The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-27
WHY DO MEN LIVE AND Toll?

THE KINGDOM GOD should be made first concern.
Just let read to you here what David Livingstone aid
81 will put value upon anything that I have or
possess except it relates to KINGDOM GoD if any
thing that have will advance KINGDOM, it shall be
given up kept by giving it keeping shall best
promote the glory of Him to Whom all my hopes both
for time and eternity
wish that spirit were in the heart of every man and
of every ZION Now what does he by that
Well, here, will say, is who gold mine and
that has the intelligence to direct that mine that
will produce fifty thousand dollars year. AS Livingstone
put it, perhaps that best the interests of
KINGDOM OF GOD by keeping and working that gold
mne and by engineering it to make mOney-for what him.
self? MOI That Lvingstones thought-see? to make
that money the interests of GOD and for
the good of humanity.
Another man may have a thousand of land, and
he may do more for the KINGDOM by keeping that
land and working it, than he would by selling and turning
the money Some people do not that and do
not want to anything that touches the dollar Ii man
owning thousand of land could make out of that land
about fifteen twenty thousand dollars above living and
would give that money with which to build an orphans
home preach the Gospel and if others would do like
wise what beautiful world would have in which to
live; but many people say "Oh have to lay up for
rainy day."
ZION DECLARES GODS PROMISES ARE TRUE
All the way through the Bible these beautiful prom
ises How often have read knees looking out of
my window ZION CITY toward Shiloh Tabernacle
here shall be able to stand before thee all the days
of thy life" And again. 81 will not fail thee forsake
thee" and No weapon that is formed against thee shall
prosper" That is Gods Word.
Now, is the promise true-"I LORD THAT
HEAIETH THEE?" Do you believe it? 81 am the Lord
change not"
eff we have FAITH grain of mustard Seed We shall
say unto this mountain Remove hence yonder place. and
it shall remove and nothing shall be impossible unto you
osoever shall say unto this mountain Be thou removed
and be thou cast into the and shall not doubt in his heart
but shall believe that those things which he saith shall
to pass he shall have whatsoever he saith Therefore
unto you What things we desire when We pray be-
lieve that we receive them, and We shall have Them
Is God the Almighty Liar you and women
sitting here this afternoon prepared to that God the
Almighty Liar? Are you prepared to say that these
verses which have quoted fase?- they let find
it out and then will have nothing to do with it. have
heard people say Gwen if all the Bible lie, would
want to believe it," WE'LL would not have heard peo-
pie say Gwen if there nothing in the Christian rel
gion would still want to keep it,. WE'LL would not
want truthful Bible-a Bible that will fail me-
SOME PLAIN WORDS
No matter what your trouble may be this afternoon can
you say, Lord be mercful to snner Lord am not
worthy to receive the least of Thy blessings what am
that You should do anything for but Oh Lord You
love me, have mercy upon and pity me- far know
my heart have made everything right in Thy sight,
and do not know of any hndrance Lord, do believed!
You all ought to get to that place."
tell you, there of you people here this
afternoon who will have to do what tell you; afraid