The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-16
PLAIN
DRINKS
REFORMED
NIcODEMUS CITED BY CHAP
PILL AStXAMPLE FOR
The UNCODLY

another large AUDIENCE Last night,
He preached strong sermon from
John 81, whieh reads: Marvel not
that said unto thee, ye must be
born again This was Christ talk
ing to lN.ckodemus. Mr.. Chappell
rounded out his sermon with sone
rare bits Of irony The word illus
trations used by him during the DIS
cnsslon OF this subject were full Of
meat and wisdom.
chappeiisms.
Nicodemus, like all men, would not
take God at his word He had to
ask questions. Look for difficultsel
the fact that things are
impossible with m1l, but that ali
things are possible with God
HE said, 1how can man be born
again when he is old? Can he again
enter into his mothers womb? How
can these things be?7
lie cale slipping around BY night,
Ike some men, too ashamed to make
open inquiry for God.
fYe must be born again. The scar
let woman nade into follower of
the lowly Jesus was born again by
tie power Of Gcd's spirit.
The moral and upright Nicodemus,
although a servant of the most high
ana a leader IN Israel, must be bern
again.
Mca are being born again NOW.
Sam Jones was transformed from q
drunken lawyer to great evangelist
Lcckett lAda.r changed from an un-
godly man TO a great preacher OF the
word.
IA moral life will not take tie pace
OF The new birth The rich, NoIn-
ruler had kept all the law from l.s
| youth up, yet Jesus sad "one thins
thou lacAest- obedience.
CLJsing your sins will not take the
pace Of the new birth. Yes, judge,
am guilty. 4 stole the horse, but !
have quit. An no, son, not until yon
have paid the full penalty
| Joining the church will not take
| the place Of the new birth.
',Many viii say unto me in that
! da.. IL ord, Lord, hut / will say unto
them depart from ME We cursed,
never knew you.
Being ,g'ocd fellow won't take the
place of the new birth. Telling you,
that you are a good fellow may get
1 YOU 10 join the church but you new
er will be a Christian until YOU are
Loyn e,sain. Baptism won't take the
pla. 9 of the new birth. born not Of
the blood, nor of the will of the
Eesh, nor Of the VIII OF man, but OF
Cod.
Tho necessity for the new birth ia
universal. No man can enter the
! kingdom of God without it. "Verily,
verify say unto thee except man
be born sgain he cannot see the king
dom of God"
II you believe on Christ and re-
eeive him as your personal savior you
are born again If you have received
Jesus into your heart you are born
again If YOU will take Christ as
gour sole trust and confidence you
will receive what no l.ne CT ancestors
can give you, Because it is not OF
the blood"
You viii receive what no father or
mother can give you for ~ rs nc.
Of the will of the flesh"
You have believed in Jesus and
have received him and unto you is
given the power to beccre son of
God
Services Saturday night. Subject;
rTase ye away the stone
Services Sunday morning at II
O'clock; Subject: ''choose We this day
whom 'le shall serve" The ordinance
OF baptism will be administered at
the morning serv; G. All ready for
baptism are urged TO cone prepared.
Service Sunday night at 1880. Sab
jec, "Ta.s is your Hour
A special musical program will be
given al each service.
aWill you be there.