Mower County transcript., 1906-04-11

becalisea they s,Inot
The rnIaer sIoeg Ss,i3t
refuse plantI corn az heat be.
cause he does Hots mi erstand fhe
mystery Of its growth He does nj
refuse plant an apple or 3 other
fruit tree because he cannot 1,rt,er-
stand the mystery His part II, III
plant # and tits God 81 part to make
them grow II is your part to do
what God asks you III the way of EPet-
ting right with Him It is Gods
part to save your soul. It seems "a
reasona able; you do your part (1od
does His You do not need to know
all the mystery of God 'sS s. part.
Some people hold back because they
think they cannot live for God ii
Austin. e you cannot he true Is
Him here you cannot anywhere. If
you are lost it is your own fa1lt.
God is willing and will stay stay1' b by5@ YOU.
You are unWill ling. To be- a Chris
tian you; must confess with your lips
as well as believe in thine heart
3Confes sion tells the world Of the
change you have met True conver-
|ssions is OF the heart. A man Is not
"a Christian because I he goes $ to
church any more than man lis a
horse because he, goes to a stable.
|ZsA man is not a soldier because he
|scarries a musket and wears q uni
form. Christ enthroned in the heart
as king, Christ recognized in the life
as: the friend and guide, Christ ac-
|cepted as the cleanser from all sin.
Christ looked to constantly as the
mediator, Christ and Christ alone can
and will save. 49,, + -. Is:, Al Ss
At the close a number went for.
ward in response to the invitation.
Mr.. Sunday preached Friday ev-
ening to an audience of about 5000.
His subject was the great sin, OF
David. Text 2 Sam. 1913 The re-
cord of David's sin is one of the
marks of the authenticity of Scrip
ture. God does not cover up sin in
his professed followers any more
than in other people. David was a
man after Gods own heart, not be-
cause he" sinned but because he had
the manhood to confess his sin.
jDavid's sin was a great one. He
knew better. He sinned against
light. The more light one has the
more sin for them to tr4nsgress. If
knowing Gods plan you resist it
| you are the greater sinner. Tyre
and Sodom and Ninevah shall be
treated more leniently in the: judg-
iment than the Jews to- whom Christ
l|spoke. David was in good condition
Ito be tempted because he: was spend
Fling his time idly instead of being
Isbusy with the affairs Of his kingdom.
1t is a curse to raise children in idle
ness. Notice how David's* first sin
/ commenced in. X his thoughts. No
man ever stole until he has first har-
bored thoughts Of stealing in his
heart. We are responsible for these
thoughts that tempt to evil for we
| are commanded to forsake our evil
thoughts as well as our evil ways.
David's thought of sin came first.
The sinner becomes a sinner by his
( thoughts. He does not need to put
them into action to be guilty. Be
cause we keep outwardly correct is
NO sign that we are right with God.
You may be as odious in Gods sight
as you are amiable in your own sight
You may thank God that you are
not as, other men like the hypocrit-
ical Pharisee in the temple but. you
may be just as bad or worse. It is
wise to lock your chicken coop when
such people ares. abroad and keep
your hand : on: your watch. David's
sin not only invoked himself but
also his family and many others.
{, There is no shorter road to hell
than that of lust. David knew better
| No man today drinks, swears, steals,
lusts, hates, lies, but he knows better.
#. the miserable wretches were the
/ only ones to suffer that would not be
Ehalf SO bad, but wife and children and
mother and brother and sister must
suffer for your wrong doing and bear
1.-THE shame and ignominy, of your acts.
| Notice also the stern ! denunciation
Eof Nathan against David. There was
| no mincing of words. He spoke
| plainly. Some people today are aw-
fully shocked to hear me preach that
/ they are going to hell because of
their sin but Nathan might have
talked soft words to- David for: years
Without stirring him to repentance,
What brought David to his knees was
| the: plain :st.Thou art the man, of
Nathan. Then came Dayid's. sincere
repentance, Not conviction simply, "a
man may not eat or sleep but, thateis
not enough. Not sorrow, a man in
Saltwater may be sorry without being
penitent. Not remorse as in the case
of Judas. Not reformation merely.
David repented.. He was so sorry
that he WAS willing: to confess and
forsake SO that he could never. again
deliberately continue in sin. God
never digs up the past after true re-
pentance:;s David had a saving faith