The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-20

would into ZION We hope that she has gen
erashp enough to escape their watchmen to get away
from them One of the brothers, who granted an interview
to the young whom the sister to marry said to
him, IF will Christianity and become an in
hde, we will have objection to the marriage" Her
mother is Methodist Yes you may Join the Mehodists
and the devil never word you may join any other
church in the United States except ZoN but just mention
ZION, and the devil has his bristes up at
1t means something to come into ZION; it
thing to be Christian and know what the Savior said
1 came not to send peace, but sword and mans foes
shall be they of his household"
Are ready to to God that you will walk in the
light that He gives to you? That is what God asks If
ready to do that this afternoon then God will accept
your VOW, and He will heal you; but you have to be
earnest
"Does that that have to give up the doctors and
quit taking drugs?"
Yes that is exactly what it means-precsely what it
means
Certainly right now, said to certain who
brought the Tabernacle for prayer his healing Have
you given up doctors and drugs? He answered. 'While
here Well, God asks you to give them up, not only
while you here but-FoREvER You have to be
est-"Ye cannot serve God and mammon! get LACK
EST THOU ONE THINGw-
PROCESSING CHRISTIAN, WHAT DO YOU LACK?
Now my brothers and SISTERS what is it that is lack
ing in you? What is the thing that you lack?-you
know what it is.
The Bible speaks about Laying aside every weight
and the sin which doth easily beset u.s. You know what
is your besetng sn and you know very we'll what is the
thing that you LACK you know what your shortcomings
and you know what your weaknesses Set to work.
by the of God to correct them! If has right
that weak and not half strong the left arm
doesn't put in all of his time exercising his left arm but he
bestow labor upon his right and develops that weak
member of his body.
Now where is the spiritual weakness? where are the
shortcomings? what is the one thing lacking
We know what the thing lacking in the life
of the young man. from the story of whom have taken
my texthe young who went to Jesus and asked Him
what he should do to inherit eternal life to whom Jesus
repeated the commandments and told him to keep them
The response of that young to the Savior was Cali
these have kept from my youth up But the Savior said
to him. Yet lackest thou thng! suppose the young
wondered what that could be- for doubt he thought
himself to have complied with all the requirements
many perfect absolutely perfect hear them
tell it.
GREAT FAITH FOUND TRULY HUMBLE HEART
The right kind Of spirit have the spirit of the Cen
turon: lord want You to heal me! Lord I am not
worthy that You should under my roof am not
worthy of the least of Thy blessings Lord nothing
that You should do anything for me That is the kind of
spirit to have
"You lack one thing, young man." And I have met
people in time who lacked the thing that the young
man did, and maybe you have too He very rich
young man, and money his god hence Jesus knowing
all about his real condition of mind and heart sad
young man, the only way for you to get into
OF HEAVEN is to and sell everything that you have and
distribute your money among the poor'
What shock that to him! "We, what is the
sense in that? Why should He ask to do thing like
hat But Jesus asked the young to do that because
his money was his god.
WHATEVER ONES IDOL IT MUST BE DETHRoNED
My brothers and sisters whatever your idol that is
your god and that you must srrender-dont you
see that? matters not whether it is money, something
else The of this young is the only of it's
kind record and it is remarkable that Jesus put
record have often thought of it and have read great
many times and have preached this text in number
of different places-not along this line however
The principle there that whatever is in your way you
have to give it In cases. it is society," in other
cases. it is of cards; and in other cases. may be
something ese but whatever the barrier between you and
your God must give it up it the pluckng
out of the right eye the cutting off of the right hand in
order to make with God and to that place
where God bless you. Some of you may be struggling
to your faults My brothers and sisters let
tell that when get to the place where you will say
MY God before will yield to temptation, will tear out
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