The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-17
COME A WORD
FOR CHRISTIANS
Individual Effort Is Necessary to
Spread Salvation

Special revival meetings have tbc,
place ana cannot be dispensed with
but the time is here when moro cm-
phaSls must be placed ON individual cr-
Tort said Rev G.. ID. narger AT IN,
FIRST Baptist church Suuda, morning
The theme was Pass it ON" from the
text. And the spirit and the pride sa>
come. And he that neareth LET bi,,
SAY, come Aud he that is athirst. let
HIM come he that VIII let him talk,
the water of life freely. "-Rcv 22-l7.
Continuing, Rev Ilarger said:
This last chapter Of the Bible is a
solemn ratification of the contents of
this book and probably of the whole
Bible, completing and confirming the
entire canon of scripture. Amon;
other things it is confirmed b> an
open aud general invitation to all mcr
10 come and partalle of the promises
and privileges of the Gospel This
clause urges those who saNingIy hear
the invitation themselves to pass il on
to others Note the Illustrations u
this in the cases of Andrew ana Phil
lip in the first Chapter OF the Cos
l.l of John,
There Is great need of laithfumcaS
on the part of Christian people to this
splendid service in our every DAY cor
tact with people In Timothy 1: Paul
CNhurts, Preach the Word, be instant
IN season, out OF season" That OK
horiation is not for pastors only but
all of Christs people. Tell the stur, of
lcdceming love when things are favor
able and when things are unfavog-
able. only sac to it that You tell the
story IL il not the Christians SUI
prcmc business ON earth to he con-
satntly saying Come" No long dis
course or elaborate argument is need
cd Francis Ridley Havcrgal asks
'Do you not believe the Holy Spirit is
as able To lead a soul to Christ 10y your
whisper of one word Come" as by an
eloquent sermon an hour long?" Think
of the precious reapins that many
times has followed the sowing Just a
word for Jesus
Special revival meetings have their
place and cannot bC dispensed with but
the time is her" when more emphasis
must be placed on the individual ef-
fort for the individual they must he
won 10y one. There are many proofs |
OF this in the New Testament. We
think OF Phillip leaving glorious re- |
NNI meeting IN Samaria To- go out |
into the desert to load one man To- |
Christ. Jesus says there is joy among /
the angels in heaven over one sinner .
that reponts" Let MS remember people |
arc not goins To he offended if we cour-
trpusly and lovingly speak To them
about Christ. If we mediate more !
upon the things of the Kingdom at
Heaven where we are to live forever,
and what an dnspcakable calamity it
viii he To miss that glorious destiny.
We viii see, in every uusavCd person
We meet, "A lost spirit for whom Christ
died and be sliced 10y an irresistible
impulse TO tell them the glad tidings"
Of salvation through the grace OF God.
Many people are waiting Tor some
one To speak to them about salvation
through ChrsCs atoning work There
l' more SuulS lIlllSlN I'I lul Ndl'l
If life than we dream or imagine
Man is an immortal being and ne can
not he satisfied with the husls of this
world, but "as the hunted deer pants
otter the water brooks SO panteth the
sort after God. after the living God
The pastor Sunday school teacher
'aront friend, who says nothing to his
nsdved ncighhor does, in reality say
Great deal. Jesus says of his fol
overs we are the light of the
world" The lighthouse that Processes
To- shine to enlightcn and guide, but
shoWs no light, really misleads and Of.
on fatally.
rs one vino has heard and accepted Il
ho invitation of the. Gospel, ask Of /
9t.h and alt'thc personal question rs
{ well with thy soul ," Somewhat thus ,
Ia ships salute each other rs they pass I
IN the high seas. So YOU and ! meet I
"a the sea of life. We come and we
60 SO ! hail YOU across the waves
Win reference, To the last great day
md the two great worlds. Whittier ,
For the haven of immortal
'lpry. or the rocks of eternal dcstruc-
ion -
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