The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-24

crouch down behind his shield, and
be saved. And so do you take the
shield of Faith, and of confidence in
Almighty God, so that when attacked
you will get down on your knees
and by Faith will lay hold of AL
mighty God, and He will rescue
YOU. For Faith Is not an argument,
il is a protection, and 1t will quench
all the frey darts of the wicked
and take the Sword of the Spirit,
which Is the Word of God. 1t is a
mighty sword. Tho infidel. the Devil,
and the lost sinner. hate II, and none
but the true child of God does love
tho old Book. But you must know
how to use It. Before using a real
sword l would practice, till l knew
how to use 1t, before appeared with
it in public And so you must prac-
tice with the Word of God. Take the
Old Book TO your secret place of
prayer and study 1t, and practice
with it. and when the Enemy comes,
you can take the Sword of the Spir-
1t and conquer with IT,
"And pray always, with all suppli-
cation. Live the prayer life. Pray
without ceasing. 1t is possible TO be
In the spirit Of prayer constantly.
Prayer is the mighty power of God
in this world of sin to keep you
from sin. Pray always.
and having done all, standl Don't
compromise with sin. Don't yield an
iota from Gods truth. Having done
all. stand firm. Those who have ac-
cepted Christ should unite with some
church where you can grow in Grace,
and in knowledge of Christ. Every
Christian ought to be a member OF
some church.
Stand. therefore, in the strength OF
Almighty God against every foe OF
righteousness. Don't wink at sin,
don't deviate from the path OF
righteousness but when temptation
comes to you, stand! Be ready to
die, but never to surrender, for you
arc standing IN the strength OF the
Faith which was delivered unto the
Saints and which will stand thru the
eternity beyond. 1t takes no strength
to float with the current OF sin, but
il takes manhood and womanhood
to stand against the tide OF sin
today.
! And when the last storm has pass
ed. and when the last temptation
been met. when the task on earth
has been finiste ed, God helping you,
we will meet in the great home
land beyond. around the throne Of
the Lamb OF God, to be with him
for ever and for ever.
1T is sad to come TO the last night
and the last sermon, and know that
there are still more here who have
rejected Christ, ard that at the pres
ent moment there is no hope OF
reaching them, not even of meeting
them in the home land yonder. All
are dear to some OF us, and We may
never meet again. shall never zee
most OF YOU again, and never again
as YOU are tonight. This is the last
time that many of you will hear my
voice
What can | say TO you? Have /
been unfaithful? ask your forgiveness
But what more can l say? What can
say to you who have laughed. who
have rejected God with ridicule?
God pity you. You need pity. And
what can say TO those others who
refused the invitation OF Christian
ity? What to YOU who hayA listened
atuentively. seriously, quietly, but
have gone out each night still far
from God? God bless you! But !
can only bring to you the message OF
the old Book. God Is still saying TO
you tonight: Come unto me- nor
God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son"
And that is my last message to
you, for my time is up. anG | must
stop"