The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-12
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Peter Was cast INTO prison at the m
stance on Hernd. He was bound with
Ehains and sleeping between Two
grim soldiers. viEflant guard stooa
before the doors of the prison and
said :s tf4e will not escape and no man
ran deliver him. That night an an
gel OF the Lord smote Peter and a
heavenly light filled the prison. Peter
h was lifted I'm and the chains Tell
u from him. He was robed and the
angel said Follow me. e was led
out mast the llssl ward. past the sec
md ward 10 the great iron gate that
IN swing without the touch of finger,
on through the stree- and Peter was
left alone. Those who saw Peter
could hardly believe their own eyes.
I Would you know the secret Of his de-
liyeranca? tt was this. Prayer was
made 4unceasing for Peter BY the
-hurch-'
This III the secret or opening pris-
on doors oil sin: that is the secret OF
setting the captiVFs of Satan free.
When the church OF God Drays I'M
ressingly for sin bound prisoners, ce-
liverance will come. Paul and Silas
with their backs smarting with pain,
were thrust Into the inner prison
Their feet were made fast in stocks.
The keeper said. We will run no risk
with these strange men; we will
mack sure that they are our captiyes.'
When all was still and the prisoners
were asleep, about midnight thse two
suffering men began to sing ana
pray. We are told the prisoners
heard them 1t was Strange thing
~ ~ ny-A r.T tr,H Ter,
ihg the darkness. His ear bowed
down to their lips. the earth guaked,
the prison rocked and swayed on its
foundation and the doors swung open
and these men Of God were set free.
They knew how to pray. They knew
how to ask and be heard Of God, to
seek and to find rim. To knock at
Heavens door, and have 1T open to
them. We=are in need today Of men
and women who know how to pray.
that the power Of God may attend the
Word. My soul wait tho uonly upon
God, for my expectation IS from Him.
Let us.Gat our eyes off and away from
men, machinery. committees. orEani-
zations Eandtred tape. These are help
less and impotent. unless they are
charged with Holy Ghost power. We
must lift our eyes above men. back
to tho source OF power. back to God.
N When oltr expectation comes from
Hin. we viii not be disappointed.
Second Hindrance to prayer. We
know God answers prayer. IT God
does not answer our prayers, why.
not?
First Because Or the lack offaith-
Sod does not answer the prayer OF
the wayering or the InbelieFing. He
that WaveretE1 is Ike a wave of the
sea, driven Of wind and tossed. Let
not that man Think he shall receive
anything Of the Lord. Without faith
st rs Impossible to please God. He
that 5comcth Of God must believe that
he Is. and that he is a reRarder OF
them that diligently seek Him. Ii
You want TO see = great stirring and
awakening, you must believe that 1t
/ VIII come. Blessings shall come ac-
cordlhg to the tii easure Of your faith.
i here ~ nothing more disheartening
than to near people say We have
. tried to haSes g revival and never sue
#ceeded, there mas never been sue
cessl ~ VOTE OF 1,raee done mere. 4 do
Iot os1lcEes ~ can CON ON Et'theT places
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t i1t1: why mott ms lt Is because
= you nave dllsnohoFea s'oa oy IN oeiiet.
necause you nave ouoted tim ana
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s.l1eve rs lnIteres1lnt lhls pace. &c
z lore Lazarus vas hrouEht 1orth
from Inc dead' Ghrlst SAID iake ye
away me me stone. When the stone
was removed, l4aza rus came forth at
the Call q the Christ Befoee the
dead In sin are brought forth. the
stone Of doubt and 7lnbelief must be
rolled back. If$ you believe God and
that things are posi- BILE with God, vic
tory Wi III come. God has not lost his
power. The God OF Elisha, Daniel,
Peter. Paul. Luther and Moody still
lives. Els power sis the same as on
f the day OF Pentecost when He shook
Vi Jerusalem. He has the power. today
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