The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-02

ness? Are not others crucifying Hin
like Herod on the cross OF pleasure
saving eat. drink and b. merry.
Are there not some like Plate that
are crucifying Him on the cross OF
popularity-going with the crowd and
are there some,-a mighty host
that are crucifying Him like Judas
on the cross of money, for love OF
money is a root OF all kinds of evil?
The Almighty Dollar" should be
The Almightys Dollar They cruel.
fled Him in the dim Eight OF the past
We are crucifying Him in the bright
light OF the present; they kept Him
on the cross for only six hours; some
today are keeping HIM there for six
years, or sixteen years, or 80 or 40 or
even fifty years. Whose the greater
blame, whose the greater condemna-
ton?
Now, secondly, the correct answer TO
this question Is Grown Him. Crown
Him. But why do VIC need to crown
Him on the throne OF our hearts?
Why? simply and solely because Jesus
Is Indispensable to every successful
life. Let Inc repeat that statement,
especially to the young people here
this morning. Jesus is Indispensable
to every successful life
BY successful l do not mean merely
financial success, for a financial sue.
cess may be. failure as a man nor
Intellectual prowess, for an intel
lectual giant may be failure in man.
hood, nor even fame and reputation,
Tor fame Is short lived. hut a success
full life is one that is we'll pleas
unto God; EnOch's life was weE pleas
ing unto God and therefore a success
full life; and without faith II is inn
possible to be well pleasing unto God
therefore | repeat; Jesus is indispen-
isable to every successful life.
The Indispensable Christ
This proposition may pc demOnstrat
cd by taking the converse 20 this CUES
tion-what shall | not do with Jesus
or what shall | do without Him IN a
chewing the chief end OF my exis-
tence?"
Each one of us was created %
know God. That is the purpose for
the creation of every soul that comes
unto the world. Mans chief end 4
to glorify God and TO enjoy rim for
ever" Every thing about us was
made to tell us something about God.
The Heavens declare the glory OF
God" Day untosday uttereth speech,
Every day, this beautiful commence
nent day. was sent to us with n mes
sage about God. Might unto night"
showeth knowledge, every night comes
to us with its message about God.
Everything in nature was created
to sing us song about God, the lilv
is to tell us about God, Just as the sun
is the center OF the universe, even so
God is the center of our existence
How may We know Him? Jesus says
II am the way, the truth and the life.
no man cometh unto the Father but
by. me- HE that hath seen me hath
seen the Father" Therefore to know
God one must know Jesus, and he that
fails to know God has failed in the
purpose of his creation, and he that
learns to know God will lead a sue
cessful life.
What shall I do without Him in
the hour OF prosperity"
A young man may win college o.
professional honors, a young woman
talented In music or art, may call
forth the worlds applause, or a young
man with genius for business NAV !
begin TO amass fortune. What then?
For prosperity is a dangerous
thing Prosperity has a tendency TO
make one forget God and trust in one
self. Look at the record OF Solomon,
Of Uzziah., or OF Napoleon. What is ityi