The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-05
By Wilbur Glenn Voliva

have often heard the question asked-north SOUTH
east and vest in this and other landsWhat is the reason
for this condition of affairs ~ the answer is-They were
taught the fundamental principles of the Gospel they
shown the foundation principles of KINGDOM
OF GoD, and when they laid any foundation how
could they be expected to stand.
The man who listens to sympathetic story, and
whose emotions stirred and who arises and says II
want to be Christian doesn't know any about what
it to become Christian than newly born babe
knows about Greek.
When and women are taught the awfulness of SIM
when they prcked to the heart by the word of the
Spirit which is the Word of God when they compelled
to out What must do to be saved" there some
of God to tell them what they must do and
they willing do it, and they do it, then they stand
Whenever I talk upon this subject, I always think Of
my little story-and is about the illustration that
have acrossthe story of the little girl kept
falling out of bed night and when her mother said
to her, Dear, what makes you fall out Of bed much
the child answered. Because stay too close to the place
where get in" That the trouble-she stayed too
close the edge the bed And when you ask me the
why many hundreds and thousands who profess
conversion fa out say is because they stay too
close to the place where they get they get far
enough away from the world into KINGDOM GOD to
stand, and there is the difficulty
GODS MINISTERS TO SPEAK TRUTH AND NOT APPEAL
TO EMOTIONS
God did send tell little sympathetic death
bed storesthat is not my business and have nothing
but contempt for any socaed minister of the
Gospel whose whole stoc--trade is lot of little death bed
sympathetic stories want to point out to you that be-
eve in crying and believe in laughing; believe in one
kind of earstears of JOY and do not believe any other
kind believe in weeping the sinner who has returned
to God believe in weeping the sick and the dying
healed by the power of God believe in weeping brutal
husband having turned into kind husband and loving
father was sent to preach the Gospel.
~~ WHAT OUGHT A MAN TO PREACH?
1t is question in some minds ewhat ought to be
preached talking to certain officer yesterday who
asking for instructions concerning certain
matter and the question up, 'What ought to
preach" Well says that should preach Christ and
you will sometimes hear it sad He doesn't preach enough
Of Christ If you read Matthew the third chapter and the
second verse; you will find out that of whom Jesus
sad Of them that born of there hath not arisen
greater than John the Baptist" and begun his
preaching by, saying "REPENTr-th first thing that he
preached repentance.
hope you will forget that; because when am
talking with and who want to set themselves up
want to give them the Word of God straight and you
ought to give them the Word of God. Now always
member that Matthew 49, although it is better
it your head than it is to have it in the Bible We
told that John the Baptist preaching and saying
REPENT YE FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS
AT HAND" "THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN" those three
words-"-For THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is at hand"
want you just to keep that in your mind
If you will to the fourth chapter of Matthew and
the seventh verse; you will told that when the
Mighty Son of God began His Ministry He began His
preaching by saying-what did He say?
People-"Repent''
General Overseer-"Repent we, for" what?
People-"THE KINGDOM HEAVEN is at hand"
have called your attention to Jesus the Christ,
the Greatest of ALL have called your attention to John
the Baptist concerning whom Jesus said Of them that
of women there hath not risen greater than John
the Baptist nevertheless he that least in KINGDOM
HEAVEN is greater than he because John the Baptist
belonged to the Old Dispensaon, and not to the New
Let us go little further. If you will turn to the
twelfth chapter of Matthew you will find where Jesus sent
out the Twelve Apostles and said to the GAS preach
saying" what did Jesus tell them to say?
People-"THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is at hand
General Overseer-"As We co. preach saying, THE
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is at hand"
Now we have had JOHN THE BAPTIST-Matthew
3:2; JESUS THE CHRIST Matthew 4:17; and the
TWELVE APOSTLES Matthew 1O:7. We will now have
instance please turn to Luke the tenth chapter
the seventh to the eleventh When Jesus sent out
the Seventies, what did He tell them to sayTHE KING
DOM OF GoD is night unto you" did He not?
People-"Yes."
General Overseer-Then what is the great theme
that to preach?