The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-18
Sunday Sermon Reviews
outlines Of Pulpit Talks Calumet Minister'S This psnar,m.,t . "a
Regular Feature in The NJ Each MONDAY.
SOLDIERS OF
CHR|ST'S ARMY
Presence of Militia Inpires Ser
mon by Rev. G. D. Harger

Good Soldiers of Jesus Christ" was
tbe topic of Rev. Geo. ID. Harger at the
calumet BAPTIST church, Sunday
morning. II. Tim. 2;S
Endure hardness us good soldiers Of
I,sus Christ" was the text.
"This was favorite expression OF
IN, APOSTLE Paul i'm comparing the fol-
lower of Christ to "a soldier lighting
under the banner of the cross" said
Mr. Harger. THE presence of the
militia in the community calls il to
mind and makes it the more impress
sivc and real. We will notice n few
poiuts wherein the analogy is seen.
FIRST they must enlist Enlistment
i'm the regular army in the United
States is voluntary. II is not SO in
some countries. The soldiers of Jesus
Christ are volunteers and the only
kind our Commander i'm Chief can use
They must put on and wear the
uniform. Thus YOU know soldier in
stanly wherever you may see him.
The Christians uniform is his confess
sion first of Christ as his Savior and
Lord, then by his baptism in obedience
tc the commandment of Christ, then
daily by his words and deeds.
They must also shoulder the wea-
pon \ soldier would be of little use
without being armed but as much us
"A soldier of Christ who is not armed
with the spiritual weapon. The wca-
pun of our warfare are not carnal but
spiritual
second good soldiers must endure
hardness, or hardships. This requires
that they must he courageous. a cow
arlly soldier is to he pitied, yet We
cannot avoid regarding him with n
certain degree of contempt. Every
war has had it's examples of this caitiff
nature How about us who compose
the army of the Lord? Are we bravely
standing at Cur post of duty Listen
to the words of the lion hearted Paul,
Watch Sc, stand fast. Quit YOU like
men bc strong
They must exercise diligence. OBJ
serve the sentry as he marches up and
down his beat, ever alert and watchful.
When the ruins of Pompcii were UNI
covered, hundreds of years after the
eruption of Ecsuvius, they found the
Roman sentry at his post where he
had been placed by his commander so
long before This was magnificent
Thus should il be with the scntinclS
of tho empire of heaven.
They must obey orders. Let "A sol
der of the National Guard disobcy IA
single order and he will immediately
Ice up against il hard. Disregard for
authority win not he tolerated an in
slant How is il among the ranks of
Christs army? Some of His SO called
soldiers have To DO coaxed and begged
10 do anything in the church and often
llatlv refuse \ good soldier expects
to Ice commanded and obey the COM
mand received. Are we soldiers of tho
cross in reality or only playing soldier,
like the boys all over town?
He must have the correct counter
sign. without it he cannot pass
through the lines. There is but one
couutersigr that will pass through the
gates of Paradise. What is it? The
Blood Of Christ cleanseth us from all
sin
o bet us tight the good fight of faith.
sec that when we i1y our weapons
down, it may be with the words of the
Prince of Apostles: 4 have fought
good Ighi, ] have finished my course,
! have Kept the faith. Honceforth
there IS laid w for me crown of
righteousness which the righteous
Judge will give me in the great dav oil
his appearing"