Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-27

Good News.
When the Israeiites were bitten by tbs
serpents in the Wilderness wasn't Il good
news for them 20 know that Moses had
raised up q brazen serpent and bid them
all 60 look and be hoaled7
When the flood came. wasn't II good
news for Noah to know that he would
be saved in the ark7
When the city Of Jericho was going Go
fall, wasn't II good news 20 Rahab to
know that che and all her household
would be saved by hanging a scarlet line
out OF the Window Never has such news
been published. Thou shalt call His
name Jesus for He shall save his people
from their sins" Never has such news
reached the world.
What shall the end be OF them that
obey not the GospelT' And the Gospel
OF God is. Repent. or you will go To-
hell" What Is the Gospel. and what II
II TO obey the Gospel We have seen
that II IL good news, now what is Il TO
obey3 What was It for Israel to obey?
Look at the brazen serpent on the pole
What was II for Noah to obey2 Build
the ark and get into Il. What was q
for Rahab TO obey7 Hang a scarlet line
out OF the window. and God would pass
her by when he took the city of Jericho.
All that was believing Gods message and
obeying.
What have you found by trusting in
the finished work. OF Jesus Christ?
IL Is said Of Napoleon that one day
no was riding in review before his troops.
when the horse on which he sat became
uemanagoable, seized the bit in HIS teeth.
dashed down the road and the life OF the
famous warrior was In danger. A private.
at the risk OF his life. ieared out and
seized the runaway horse, while Napoleon.
out OF gratitude, raised IN tho stIrrups
saluted and said, Thank YOU. captain
Tho man said. Captain OF what. s,rq"
Captain OF my Life Guards, sir" said he
The man stepped over TO where tbs
Life Guards were in consultation ana the,,
ordered him back into the ranks uo ~.
fused TO so. and issued orders 70 tho a.
fcer by saying. II am captain OF ,hs
guards Thinking him insane. tbe@
ordered his arrest ana wore a.. 49,.
.,iin away when Napoleon rode up AMI
s"e man SAID i am captain Of the
s.~'us because tho emperor said So"
@m christian because God says SO.
u : 10 what he tells me to do. and !
s.Hhu on COOS word and u that goes
Town now III so with Il. II God goes down
~ go with Him, and n there were anv
otner Kind OF God. except that God
woulo nave been shipwreoked lonT aso
Lwenty-nino years ago in Chicago
Aou al had; my reputation. M
onI Soter' my wife, ohileren. home.
s sSed my soul. everything 1 had. ON ~
n n"I OF that Bible, ana the Christ OF thai
I
Whist shall the End ne,
"nat snail the end be OF thsp, g..
10y NOT the gospel OF GodY' Hear ,,.,
me. e"e"sioiiities to
rHst-Eternity; that someth,ns
a. yohder' somewhere. You viii ,h,s,,
van end. IL leads on, on ON "a
On, God, what IL man. tha, tn. ""
nnutui OF him? And the Co., -
TOOL the fool hath said An NJ. 'ne
. se Is no God" I'm not an ,nT,do,
1 am no fool. The heayon.
s inc glory OF God and the fIrros
o"t showed His handlwork." Yet that
INC oou you damn I don't hsIi.,. -.
lnridei ever looked through n tsIssoor"
or studied astronomy.
Why Are You Not . uh-,.,..
And the third: That third 4, ar -
OF God TO lost and sin-c,iraad v,os,,
ana mans indifference 10 God.. -
no" ne has trampled Gods love h.noa,h
ms feet, l don't understand aon,,
Understand why you know right FIRM,
nAIea' ana are not q Christian. L don't
unuestshd why YOU know right from,
wrong and still are not a Christian
"nen man starts on a tourney "A.
mas one object In view-the end. A tour.
hey Is well II II ends well. We are al
the end7 "
nut suppose there is no hell s,spposc
death Is eternal sleep. l believe the ANN.
believe its teachings; have ,ha he.,
Of you In this life. I will live lonrs,
be happier. and have lost noth,ns bv
believing and obeying the Bible even n
there is no he'll. But suppose there 4. p
nell Then I'm saved and you are the
fool. Wv
When Voltaire. the infidei. lay DYING.
ne summoned the physician and said
Doctor ! will give you all have 20
save my life six months"
The doctor said, You can't live six
| hours"
Then" voltaire said. "Pn go straight
W "Sn' hno you'll so with me-"
Hobbs, the English infidel. said: IF
am taking a leap into the night"
Wesley said. Il shall be satisfied when
awake In His likeness"
Florence A. Foster said, Mother. the
hnitops are covered with angels; they
beekou me homeward; bid you Goodbyr
Frances T. Willard cried, How beau
tiful to die and be with God"
Moody cried, Earth recedes, heaven
opens, God Is calling me. This Is 70 be
my coronation day"
say 70 you you are going to live on
and on until the stars OF the heavens
are snuffed out. You are going 70 live
| on and on until the rocks cr1mble into
dust through age. You are going 20 live
on and on and on until the mountain
peaks are ineinereted ana blown by the
breath Of God 10 the four corners OF In
finitude. What shall the end be7''
You can't stand before God In the
judgment and say. Jesus. were you down
there in the tabernacleG In my homer
In my iodge7 Did you want to cave
me7 ?" Jesus Christ. the Son OF God. Is
here. and he waits TO be gracious.