The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-04-17


than all the paudits accorded queens kings, and
presidents; worth than all the earth.
Those who have been Saved, Healed, Ceansed, and
Blessed-they mans true reward, and everyone OF
them will be gathered in the last days precious golden
sheaves.
Then there the call of Matthew who tax-gath-
at the receipt of custom.
We do not know very much about the others and yet
do not think fair to that the majority OF the others
never amounted to much because it is not recorded.
God knows what the Apostles did; you and are not
their judges Perhaps if had been in their places
should not have done we'll as they did.
The Great Helpfuness of emorizing Scriptures
ponng story of the Christ sending these Apostles out
Oh that Tenth Chapter of Matthew How precious isl
AS close my eyes, it from beginning to end
Last night sat down and in thirty minutes memoir
lied the Fourteenth Chapter of John repeat it back
wards this morning. and give verse you may like TO
ask for Oh, what blessing got in doing that!
Jesus Disciples Became Sad
Now we come back into that upper room. Those
Apostles there, and they very sad.
How could they help being sad? They had been with
Jesus for three years did they not dearly love Him? How
could they help loving Him-the Son of God
You and have no idea how much they loved Him.
You and love Him-ove Him very dearly; and we
want to follow Him today just the He here
by the hand and led forward but cannot
realize how much those Apostles loved Jesus
They had been with Him day and night; they had
shared His tolls they had shared in His joys they had
heard His they had witnessed His miracles and
had listened to His parabes and they also had the
bitter enmity that was hurled against Him.
Persecution is a Sign o a
Did you ever know man who was anything in THE
KINGDOM OF GOD that was never prosecuted and much
lied about?
Whv some forget that one of the seals of Divine call
have every imaginable wicked lie told about hjust
much part of the seal of ones Divine mission the
preaching of the Gospel and it's being followed by signs and
wonders
fer persecution
Spoke al Designated Traitor
Now the Savior had already told His Disciples that He
to be delivered into the hands of wicked do
think that made them feel very happy? No! they were
sad, and downcast and troubled.
And then to have the spokesman of the Apostolic Col
ege told straight that before the cock shall thou shalt
deny Me thrice!'
What effect do you think that must have had upon
them?
And then at last, when the Savior troubled, and
His soul sorrowful unto DEATH and He asked
What shall say?" they His countenance which in
dictated what was going on in His spirit.
At last, when He said, zone of you shall betray Me-
They said SIS it I?' els it II"
Oh the horrible crime of Judas against his Lord and
The Apostles had beckoned to John who leaning
his head Jesus BOSOM to ask the Savior who was and
the Savior sad He to whom shall give the when shall
dip it,
He dipped the sop gave to Judas and after that
the devil entered into him and he nerved for the most
dastardy deed committed in this world and he went
out and sold his Savior for thirty pieces of silver
When All Men ealiz of
Now the Savior has only little time before His cruel
Let ask you, and women, brothers and sisters,
you knew that you had only twenyfour hours to live
would you waste a minute?
will guarantee that if there is any good thing in you
it would come out within the allotted time
And the Savior in the few intervening hours spoke
the words contained in this cluster of chapters.
One writer | noticed when studying yesterday, says
this cluster of chapters not surpassed by anything
the world that they constitute the most beautiful gem
ever given to humanity.
If you will only begin with the Twelfth Chapter of John,
with the Words "And what shall say?" and then pass
through the thirteenth into the fourteenth fifteenth
oLo fot
it is wonderful!
And here is the Savior after He has told His Apos
ties that He is about to killed. and that Peter the bold
of the lot will deny Him. and that Judas will betray
Him. will warrant you there silence there for long
time!
it seems to if could almost that little
pany talk about it, and could enter somewhat into their
feelings and experiences.
No doubt after period of although do not
know all that said-he Savior said to them Let not
your heart be troubled!
That is very significant exhortaton!
He did not say "Be not troubled; but Let not your
heart be troubled!
Christ Sufficient to Satisfy in Every
There trouble that is the surface and that does
not amount to much
Even the best saints the choicest of Gods chill
dren those most nearly perfect will have times in their
lives when the surface there will be trouble while in the
heart there will be no trouble.
Think for instance, of the The waves may be
dashng high but down deep the waters there perfect