is worse than an inhdel. well
that is Just about all he knows about
scripture, and think lac heard someone
lse quote that part. Some people
learn some scripture that suits their ex-
cuse. There is not living being on
earth to-day that has or can produce a
legal excuse for not being a Christian.
Gods word is too true and plain for
any excuse. The Bible teaches US to
Come unto me, all ye that labor and
: are heavy laden, and l will give you
rest" God is not coming TO you, you
, must go to HIM who is willing TO for
give you Of all your sins. That is the
, rest be speaks of, it takes away the bur
den, which is rest to the soul and makes
you an heir aud joint heir OF our
blessed Master. How strange it is that
man will strive so hard to serve the
{ Devil They will pick out all the
/ church members that are a little shaky
for their example then compare then
Il selves with him. Why don't they com
pare themselves to some good Christian
n who has been in the service Of God TO
ten, twenty, thirty or forty years, tina
7 has been walking upright daily? No
they are afraid to tackle him! Can
. help support the preacher yet has al
" income Of 5000 per month, and Go
has forgiven me of all my sins but if
give | may get without myself. No'
suppose God would say, "son, | hav
blessed you with earthly possession
and all other good things, now requiT
one tenth of your income and you n
e fuse to give it. /, the Lord, will destro
all your possessions and income" Tn
-. the Lord can do in the twinkling of a
eve. God help us TO be more cheerfI
in giving to Him than in receiving
a." We never 90 to God in faith and pray'
without receiving blessing, no Chrl
III tan can live unto himself. God hi
rg put the mightiest power in the univer'
at the service of those who accel
rls Christ as Saviour, his holy Spirit
every church, every land, every cree'
est he is moving the hearts of men towal
zen God. men are saved from sin by Hir
He is the power that can turn men
rb- Jesus Christ. There is not pow
re-. enough in. all the world to save
single soul without the aid of His Spil
When the church realizes more ful
the sources of her power she will c
nightly to God with Outpouring
10" soul for the baptism of the holy Spir
MS "By my Spirit saith the Lord. 1t
not possible for any man to live
ted righteous life without Gods Spirit.
last left to ourselves we fail, it is the Spi
of God all along the way and the m'
of practical thing for every Christian
asst. learn at the threshold of the KingdC
we'd is that Gods Spirit is ready to keep h
lose if he will let him. The most practi
uch thing for the church as in any cent?
to do mighty works for them if they
do,, him. Then will come the world wi
revival, not till then.
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