The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-04-17
SUBJECT
Christ the True Shepherd and
Comforter
Scripture Reading and Exposition

Scripture Reading and Exposition
After the usual Introductory exercises which included
the repetition by the General Overseer of the Twenty third
Psalm the speaker addressed the congregation follows
The Twenty-thrd Psalm is doubt the favorite por
ton of the Inspired Record of larger number OF Bible
students than any other portion Of the Scriptures
1t consists of hundred and nineteen words, ninety
one of which are monosy!abes very striking illustration
John 3: 16 is another illustration of the same kind.
The sublmest thoughts expressed in the simplest
language indeed one who is thinker and who has
thing really worth saying always uses simple language.
The Twentythird Psalm has outliyed vast quantities
of other literature God inspired it, and some
of the rich experiences of the writer.
Productions that are born merely the intellect very
quickly die but when born of both intellect and heart they
Hundreds of hymns written that seldom ever,
sung doubt many hymns have been written that
have been sung except by the author and few intimate
friends.
he of Hymns is o Experience
Jesus Lover of My Soul has lived because it was born
Hearts in Christian Love- has lived for the same reason
and also, God Be With You Till We Meet Again"
Men that speak from experience usually say some
thing that lives and that to be helpful to hu
manity.
been written only yesterday; and though it has lived for
thousands Of years. today it is of edfcation
eOuragemen and great blessing to mankind in all parts OF
the world.
It has been translated into many Languages it has
furnished inspiration for hymn writer's it has set poets to
thinking that in the aggregate hundreds of
pages have been written by way of comment
want you feed upon it let it be food for spirits
be blessed day in ZION.
"The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
"He leadeth me beside the still waters
"He restoreth my soul:
"He leadeth in the paths of righteousness for His
Names sake.
"Yea though walk through the Valley of the Shadow
of Death,
81 will fear no evil: for Thou art with me;
"Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me;
Thou preparest table before me in the presence OF
Thou anointest my head with oil my cup runneth over
Surely and
"And will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever
May God bless to good the reading of this beautl
full Psalm
The InnumerabIe Blessings of GOd
We will now go God in prayer and desire all Of you
F Hne and o the a of the BLESSED Christi
of the Holy Spirit of the Word of God for Salvation Heal
inc CLEANSING and for the manifestation of Gods wonderful
keeping power, and for His rich Grace. We cannot
merae all the blessings which God daily bestowng upon
Let all earnestly pray God may cleanse ZION, that
His true ZION may be gathered and that He may make His
that this day may be wonderful day in ZION Let us bow
before God, and worship Him in Spirit and in Truth
After prayer and the General Overseer
continued as follows:
THE ADDRESS
You will now please turn to the Fourteenth Chapter
of the Gospel according to Saint john and read with me
from the first through to the seventeenth verse:
LIE Not Your Heart be
LET your heart be troubled We believe in God be-
Iieve also in Me-
''In My Fathers house many mansions: if it
not So would have told you. to prepare place for
you.
"And if go and prepare place for you will come
again and receive you unto Myself that where there
we may be also.
"And whittier go we know, and the way We know.
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, know not whittier
Thou goest; and how we know the way?
"Jesus saith unto him. am the Way, the Truth and the
Life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me.
eff We had known Me, We should have known My Faith
ALSO and from henceorth we know Him. and have seen
Him.
"PhiIip saith unto Him. Lord, show the Father and
it suffceth
"Jesus saith unto him, Have been so long time with
you yet hast thou not known Me- Philip? he that hath
Me hath the Father and how sayet thou then
Show US the Father?
"Belevest thou that in the Father and the Faith
er Me the Words that speak unto you speak not of
Myself but the Father that dweeth in Me- He doeth the
works
"Beeve Me that in the Father, and the Father in
Me- or else believe Me for the very works sake.
verify, verify say unto He that beieveth Me,
the that do shall he do aso and greater works than
these shall he do, because go unto My Father.
"And whatsoever we shall ask in My Name, that will
do that the Father may be gorified in the Son.
eff We shall ask anything in My Name, will do it.
eff We love Me, keep My commandments;
"And | will pray the Father, and He shall give you
another Comforter that He may abide with forever
COR "o the end of the Age correct translation
would read.)
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