Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-24
"Secret of Failure, is Subject of
the Thursday Afternoon Sermon

you preachers, you men and women. In
other words. II means TO show favorit-
ism; fifth, Thought OF foolishness Is
sim; seventh. "All unrighteousness IL
sin" Trot out someone who doesn't
stand convicted before one of these. Now
what are you going 70 do? First. confess
your sin. Lay hold on this that the
spirit reveals TO you wrong in your life,
be more pliable TO the hands OF the
spirit The trouble with the church Of
God today Is a lot OF you stand convicted
Of your sins. but you won't throw them
out. Name Il. Say. God. rye been
worldly. I've been proud. i've neglected
your gifts. I've sat in judgment on your
servants" Admit that you've got mis-
cradle. grouchy disposition. We don't
have 10 answer to God for others sins. I
don't say I'm perfect. but when I'm
through and we're I'M heaven. God won't
ask you whether you like me or not. or
whether 1 like you OF not. Every man
shall give answer for himself. Confess.
BE humble and receive a blessing. Sec
ond, renounce your sin. get rid OF II,
throw II out. Confession without renun-
citation doesn't amount to that (snsps his
fingers).
Confess God Openly.
Solomon said ''Whoeoever Is convicted
OF his sin shall not prosper. but who con-
fesses and forsakes his sin shall find
mercy" You shsll say: God. won't
read that literary trash" You may call
me narrow, but I've made up my mind
never to read any book that sneers at
Jesus Christ. Say. God. won't go with
that crowd" The man or woman in
earnest will begin by taking the spirit
into his life or her life. You'll tell God
your troubles. Not the public. It's none
of the publics business You don't have
to tell the public your sins, for it's none
of the public's business.
You say you can receive Him in pri-
vate, live better lives. but God says you
must confess Him openly. Third. do what
God tells you to do. Not only not do
what He tells you not TO do. but do what
He tells you to do. These are the two
pillars that support the gospel. Say;
Lord. will write that letter OF apology;
I will ask pardon; I will give to the
church; will have family prayer; will
do what you say" Fourth and last give
yourself up wholly. freely. mind. soul. per-
sonally. Influence, irrevocably to God.
Lay yourself on the altar and take your
hands off. You have been bought with a
price. you belong to Him.
This is my coat. can take a pair OF
scissors and cut It UP IL want to. It
belongs to me. I can take this watch
and throw It away and smash II up, II
want to. II belongs TO me. belong TO
God, and lie has right to do what He
pleases with me. and also with you. Lay
all OF your sins at the foot of the cross
and say, Nothing in my hand bring,
simply to Thy cross I cling" And hear
Him say. Thy sins, which arc many,
are all forgiven thee; go in peace and
sin no more
My God! how can any sane man or
woman refuse to receive such blessing
as this? How can he push 1t away? And
you Will receive this blessing II you be-
lieve, and II you don't God says It were
better for you IL you had never been born
or that you take a milestone and tie Il
around your neck and cast yourself into
the Missouri. Now you know what was
meant when Jeremiah said they kept on
in the things they knew they should not,
and jeremiah said. your iniquities have
turned away these things, and your sins
have withholden good things from YOU
Copyright william A. Smday.)