The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-01-29

20 For Herod feared John, knowing
that he was a just man, and holy and
observed him. Notice that expression.)
He did many things and heard him
! gladly You notice that expression:
He did many things that is, he re-
formed his life. | doubt not if some of
Johns disciples had gone over to Her
obs place they would have found him
| looping off many of his old sins. Per-
haps he quit swearing for while.
| He may have quit gambling and get
| ting drunk. He seems to have become
| quite virtuouS in certain directions.
He did many things but why was not
Herod saved then? Why, for the very
same reason that many of you here to-
night are not saved-he had darling,
a pet sin, which he was not willing to
give up. | used to wonder why all
people are not Christians, but | have
long since found out that the real
reason is sin in the life. Then notice
how sin grew in his life.
First, we find him an adulterer, and
next murderer. Sin grows in the
life of every Christ-rejecting soul. We
cannot run along on a level in any
thing. We are either advancing or
retrograding; that is true in educa-
ticn, in business in the professional
life. 1t is also true in character. You
are either getting better or worse You
have no assurance that you will not
become an Outbreaking sinner as long
as you are rejecting Jesus Christ If
you do not turn to Jesus Christ re-
pent1ng OF your sins, some of you sit
ting here tonight will one day fill a
drunkard's grave; some of you a fell
on's cell; some of you follow the path
of the harlot and some of you will be
in the divorce courts. You would doubt
less say: That won't be me'-every-
one thinks his case is an exception.
But those who have fallen, once con-
sidered themselves just as strong as
you consider yourself today.
Plate, the Coward.
Then, there was PLATE, who seemed
to be almost persuaded to take his
stand for Jesus when He was brought
before him. 1t is very easy to see why
Plate turned back. 1t was simply be-
cause of a lack of moral courage.
But the Jews cried out, saying: If
thou let this man go, thou are not
Caesars friend; whatsoever maketh
himself a king speaketh against Cae-
saI.' John XIX, 12) He was afraid
that he would lose his own head. That
is the reason many in this city are not
Christians-it is simply because they
have not the courage and moral back
bone.
Judas, a Hyprocrite.
And then I think there must have
been many times when Judas was al
most persuaded to turn from his hypoc-
'jsy and be a true Christian. Remem-
yer, Judas was a member of the church
md many times Jesus warned him
against his hypocrisy. Yes, he was a
'hurch member, but unsaved. Let a
person get his name on a church roll
md yet be unsaved and he is in a dan
'erous place. One of the hardest per-
ons on earth to reach for Christ is an
lnconverted church member"
Following this, Mr.. Lowry called at
ent1on to quite number of Bible
haracters that were at some time al
1ost persuaded to be Christians, but
vent back and were forever lost, and
hen closed with the following illus
ration: The Royal Charter, a mag
ificent ship, had been around the
'orld. She had touched at almost
very important harbor and was home
ard bound. She arrived at Queens
OWN and message was sent to Liver
DOL saying she would arrive the next
forming A man, formerly member
DR.. Chapman's church, was in Liv-
pool, and waited, with many others,
4 night on the dock to see her come
. The lord mayor of London was
ere and the lord mayor of Liverpool.
ands OF musicians and thousands of
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