Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-08

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Therc were
some in rohosua Acts ig) who dif
not believe in "the way The way
which pnu' preached was repent
arr. toVa. Cod ana faith i1 oar
Lord Jesus rh..t" II was .., sim.
pie gospel 1f thc grace OF GOD His
purpose vgs to bring mou into right
relation with God through Christ that
fNet wiaht thu. hr brought into 'ght
relations with each other Some re
ue.ous people in th" synagogue
spoke evil ~ The way they did not
believe FOO thls simple gospel method
They mieh, have sugg' I'd a course
OF lectures in which me gospel was
not to Dee prominent Taking The peo-
pie hy guile was to them thr wlsest
method Paul however insisted ON
the way, aal persisted along hat
line
BAD Business
Iu EpE.ls was The great temple ~
Diana. and There were some who
made th.'r living 't manufacturing
and selling Image. OF fl" popular
coddss The success of paurs
preaching turned away many from
puroh. ue flo.. wares The result
Wa s.umonoa among the crafts.
men n"mcfrut .-.Nd. nf of fle A.
soc.HHuu of II. NH.,re called a
merras and protested .ia' 'hH cru.
SADIE .-l.1st ttT business should
stop and he u. b. ..Io1l Co Che honor
Of Diana
lu our cities to-day there ore many
lines OF husu,.s which would Dol. over.
thrown by tho success of th, -lsrel
\ temple OF Diana iu America ls thc
liquor traffic The goddess OF this
country. YOU know is liberty. aud
those who make their money out 81
this traiiic plead Tor The honor OF
their goddess They claim that they
should have the liberty 10 destroy
their neighbors The cry OF the crafts
men and their sympathigers Is Great
Is the goddess of lbouy which allows
men 90 debauch their fellows" An
other temple Of Diana IL the theater
The stage as an institution Is corrupt
and corrupting,
The Secret OF Victory.
Now the important question is how
can Ne prevail against these evils
The answer IS In Acts 10 20. so
nightly grew the Word OF God and
prevailed Where the Word Of God
Is preached In the power Of the Spirit
u cannot fan 90 conquer Hut under
what conditions will It prcyals We
have but 10 study the context In this
chapter iu order that We may learn
The little church al Ephesus had
not so much as heard OF the Holy
Spirit These men were saved. but
they were powcrlsss because thcy had
not received the Holy Spirit They
needed the tongue " nrc The first
thing therefore. which Paul did az
Epfcsus was To- seek the cnducmeut
Of power FOR this little band OF
Christians
Combustion. Not Explosion.
This was the method pursued before
Pcn'cc"st The disciples met IN the
upper room and continued to pray Tor
t.o mlGilmont of thc promise of the
Spirits COMING Tl, church within
the church who believe in prayer are
'ar tlI ready to receive the Gre
.i tHe H1'r spirit 4 revival is not
an explosion but combustion The
taaHJ.- 1i fle little church we're all
united. Every on, Was preacher Of
The good id'vgs There are orders
in tac church which ought not 10 be-
ignored hu; iu The matter Of soul
winning We need to forget The dis
'Irction between clergy aad laity
while we seek 10 bring men 10 a saving
kncw'cdec ri Jesus Christ
Paul's next step was % preach con
tnuously for 'hroo months in the
Ho spoke boldly. "rea-
soniug ana ."r-u.iiu2 as 10 the things
he nasdom OF God
Ills third step VAS 10 hold pro
ira'ted mco'I9- every day for over
TWO years. .ile disputed daily in the
school of one URANUS" who Tyran-
nus was oo NOT know, doubtless
popular teacher ut rhetoric with a
large hall In The center of Ephc.us. In
This secular hail Paul preached every
day mul 'a.l hat dWelt I'm Asia heard
the word Of The Lord Jesus both
Jews and Greeks
\ careful study Of all great re-
VNals viii prove that they were BEGIN
and carried ON in this apostolic fashion
Begin with Pontecost. first little
company gathered around Christ. WIN
teaches them for two or three wears
then larger company in the upper
room praying and then the great
crowd, of whom 5000 were convertea
IN one day. The revival under Wesley
and Whiteheld was carried on after.
this same fashion. First. a little band
OF students, the Holy club" a, OK
ford. In prayer. then a larger number
in the Foundry OF London and then
he great throngs at Smithfeld. BacK
ct every great revival is prayer. We
must begin and advance on our knees
Il the city Is 70 be evangelical