The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-14
THE WEEKLY SERMON
For we are Laborers Together With God
By Rev. J. j. Scherer, Jr.
the First Evangelical Lutheran church. Richmond, va

ing over the announced subjects OF
sermons. wanted to be advised wne1l
any preacher preached Jesus was not
far wrong in his diagnosis OF the dis
ease. that Is sapping our vitality ana
diminishing our effectiveness. Get
Jesus preacher and a Jesus church ana
it will not be long before we have the
world for Jesus.
a. To GO back to our partnership
and the work we have to dolls there
any competition7 There are n number
of fake concerns such as the devil ana
his subsidiary companies but they snow
US mental and physical and spiritual
wrecks as results of their method. Our
Senior partner tells us that There -
none other name under heaven given
among men whereby we must he
! saved and gives as reference thou
sands of martyrs and prophets and
Apostles and Cody mothers and faith
ers.
co. NV We have our work outlined.
our equipment etc. what Is the best
plan to pursue? We need not leave
such an important answer to the un-
certainties of our own finite and pre-
JUDGED minds. The senior partner an
swers it too Go We therefore. and
teach all nations. haptizing them in the
name Of the Father. and of the Son
and Of the Holy Ghost" GO--TEACH
f-~BAPTfXE. We may think some
other way Is better hut He knows more
about 1t than we. In fact our equip
ment. our very partnership is depend
ent upon our following this plan for It
Is only then that He promises to be
with, us. New some Of you may say,
This is 4 stating message you have
brought lis. a great partnership. =
grand work. we want to enter the
partnership but for this or that reason
as silent partners" There can Be no
silent partners. "Whosoyer shall deny
me before men. him viii / arso deny
before my Father which is In heaven.
Tho greatness Of the work should en-
list the whole souled cooperation OF
all. There Is n place In the firm TOR
each Of YOU and as Gods partners. fell
lew partners can't You see the eestruc-
tIveness OF lack of harmony. How
ruinous To the work and how painful
! To God must he the petty jealousies,
likes and dislikes, GOODNESS and indin-
orence so often displayed by His part
ners.
II God has taken us into partnership
with Him isn't Ii fair that we take
Him into partnership with u.s. We are
His partners-~he 10 our partner. What
an Inspiration this should be TO You
in Your business Your profession. You
+
who when asked what his business
was replied. Serving the Lord. Il
know" replied the questioner, hut
what do you do. what do You work
al >" Serving the Lord. hut we run
a blacksmith shop To pay expenses
Is not this the true conception OF
life How many of you are thus
working with Cod DO you recognize
the fnet that You and God are part
ners Monday as we'll rs Sunday III
your office or shop Just as we'll as IN
Your church How careful you should
ht. that your business Ia such and
conducted In such 4 way that God
will not be ashamed OF the partner
ship
Glorious. ses. how our fathers and
mothers were Gods partners and He
theirs in every work and relation ct
life. but the commission comes to
us to-day, the promise In TO US, To-
I will be with you The compact
OF partnership has been sealed with
the blood red seal. and l believe II.
with the responsibilities incident
thereupon. dependent on us rs hn-
man beings. immortal souls whom
Jesus died to see. Not upon whether
We are Lutherans Episcopalian..
Presbyterians. Methodists, Baptists.
Roman Catholics. Jew or GENTLE.
church member or non-church mem
Der. preacher or iayman. Preachers.
judges, lawyers. doctor, salesman.
saloon keeper. gambler. thief, You are
Gods partner. Let your life In har-
hmony with Gods great plan, xreaH
work. the salvation of sinners.