The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-12-04

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sometimes fail because neglect opportunities as
we have this afternoon tell you hard work break
down that stubborn will and get out that pride-mghty
hard work You ought think yourselves as being able
by the of God to stand every test It would be
wonderful CD church that could only be when every
thing fair and smooth sailing and everything prosper
ous-that would be great CD church, lovely G? church
GoD SEEKS PEoPLE-A CHURCH WHO CAN ENDURE
My brothers and sisters tell you God wants Church
composed OF men and who stand the loss of
everything that the world calls dearnen and women who
will cling to God in the darkest hour You you can do
it, and pitch into this and that not trusting God
for healing Ah but how about yourself when you get
trouble? ZION CITY was wonderful place. was it
nOt?-yes it We have not had very many thousands
people into ZION during the past three four years.
have we?
ZION wants who ready to lay down their prop
ery and their lives necessary order to do good toward
humanity. ZION wants people to here-not for what
they ge but for what they gve that principle
of THE KINGDOM OF GoD
MARY AND MARTHA BELIEVED IN THE RESURRECTION
Now, Mary and Martha conducted themselves in very
proper manner and they both sad Lord You had been
here brother would not have died. And they also both
sad eve know that he shall again. but they referred
to the final resurrection and Jesus had spoken them about
his returning to life at that me but they did not that
CHR1sT's GREAT POWER CAME THROUGH PRAYER
How did He do it? He simply prayed to Cod and God
heard and answered His prayer
How to get the blind eyes opened?-by praying
Ito Cod
How are we to get the cancer kiled?-by praying to
ONLY PRAYERS RIGHTLY ASKED AND DIRECTED CAN BE
ANSWERED
A has rio III and God for
when he knows that he is not right with God his
conscience and his heart condemn him and he knows that
there is barrier between him and Cod how could such
expect to receive to prayer? My brother
sister, perhaps you will have face this fact day. tell
you in all seriousness have good many things hap
pen my short life This afternoon you think you all
right and that you do just please and
like; but you will find out that God the Almighty is calling
out after you and is reaching out after you with His loving
hand; and you will to the place where you will find
that you cannot turn your back upon the light of Heaven
yes, you will find that out, and you mark what The
Great God Who looks down upon this earth, Who all
the nations by the Holy Ghost is calling and you will find
out that you cannot do as you like with that CALL but
have got to heed the voice of God.
Oh my brothers and sisters if only could say
thing this afternoon that would help you all to be
ous-and especially of youhep you get to the place
where you would realize Gods keeping power that
will not put it off and watt have DONE and
are doing this very misunderstanding the bed
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preaching of the Word and had lived in accordance with the
Word they would have been sitting here this afternoon in
stead of being where they tell God Respecter
of persons-no matter who what the person is
Jesus prayed to God and God heard Him (God always
heard Him) and He said, lazarus, come forthg and
Lazarus forth Now ZION teaches that that same
Jesus here today and ZION teaches that He IS he
yesterday and today and forever; and when we sing
'TWhat friend we have in JesusY' He is Frend
HAVE THE TRUE FAITH AND STAND FAST IN
Oh wish could have more reality! The Bible
prophesie that in the last days shall have the form OF
Goodness but that they shall deny the thereof Now
If you want to ZION Services full of the OF God
then you have to be true and in earnes and when you sing
Ia hymn you have to sing it with all your heart When
hear people singing:
lord, not for riches neither silver nor gold;
would make sure of Heaven, would enter the folds;
and hen the next day them scrapg and SHINING each
other out of the last dollar if they can know that there is
not very much of the power of God there
'Wash in the Blood of the Lamb, and shall be
whittier than snow that every stain off, the spirit OF
mpury out of the blood and disease taken out of the body
Just take for instance audience such as this ii every
person here would sing of those hymns and it and
live -every word of it. tell you it would be fraught with
that orxo1 off, foot