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


My brother my sister, in the Christ do not put it off
do not put it off All there some that come my
mind now that want to tell you surely standing
upon this platform if they have not already delayed too
long, they have dangerously it. people
every day. and think of them, and compelled say
You mark what say they will the day when, if they
not become in earnest and let Christianity be reality
to them and the first thing their lives they will be calling
for prayer
often WONDER ZIoN if number of certain people were
call upon pray for their healing what kind prayer
| would have to offer.
There must be nothing short Of absolute obedience
Cod Do you not know that Christianity is in the pirt
THE COVENANT OF DIVINE HEALING DIVINE KEEPING.
Let US have this verse read. I want that YOU
people who have not heard it, shall hear it, this the Cove
nant of Divine Healing You might attend the Methodist
Churchor other church-for forty years. and
hear this Scripture and the fact of the matter is that they
do not know it is there.
ELDER CAREY then read Exodus Is 30
And (God) said If thou wilt diligently hearken to the
voice of the Lord thy God"
GENERAL OvERsEER-Now wait moment eff thou
wilt" how must one hearken? People-"Dilgently."
GENERAL OvERsEER-Can you make kind Of halfway
business out of this Chrsanyor have you to all the
way?
People-"We have to go ALL THE WAY"
GENERAL OvERsEER-Yes; there is not any halfway
business about it. Can you have half of your affections on
the things of this world and the other half the things of
Heaven?
PEoPLE-"No"
GENEAL OvERsEER- you cannot do that and you
would just as well quit trying.
ELDER CAREY then read Exodus Is 30
"And (God) sad If thou wilt diligently hearken to the
voice of the Lord Thy God and wilt do that which right
in His sight, and wilt give to His commandments and
keep all His statutes will permit to be) put of these
diseases upon hee which have (permted be) brought
the Egyptians for am the Lord that heaeth thee
EFFECTIVE FAITH is ALWAYS ACTIVE
GENERAL OvERsEER-Now, you just what God de-
mands-He demands that you diligently hearken to His
voice. He demands that you walk His statutes; He de-
mands that you give to His commandments only
in thing but in everything Now, tell you my brothers
and sisters any any who will sit around home
and neglect the House of God will get himself herself
into serious troube mark we'll what say and here in
ZION CITY, with all of its privileges and advantages and
portuntes, there and whom the devil has
lued to sleep until they sit around and sit around and if
you say anything to them about coming to meeting, they
say, ooh WE'LL have been busy cleaning house and build
ing barn. and this and that and the other thing and be-
Of their drowsy spiritual condition. they do not get to
the House of God than about in three months
THE MEANS OF GRACE MUST NOT BE NEGLECTED
repeat, men and who neglect the House of God
will pay the penalty for it. do not wonder that such peo
because they not right.
My brothers and sisters would not for any consdera-
ton, the risk that people running today
would be afraid to neglect the reading of my Bible would
be afraid to neglect prayer would be afraid to
of my tthes-I would pay my tithes if
to stare death onetenh belongs to God and would be
thief if touch it, wonder how many thieves there are
sitting here this afternoon tell you records give
astounding revelations.
l have confidence in the professed Christianity of
people who have had the light for ten fifteen years. and
have gotten to the place where they love money to such
extent that it is like tearing their hearrngs out for them
pay their hes they have been converted and
may say what you like think what you ikeWhat right
have you to presume upon God? What right have | to
presume upon God tell you many people get themselves
very serious trouble because they do not walk in the
light Those of here today who have never before had
the teaching your responsibility is but very little compared
with those who have great light but you sit here and
listen your responsibility increases Are you willing to
walk in the light? What kind of Christian is who
will surrender because his wife opposes him? What kind
of Christian is who will surrender because her
opposes her What kind of Christians fathers
and mothers who will surrender because their children op
pose them? What kind of Christians are they who will
surrender because parents oppose them?