Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
Today's Sermon
sUBJECTs
"rHE sEcRET OF FATIUREp

"THE SECRET OF FAILURE"
Text Jeremiah 5:25.
IF church members will quit playlnl
cards wen have no more gamblers. whei
the church members quit patronzlng the
atres they'll either clean up or go out o.
business. when church members qul
voting tor the saloon the saloon will &c
TO hell.
Your Iniqulties have turned away
these things. and your sins have with.
holden good things from you.
God said l want you to do this. but
you wanted TO sin and not do right. In
this verse jeremiah is giving an explana-
tion Of the things OF his day. He came
as prophet OF God to the people Of God.
God had promised them many things, bu,
they did not obey them and did not get
the benefits OF the promise. When God
enters into covenant He promises sus-
tenance, peace. joy, prosperity, victory.
honor Such are a few of the number
less promises given to the Jews. But they
were rejected by the people and they
did not gain the benefits. The Same Is
true today
GODS PROMISES NUMBERLEsS.
Gods promises to tho man who accepts
are numberless. Any man. unless he is
a fool, would rather have Gods love than
Gods curse. Any man, unless he is n
fool. would rather be saved than lost.
Any man, unless he is n fool, would
rather go to heaven than go TO hell, But
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and therefore the blessings were fail
ure; pence turned to war, Joy turned to
gloom, prosperity to need, victory to loss
and honor to dishonor All were failures,
Why? Did God make promises, knowing
He could not fulfill them? No! Jeremiah
laid the blame where it belonged. on the
people Your iniquities have turned away
these things and your sins have with
holden good things from you.
"God said: My promises were condi-
uonal II you do My commandments you
will be possessed of the fulfllments of
these PROMISES but they didn't do 1t, and
a curse came. II was not unfaithfulness
on Gods part This is true of the people
here today. We are under dispensation
of salvation, free full, perfect and eternal
to all who believe. II is offered to you,
who YOU may or where you may be.
PROVISION FOR ALL NEEDS.
1--WE are sent out to speak to the gem
Grafton in which we live. We have num-
berless things promised us today. For
example: He that believeth in Me shall
have everlasting life We are promised
Joy and peace, II we believe. We are
promised emancipation from sin. We are
promised victory. We are promised pro-
vision for every need, according to His
riches. Not all our wants, understand,
but all our needs. If / supplied your
needs with my riches you wouldn't have
near as much as If some of Philadelphia's
rich men would supply your needs, and If
Carnegie and Rockefeller supplied your
needs from their riches you'd have more
than If Philadelphia men supplied your
needs but God can make Carnegie and
Rockefeller look like plugged counter
felt cent All belongs TO Jesus. He says
the cattle on the field are Mine
I'm Other words there is nothing for
you outside OF Jesus Christ. All comes
through Jesiis.s, Such are a few of the
numberless promises which will fill tho
life of the believer fun Of hope. To us
as believers they should be desired and
should be things greatly longed for. But
are they possessed2 There are thousands
OF church nembers that are utter
strangers to the highest religious expert
ences- They don't know the A b C's OF
religion. They have no assurance of sal
vation. no assurance OF peace, no expert
ence OF Gods power to keep them safe
through temptation
CHURCH MEMBERS TO BLAME.
why are they without peace and rest?
I'll tell you. it's on account of the con-
dltions OF the people in the church. If
church members will quit playing cards
wen have no more gamblers, When the
church members quit patronizing theatres
they'll either clean up or go out Of bust
ness. When the church members quit
voting for the saloon the saloon will go
to hell, / don't believe there is an evil
IN the world today the church OF God
can't drive out. If you can't believe |
yourself, I'll shoot the truth into your
Did carcass. I'll never compromise. II
he day ever comes when l have to COM
promise I'll leave the pulpit and never
return. Never will 1 lower Gods |
standard.
You should be happy and glad Instead |
81 standing and yelling, oh. wretched
nan that ! am" Why is It that the |
christian life Is pictured as sad? Is the !
Christian life something that We must
struggle for and never reach? Did God |
put the standard too high for human at
Was Gods promises never |
meant 40 be fulfilled? Is God trihing |
With the people? No. The trouble Is |
With the people, not with God Your |
have turned away these things |
md your sins have withholden good |
hings from you Jeremiah knew where |
he blame belonged.
NOVELS A CURSE.
"AII that was the matter in Jeremiah's
lay Is true today. why don't you ae-
sptg What is It in your life that him
ers you from being bIsssed7 Is It some |