Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-14


He said
Text: Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt he saved
Acts xvi. 81.
The Apostle Paul lived in a perpetual
state Of revival lie had only to enter
old Philippi. the chief city Of Macedonia,
and sit by the river bank and in,medi-
ateiy. we are told, Lydia. seller OF pur-
pie. listened to him and believed and was
baptized.
He had only TO walk the streets and
the girl possessed Of n spirit Of dlvina-
1on-that Is, she had a devil-followed
Paul and Snas and said: These men
are the servants OF the most high God.
which show unto us the way Of saliva
ton"
Pnhl turned to her and said 10 the spirit
II command thee In the name OF Jesus
Christ 20 come out OF her" and the devil
came out Of her and she was free.
Then her masters, those who had fat
tened on her gains. said Now that the
devil is gone out OF her. its ruined cur
business"
Instead OF thanking God that The gIrl
had been set free by the power Of God In
the man Paul. they we're angry
They seized on Paul and silas aud led
them off TO the magistrate and said
These men. being Jews, do exceeding
trouble IN our city and teach customs
which are not lawful for us TO receive.
neither 10 observe. being Romans"
Certainly, the law Thou shalt not com
init adultery" troubles men who are used
20 keeping somebody on the side Ger
tainly the command TO have no more than
one wife troubles an old Mormon.
o,d Demetrius didn't like Paurs teach
ing either Demetrius was a silversmlth
at Ephesus nnd he made little silver
shrincs for Diana and sold them; II
brought him no small gain.
When Paul preached the people turned
Iway from Diam and worshipped Jesus
and Demetrius didn't sell many shrines
and II seemed M though he would have
60 have a fire sale. He called the others
who made shries together and said Our
business n being hurt. II these men stay
here II will 0e ruined"
In "a had Business.
Every distiller. every brewer, every
saloon. every bartender every gambler,
every rcdliFht woman cries out Rights,
rights. rights" as great tidal wave OF
religion sweeps over the community.
our business is hvrtl'
That shows their business II all wrong.
II yog're In such business that RELIGION
cuts your revenue, you're ow.down
dog and you are In a dirty. sinking
buslrorS
Now, Paul and silns he'd ruined tho
business Of the masters of the girl out Of
whom the spirit was cast and they were
angry. They made complaint TO the mag
lstrnte and II seemed that he was sub
sid'zed.
So they seized Paul and sias and they
sent them off to prison and when they
were there they put their feet in the
stocks
Learn this. You can imprison the mes-
sehgor. but you can't lock up tho mes.
nare.
Learn thisi You can sharpen a knife,
but YOU can't cut off o sunbeam.
Learn thisl You can shut your Dyes
hut 1. won't turn the bullet that Is
srrccirg 10 your heart.
They put Paul and Sllas in jail and at
.-idnight they prayed and sang praises
into God. so that all the prisoners heard
trem Prayer must have made a strange
sound IN that old Philipplan SAIL where
there tad been only blasphemy.
Then there was a great earthquake
The very foundation OF the old jail
shook and all the doors were open and
every ones bonds were loosed.
The taller was afraid. lie thought that
all the prisoners would escape and that
&c would cost him his life. Under the old
Roman law a jailer whose prisoners got
away had 20 give up his life as the
penalty, and he was scared. lie drew his
sword and was about 90 XIII himself
when Paul said 'Do thyself no harm, for
We arc all here"
Refusing GospeI Doean'e Change H..
The 1aller heard him. but he was from
Missouri. They'd have 20 show him that
all the doors were open and all the pris-
oners were loosed and nobody would
beat u.
He would not believe II. so ne called
for a light lie looked and asw thatsthos
were all there. just as Paul and siias
said and no fell down at the feet OF Paul
and slas and etid, "sirs. what must I
90 - be- saved
What did Paul say?
Did he say. go 10 university and
get an educatlon?"
Did he say. go and corner the wheat
mnrkcty'
lid he say. Go set elected 10 an officer
Revise the tariff put wool on the free
list. own i6o acres OF anthraeite?"
Did he say. Go ana be a captain OF
industryr'
No. Paul looked down on the iailer and
said. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
dnd thou shalt be saved, and thy house. :"
Fear Makes MeR Good.
Men fear punishment and are held IN
restraint because Of the penalty that 10
provided
We'd all have 20 pay the penalty for
our Sins II It weren't fo- Jesus Christ.
lie paid the penalty for as all and II we
believe in Him. God will forgive us the
penalties we owe.
King Charles v was loaned a large
sum OF money by rich merchant Of
Antwerp. and when the debt fell due ne
couldn't meet the obligation
The merchant invited the king 20 ban
quet. lie had a silver vessel with fire
rpon Il prepared ana had IL brought IN
the banaueting hall and brought near the
table. Then he - The note. or bond
and placed IL on the fire and burned Il
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